Kinesiology 2298A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: National Sport
16 Dec 2016
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Classical View of Organizations
Chapter 2.
Organizations
-A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose (p. 14)
-Interconnected sets of individuals and groups who attempt to accomplish common goals
through differentiated functions and intended coordination (p. 8)
-Defined roles and responsibilities
Common Elements of Organizations
-More than one person is needed
•Even in one-man businesses you will still need other people for something in your business
that you may contract out
-Specialized contributions/functions of each member
-Coordination of specialized functions
-Common ends/goals being sought
Attributes of an Organization
-Identity
•Organization has its own identity separate from members, people leave, identity remains
•I.e. sports team
-Instrumentality
•Goal achievement is beyond capacity of individual members
•Needs to be a collection of skill sets and a direction in order for the organization to achieve
goals
•I.e. in a soccer team you need each player to play their role in order to achieve the goal
-Program of activity
•Involved in specific activities
•Clearly defined
-Membership
•Organization define who can have membership
•Without some level of member ship the organization ceases to exits
•I.e. workers, volunteers
-Clear boundaries
•Defined by goals, programs, members
•The purpose or mission statement, organization structure, and organization plan will help to
define the boundaries of the organization
-Permanency
•Large organizations are more permanent than the members who compose them
•I.e. The International Olympic Committee
-Division of labor
•Divided into units to efficiently carry out jobs
-Hierarchy of authority
•Necessary for control and coordination
•Defining the hierarchy is very important, even in a “flat” structure where power is divided
fairly equally
-Formal rules and procedures
•Direct and control members; ensure work is consistent with goals
Document Summary
A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some speci c purpose (p. 14) Interconnected sets of individuals and groups who attempt to accomplish common goals through differentiated functions and intended coordination (p. 8) More than one person is needed: even in one-man businesses you will still need other people for something in your business that you may contract out. Identity: organization has its own identity separate from members, people leave, identity remains, i. e. sports team. Program of activity: involved in speci c activities, clearly de ned. Membership: organization de ne who can have membership, without some level of member ship the organization ceases to exits, i. e. workers, volunteers. Clear boundaries: de ned by goals, programs, members, the purpose or mission statement, organization structure, and organization plan will help to de ne the boundaries of the organization. Permanency: large organizations are more permanent than the members who compose them, i. e.
