HALL’S

ORGANIZATIONAL
INVENTORY
Presentation by
AWILAN, Judy DEL MUNDO, Kent Adrian
BIMMOY, Lenedia HULIGANGA, Lara Yvonne
BUGATTI, Carmela MADIWO, Apple Joy
CALYA-EN, Aries MARTIRES, Paula Joy
CASTROSANTO, Nharo Val PABLO, Ivybless
CORILLA, Krystal Caye PADAWIL, Isabel
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TOPIC OUTLINE

1 Hall’s Organizational Inventory

2 Four Organizational Types

3 Types of Rational Organizations

4 Organizational Characteristics
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Richard H. Hall
developed the Hall’s Organizational Theory (HOI)
Distinguished service professor at the State
University of New York at Albany
Hall’s Organizational Inventory
I t measures six central characteristics of
bureaucratic structure.
D.A. MacKay (1964) subsequently adapted and
modified the organizational inventory in his
study of the bureaucratization of schools.
He measured bureaucratic patterns in schools
using the school organizational inventory (SOl).
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Inventory

Weberian Structure

Authoritarian Structure

Professional Structure

Chaotic Structure
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Weberian Structure
professionalization and bureaucratizations are
complementary; both are high.
This pattern is similar to the ideal type described by
Weber; hence we call it a Weberian structure.
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Authoritarian Structure
emphasizes bureaucratic authority at the expense Authority
is based on position and hierarchy.
Disciplined compliance to the rules, regulations, and
directives is the basic principle of operation.
Power is concentrated and flows from top to bottom.
Rules and procedures are impersonally applied. The superior
always has the last say.
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Professional Structure
substantial decision making is delegated to the professional staff.
Members of the staff are viewed as professionals who have the
expertise and competence to make important organizational
decisions.
Rules and procedure serve as guides rather than as strict formats
to be applied uniformly. Special cases are likely to be the rule
rather than the exception.
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Chaotic Structure
has a low degree of bureaucratization and professionalization;
therefore confusion and conflict typify day-to-day operations
contradiction, and ineffectiveness are likely to pervade the
chaotic structure
strong pressures will arise to move toward one of the other
structural types
Types of Rational Organization in School Settings

Bureaucratic Pattern Professional Pattern

Hierarchy of Authority Technical Competence

Rules for Incumbents Specialization

Procedural Specification

Impersonality
 Bureaucratic Pattern

Hierarchy of Authority

A structure in organizations where individuals are arranged in

a top-down order based on their level of authority.

Rules for Incumbents

Establish guidelines and standards that dictate behavior and

conduct within a specific context, organization, or society.
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Procedural Specifications

A detailed description of procedures or processes issued by

the authority.

Impersonality

The practice of treating people or making decisions without being

influenced by personal emotions, biases, or individual characteristics.
 Professional Pattern
Technical Competence

Refers to an individual’s or group’s ability to perform

specific tasks or jobs effectively and efficiently.

Specialization

This is about the people in the Organization who have

their specific job to do.
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Formal Professional Pattern

Structure in
Schools
Bureaucratic Pattern HIGH LOW

HIGH WEBERIAN AUTHORITARIAN

LOW PROFESSIONAL CHAOTIC

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Predicted Evolutionary Changes in Structure

Chaotic Authoritarian Weberian Professional

Organization Organization Organization Organization

Stable Environment
Turbulent Environment