ORGS 2010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Organizational Ecology, Paradigm Shift, Reference Group

• School: York University
• Department: Organization Studies
• Course: ORGS 2010
• Professor: Eleanor Westney

Document Summary

The organization has set of features shared by modern large scale organizations called bureaucracy (max. Weber note, very strategic design-y: features include, 1. Clearly delineated positions and jobs with required qualifications: 2. Formal hierarchy of positions line of authority setting out power/limitations ( chain of command : 3. Macro/micro analysis: macro organization and external organizational environment, micro groups & teams and interpersonal relations, organizations are complex systems and what happens on one level affects another. Key concepts: activities, interdependence, resources (esp. information) View of the environment: resource base (source of inputs), competitive market. Role of the leader: organizational architect , strategist. Stimuli for change: lack of internal alignment, lack of fit between organization & environment. Obstacles to change: inadequate information ( they don"t get it ), inadequate analysis ( the case isn"t convincing : political system. View of the organization: an arena for conflict. Key processes: conflict, negotiation, coalition building, networking.