prescribed rules and work relations that “express what the relations of one person to another are supposed to be” (Rothlesberger & Dickson‚ 1947) Bureaucratic and mechanistic organizations are most typically defined relative to a set of structural arrangements‚ eg in terms of high degree of specialization and division of labor‚ a hierarchical comman structure based on legitimate authority‚ or routinization of job duties (Burns &Stalker 1961)(Weber 1947). Informality play a role in organizations in
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Bureaucratic Management Theory Weber’s theory of bureaucratic management has two essential elements. First‚ it entails structuring an organization into a hierarchy. Secondly‚ the organization and its members are governed by clearly defined rational-legal decision-making rules. Each element helps an organization to achieve its goals. An organizational hierarchy is the arrangement of the organization by level of authority in reference to the levels above and below it. For example‚ a vice-president
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topic: Advantages and disadvantages of functional structure. These days‚ most large manufacturing organizations have a functional structure. The functional structure describes an organizational structure in which the division of work is paramount. Jobs and activities are grouped together. The structure may be divided is various ways‚ including (among others) production‚ finance‚ marketing‚ sales‚ and personnel or human resources departments. The functional structure has both advantages and disadvantages
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Efficient Information Exchange One of the advantages of implementing the matrix organizational structure in a business is that it can lead to an efficient exchange of information. Departments work closely together and communicate with each other frequently to solve issues. Efficient lines of communication enhance productivity and allow for quick decision-making. For example‚ in a matrix structure‚ individuals from the marketing‚ finance and product departments may confer with one another to formulate
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bureaucratic VS The structure of the organization alone is not sufficient for the efficiency of the organization‚ the manpower of the organization employed in that structure also have an equally important part to play. In the absence of efficient and specialized personnel‚ even the effective structure power is a failure. Therefore public administration places a great deal of importance to the study of personnel management. There are different types of personnel systems being practiced by different
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the key aspects of the ideal bureaucratic organization PAD 102 ASSIGNMENT 3/27/2013 It has been said that most of the problems associated with the bureaucracy in many developing countries are lack of institutionalization of many or the key aspects of the ideal bureaucratic organization. A study was undertaken to examine the thesis that indeed such problems where associated with the lack of institutionalization of the key aspects of the ideal bureaucratic organization. A dysfunctional
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Advantages and Disadvantages of organizational structures. Departmentalization: Advantage- More specialized in certain fields‚ communication is excellent because of the knowledge one has about the function of the job‚ easier to work as a team to get better results. Disadvantage-Staff does not always know the case of the client in detail‚ other organizations may not always talk to the same person‚ and very specific job knowledge is required‚ hard to find a fill in for positions. Matrix Organizations:
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A NEW VISION OF HR What are the advantages of this structure? The main advantages of the new HR structure are increased efficiency and cost savings through centralization. By dividing the HR department into separate functional units‚ it allows Corporate HR to work closely with senior management and align the HR strategy with the overall business strategy. In addition‚ the new model allows the organization greater flexibility when the needs of the business changes direction or focus. The units
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Ray’s Theory of Bureaucratic Caring illustrates the importance of spiritual and ethical caring in relation to organizational cultures. Watson’ theory of Human Caring illustrates the fact that caring is central to the discipline of nursing. The paper will elaborate on Watson’s theory‚ Ray’s theory and then compare both theories. The theory of human caring was developed in 1975 and 1979 by Jean Watson. Watson is also the founder of the Center for Human Caring. The theory is used to guide new models
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The Limits Of Bureaucratic Efficiency Canice Prendergast∗ University of Chicago & NBER Third Draft: May 9‚ 2001 Abstract Bureaucrats typically intermediate between a principal and a consumer‚ by diagnosing benefits for the consumer. This paper argues that bureaucratic efficiency is limited by the fact that the decisions made by bureaucrats involve rents to consumers. This means that a primary means of oversight‚ namely‚ using consumers to complain about incorrect decisions‚ can become ineffective.
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