The theoretical process of institutional isomorphism according to DiMaggio and Powell is essentially the idea that a business organization, no matter the origin, will eventually resemble organizations similar to others that are within the same realm due to them having similar organizational structures. An organizational structure is the hierarchy of the organization or system, and it is used to demonstrate each employee's responsibilities. Because these organizations have similar structures, they will be heavily influenced by one another in the environment in which they work in.
In "You May Ask Yourself," Conley uses the example of a bank perhaps wanting to have a new and fresh take on an organizational structure to help bring in business.
John Mackey has a core belief in “Conscious Capitalism” and uses McGregor’s Theory Y to get the most out of his employees. He thinks that if the employees are in charge of their own careers that they will work that much harder. He believes that someone who wants to be at work will positively impact all customer relations which helps the brand maintain its high level of customer satisfaction. The core belief is that happier people doing their jobs will lead to a much higher degree of service for the customers. Happy customers tend to have repeat business and helps the brand grow or maintain their level of business. Mackey also wants employees that have a high degree of ingenuity and creativity. The next great idea will not come from a board meeting but often come from those that work directly in the field. Essentially he wants to make use of eve...
These institutions and associations are inter-related in a particular arrangement and thus create the pattern of social structure.
Meyer , J. W. , and Rowan , B. “ Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth
As the world around us has become more complex, large formal organizations have become more powerful and universal. A formal organization is a group designed for a special purpose and structured for maximum efficiency. Sociologist argue that bureaucratic formal organizations are necessary for the functioning of modern society. A bureaucracy is a component of a formal organization; it uses rules and hierarchical ranking to achieve efficiency. Max Weber and George Ritzer both believed in concepts founded by the same principles, they were Bureaucratization (Weber) and McDonaldization (Ritzer). Bureaucratization is the process by which a group, organization or any form of social movement becomes bureaucratic. McDonaldization
Organizational culture is a reflective view of the inner workings of an organization. This culture reflects hierarchical arrangements as it pertains to the lines of authority, rights and obligations, duties, and communication processes. Organizational structure establishes the manner in which power and roles are coordinated and controlled amongst the varying levels of management. The structure of an organization is dependent upon their goals, objectives, and strategy. Determining organizational structure best suited for an organization is generally found within the six key elements of organizational structure and choosing those to implement those best suited for the organization. The six key elements include:
In order for one to evaluate and identify with the diverse business structures, he/she must be aware of the meaning and standards that makes that structure. Various businesses functions in different ways as the world is full of technology and new structures, company cultures and new ways in which companies are run. In order to fully grasp the concepts of Organizational structure and culture in the movies, I will use the Movie Up in the Air and The Devil Wear Prada movies to analyze a business scenario from them.
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Priem, R.L & J. Rosenstein (2000) ‘Is Organization Theory Obvious to Practitioners? A Test of One Established Theory’, Organization Science,11(5) pp.509-524.
Organizations must operate within structures that allow them to perform at their best within their given environments. According to theorists T. Burns and G.M Stalker (1961), organizations require structures that will allow them to adapt and react to changes in the environment (Mechanistic vs Organic Structures, 2009). Toyota Company’s corporate structure is spelt out as one where the management team and employees conduct operations and make decisions through a system of checks and balances.
Organisational structure refers to how people, jobs, tasks are arranged amongst the organisation. An issue underlined in AWF surrounds its structure, ‘Amazing world of fun has a complex organisational
Organisation theories can assist managers in understanding why an organisation and people in the organisation behave the way they do. Organisation theories is the research and study into the understanding of organisation behaviour, they provide an insight into how the work should be done, and how work is actually done in practice. It also helps to explain why people behave the way they do, what is it that that drives their performance and their attitudes to work. Understanding the different theories can help the manager to apply knowledge toward improving an organisation 's effectiveness.
Gibson, J. L., Ivancevich, J. M., Donnelly, J. H., & Konopaske, R. (2009). Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Hatch (2011) has classified organisational theory into four groups. The first group is “Classical Organisation Theory”, this group is based on the belief as capitalist groups use the organisation as a control and exploit the labor force to maximum profit, and the workers are treated as if they were just one production cost and also just a product that was bought and sold in the exchange market. Under such conditions, workers will experience self-alienation with their work. The second group is “Modern Organisation Theories”, this attempted to explain the whole phenomenon of science, and social sciences from atomic level, molecular, organ, and organ to individual, group, and social. This divide system level into
Organizations are social arrangement. If anyone desires to work in them or to administer them, it is essential to know how they function. Organizations combine science and people – technology and humanity. Unless we have qualified people to design and implement, techniques alone will not produce desirable results.
Organizational structure within an organization is a critical component of the day to day operations of a business. An organization benefits from organizational structure as a result of all it encompasses. It is used to define how tasks are divided, grouped and coordinated. Six elements should be addressed during the design of the organization’s structure: work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, spans of control, centralization and decentralization. These components are a direct reflection of the organization’s culture, power and politics.