1.1 Organisations Flashcards
definition of organisation
consciously managed and coordinated social entity, with an relatively set boundaries and relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal
4 important pillars
people
monitoring
common goal
identifiable boundaries
people
people in the organisation interact with each other
monitoring
results of interaction and coordinating it
boundaries
being able to tell who is in the organisation and who is not
common goal
reaching common goal
organisation structure
defines how tasks are allocated
area of responsibility and authority
interacting pattern
formal coordinating mechanism
3 components
complexity
formalisation
centralisation
organisation design
organisations and redesigning the organisation structure