CMN 2148 Study Guide - Final Guide: Organizational Communication, Key Management, Haymarket Media Group
3 Feb 2018
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The building is not the organization, but rather it is the people inside. The sharing of information is vital to the health and effectiveness of the organization. A change is one part of the system can affect the entire system. Look at whether it is an open or closed system. This theory has driven much of organization and management since the industrial revolution. It has brought enormous benefits, increasing capacities for production a thousand fold. But its weaknesses have also been exposed as human beings have rebelled against being mechanized, creating tensions that prevent organizations from adapting and flowing with change. According to mechanistic theories, an effective organization is like a well-built machine: with clearly defined functions, with clearly defined components, with pre-determined goals. Key management activities include: planning, design, and maintenance. There is an emphasis on organizational rules, control, and structure: tall structure: narrow span of control and a large number of hierarchical levels.
