SOC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Amitai Etzioni, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Le Bureau
13 May 2016
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Formal organizations: social systems within which large groups of people seek to or are made to, pursue shared goals in a very organized manner. Bureaucracies(organizations ruled from a desk or office le bureau ) present in some religious and military organizations in ancient times (china, persia ) Became dominant organization form in industry, government late. 1800s early 1900s rise of industrial capitalism. Hierarchical power structure one person at the top: church pope, university president at top. Clearly defined in vertical lines of authority, for control, communication and coordination. Extensive division of labour clearly defined job descriptions. Positions awarded on the basis of merit (achieved vs. ascribed (gender, race etc. Emphasize precision, speed, clarity, reliability and efficiency achieved through the creation of a fixed division of labour. Problems of efficiency: long chains of command slow response times, too much paperwork too many meetings.
