Rational Organisation
What are the main features of rational organisation and what are its strengths and weaknesses? To what extent would you recommend rational organisation design as the way forward for junction hotel?
This essay will take an in depth analysis of the rational organisation design and evaluate the affects that it will implement on Junction Hotel, if they decide to run their organisation according to the rational theory. This will entail a detailed look into theorists such as Frederick Taylor who supported the rational approach and also a look into the opposing views from Elton Mayo and the Hawthorne experiments.
Rational organisational design is the process of choosing and implementing a structural configuration for an organisation this is further developed in other forms such as Bureaucracy, McDonaldisation and Scientific management. Bureaucracy is organizational structure, procedures and regulations in order to manage activity; bureaucracy is used in organisation such as Marks & Spencers, Apple and Nottingham Trent University. McDonaldisation is when organisations become standardised and focus upon efficiency and predictability, it is extremely efficient and allows workers to perform their tasks quickly with minimal effort required. Scientific management is an approach to help improve labour productivity; it divides work into simplistic, repetitive tasks.
Rational design is based upon the idea of increasing efficiency this is both beneficial for the business as well as consumers, by increasing the efficiency of Junction Hotel they will be able to maximise service and gain overall control of the business structure. Junction Hotel has a lack of structure, disorganisation in the chain of command and unequal distribution in responsibility which limits the hotel and puts them behind their competitors. As the hotel industry is changing it is important that Junction hotel adopt a more bureaucratic approach and change their traditional style to a more efficient and
This essay will take an in depth analysis of the rational organisation design and evaluate the affects that it will implement on Junction Hotel, if they decide to run their organisation according to the rational theory. This will entail a detailed look into theorists such as Frederick Taylor who supported the rational approach and also a look into the opposing views from Elton Mayo and the Hawthorne experiments.
Rational organisational design is the process of choosing and implementing a structural configuration for an organisation this is further developed in other forms such as Bureaucracy, McDonaldisation and Scientific management. Bureaucracy is organizational structure, procedures and regulations in order to manage activity; bureaucracy is used in organisation such as Marks & Spencers, Apple and Nottingham Trent University. McDonaldisation is when organisations become standardised and focus upon efficiency and predictability, it is extremely efficient and allows workers to perform their tasks quickly with minimal effort required. Scientific management is an approach to help improve labour productivity; it divides work into simplistic, repetitive tasks.
Rational design is based upon the idea of increasing efficiency this is both beneficial for the business as well as consumers, by increasing the efficiency of Junction Hotel they will be able to maximise service and gain overall control of the business structure. Junction Hotel has a lack of structure, disorganisation in the chain of command and unequal distribution in responsibility which limits the hotel and puts them behind their competitors. As the hotel industry is changing it is important that Junction hotel adopt a more bureaucratic approach and change their traditional style to a more efficient and
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