4 approaches to organizations and management

4 APPROACHES TO ORGANISATION &

MANAGEMENT

CLASSICAL

APPROACH

Emphasis on PurposeFormal StructuresHierarchy of ManagementTechnical RequirementsCommon PrinciplesBureaucratic/Scientific“organisations without people”

HUMAN RELATIONSAPPROACH

Attention to Social Factors

GroupsLeadershipInformal Organisation

Behaviour of People“people without organisations”

SYSTEMSAPPROACH

Integration of classical and human relations approaches.Importance of socio-technical systems.The organisation within its external environment.“attempting to reconcile people with structures”

CONTINGENCY

APPROACH

No single best design of organisation.Form of structure, management, and performance of organisation dependent upon a range of variable“Adaption and flexibility”

CRITICAL REFLECTION“Despite the frequent criticisms of bureaucratic

structures, it is difficult to envisage how large-scale organisations, especially within the public sector, could function effectively without exhibiting at least some of the features of bureaucracy. Demands for alternative forms of structure are unrealistic.”

How would you attempt to justify the benefits of bureaucratic structures?

author: Jeff Tayloremail: jeff@jefftaylor.ie

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