STEN 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Flat Organization, Organizational Structure, Organizational Culture
16 May 2013
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Chapter 9: adapting organizations to today"s market2012-12-17 7:39 am. Learning objective #1: explain the historical organizational theories of henri fayol and max weber: until the twentieth century, most businesses were rather small, the processes of producing goods were rather simple, and organizing workers was fairly easy. Not until the 1900s and the introduction of mass production did businesses become complex. Weber added principles of bureaucracy such as job descriptions, written rules and decision guidelines, consistent procedures, and staffing and promotions based on qualifications. Learning objective #2: discuss the various issues involved in structuring organizations. The trend is to eliminate managers and flatten organizations. The span of control becomes larger as employees become self-directed. Departments are often getting replaced or supplemented by matrix organizations and cross-functional teams. Learning objective #3: describe and differentiate the various organizational models: organizational design is the coordinating of workers so that they can best accomplish the firm"s goals.
