ORGS 2010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Salomon Brothers, Chronic Condition, Outstanding Records

• School: York University
• Department: Organization Studies
• Course: ORGS 2010
• Professor: Marshall Walker

Document Summary

An organization is a structured social system made of groups and individuals working together to meet goals. They are open systems: self sustaining systems transform resources to output. Weber was the first to systematically discover features that modern large scale organizations in private enterprise and government have in common. 3 ways of categorizing theories at organizational levels (3 lens) Strategic design, political system, culture formal organization, interests and power, meaning and values. We(cid:271)e(cid:396)"s bu(cid:396)eau(cid:272)(cid:396)ati(cid:272) model 4 issues the formal design of the organization: positions, job specifications, formal reporting hierarchy, rules and procedures. Structure and strategy (nowadays focus: cost leader, differentiation, niche. We(cid:271)e(cid:396) sa(cid:449) the o(cid:396)g as a fo(cid:396)(cid:373)al st(cid:396)u(cid:272)tu(cid:396)e a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:374)t(cid:396)ated o(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s fo(cid:396)(cid:373)al positio(cid:374) po(cid:449)e(cid:396) This lens sees the organization as an arena for conflict and for the exercise of power and influence. Power: the ability to influence others and resist unwanted influence. Conflict: areas of personal and organizational interest.