BUS 374 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Adhocracy

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 374
• Professor: Marina Puricelli

Document Summary

Universal approaches to org design attempt to specify 1 best way to structure orgs for effectiveness. Strategy once seen as determinant of structure b/c structure of org designed to implement strategies. Small orgs may be dominated by 1 core operations technology. Mechanistic = relies on admin hierarchy for comm & directing. Sociotechnical sys view: org is open sys structured to integrate 2 important subsystems. 4 factors influencing design decisions: changing tech enviro, concern for ppl as valued resources, need to keep in touch w/ customers, global impacts on orgs, simple structure, machine bureaucracy, professional bureaucracy, divisionalized form, adhocracy. Comm & interactions w/ teams throughout org. Orgs should structure task, authority & reporting relationships around work group.