ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE.

ORGANIZATIONAL STURUCTURE.

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Organizational structure.

To describe the organizational structure of your school or even workplace, we start first

by giving an idea of how to deal with the question. School and workplace they are considered as

a formal organization. The formal organization is a system that practices a hierarchical structure

with a clear division of labour. This kind of system works with a certain set of rules to meet a

certain goal. The following are the types of formal organization; the utilitarian organization is

whereby people join an organization because they want to gain something. For example, in a

restaurant, the restaurant gets your service in exchange for your salary. The normative

organization is whereby people join the group voluntarily. Control and order are maintained

through the shared motivation, and commitment examples are fraternities and social advocacy

groups. The coercive organization is groups that are forced to join the organization through

force. The main principle is discipline, and there is a higher authority who leads the organization.

The movements and the interactions are highly monitored, for example, the rehabilitation centres

(Dannefer, 1996).

Since most of the companies are under utilitarian organization, l will discuss the function

of this structure. This type of organization deals with people whose goal is the material reward.

As for the working person working in a restaurant, he works to be paid, learn, and gain

experience in exchange for the salary, and he will offer his time and skills. The utilitarian

organization ensures a mutual exchange of services and benefits that the organization gets from

each other. Many departments are carrying out different functions, but they have a common

goal. Hierarchy is shown from the CEO to the employees (Sheldon 1971).

However, this type of structure revolves around the exchange of benefits. There is

motivation from the individual behaviour of its members. Every member knows that he will be
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rewarded; thus, he does his work perfectly. As a result, the organizational culture involves

teamwork, people be dedicated and be hardworking (Bates 1997).

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Reference

Bates, K. A. (1997). The role of coercive forces in organization design adoption.

Dannefer, D. (1996). The social organization of diversity and the normative organization of age.

The Gerontologist, 36(2), 174-177.

Sheldon, M. E. (1971). Investments and involvements as mechanisms producing commitment to

the organization. Administrative science quarterly, 143-150.