Organisations

Question 1

Executives in an organisation

Answer 1

maintain sense of purpose and moral code, formal and informal communication, willingness of people to cooperate

Question 2

Weber - rationality

Answer 2

authority = rational/legal, traditional, charismatic

Question 3

Weber - capitalism

Answer 3

bureaucracy administration and enables development

Question 4

principles of bureaucracy

Answer 4

office hierarchy, files, vocation

Question 5

Egon Bittner

Answer 5

the concept of the organisation

possibility of a principle of discipline derives from formal style of rational scheme

Question 6

Barbara Cuarniawska

Answer 6

no means structures

actions local but connected many actions

interpretive templates

Question 7

organisational sub cultures

Answer 7

gender: homosexual reproduction

masculine ethic: where women belong in management

female exclusion to reduce uncertainty

Question 8

7 defects

Answer 8

few alternative considered
no survey objectives
fails reexamine court of action
members neglect course of action
no attempt gain information from experts
selective bias

Question 9

March and Olsen on organisations

Answer 9

ambiguity and choice

garbage can decision process

Question 10

Irving Janis on organisations

Answer 10

cohesion, isolation, lack leadership, stress or time pressure

Question 11

garbage can decision process

Answer 11

problems, solutions, participants, choice opportunities

putting problems through different departments