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Organisations
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What are the characteristics of an organisation?
- Is an artifact
- Goal directed
- Social entity (more than one person)
- Structered activity
- Nominal bounderies -
What is the central focus in the machine metaphore?
To serve a purpose -
What is the organisational design in this metaphore?
The overall task is split up into structured sub-tasks including coordinating mechanisms (like a production line with different machines). -
How is a company seen in the organism metaphore
As something that exist (is alive) and interacts on its environment and the environment has influence on it. -
What is the organisational structure in this metaphore?
An organisation is a system made up out of sub-systems and interconnected (like human body and organs). -
What is an important organisational component according to this vue?
(! remember it is organisation = individuals and groups)
Humans -
What is the organisational structure in the political system metaphore?
There a subsystems with different aims and objectives. To fulfill them they need to negotiate and collaborate. -
Do the subsystems work flawless together?
No there is a possibility of conflict and competition. -
What are the features of the culture methapore?
- Values and beliefs
- Effect of culture on behaviour -
With what deals the post modernist perspective?
With the nature and origin of knowledge.
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