Organization Theory I

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Organization Theory I
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Meaning of an Organization

• A collection of people
• Working jointly
• Shared goals
• Interdependent status
• Shared commitment
• Continuity
• Specialization of functions
• Division of activities

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Different Types of Organizations

• Leader/Follower Organization
• Revolves around relationships between leaders and
  followers
• Personalized
• Charismatic leadership
• Full devotion of the followers to carry out
  organizational mission and activities

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Consortium Organization

• association, partnership, or union of two or more
  institutions
• They are brought together to accomplish
  particular purposes
• Horizontal linkages among organizations
• Pulling resources and expertise together
• Partnerships among different types of
  organizations
• A cooperation between a hospital, health
  department, a nonprofit organization to battle
  homelessness problems.

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Pyramidal Organization

• The most commonly known organizational form
• Authority should flow in a direct line
• Vertical communication
• Hierarchical principle
• Unity of command
• Highly structured
• Weberian bureaucracy

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Matrix Organization

• Emphasize horizontal processes
• Highly flexible
• Project-based operation
• Decision making is formed where expertise and
  problems lie.
• People are pulled from different departments to
  solve problems.
• Organizations are dissolved when problems are
  solved.

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Team-Based Organization

• people are brought together as a formal
  department in the organization
• Encourage participation
• Decision making is pushed down to lower levels of
  an organization.
• Horizontal communication
• Attempts to flatten an organization
• Interdependent among team members
• Division of labor and responsibilities among team
  members
• Equally responsible for outcomes.