Allison Graham Essay

Each of the films this week portrayed examples of organizational behavior, as highlighted by Allison Graham. Beginning with the film 13 days, Graham’s “dominant inference pattern” can be seen (Graham, p. 175). This pattern has to do with the consistency in which a nation performs an action. For example, an action performed today is likely to be similar to an action performed in the past because of the establishment of routines. The scene that fits best with this is when the Admiral was saying to the Secretary that the Navy had done countless blockades, and the firing of star rounds was standard procedure. Secondly Graham provides the idea that “Organizational Priorities Shape Organizational Implementation (Graham, 177).” This is the idea that organizations will favor plans that fall in line with that organizations
Graham’s argument that, “Leaders Neglect Calculations of Administrative Feasibility at their Peril” can be seen with the decision made by General Urquhart (Graham, p. 179). This argument by Graham provides that leaders will make decisions without considering possible outcomes. In the scene where General Urquhart decided to go through with the troops landing with gliders regardless of the tank presence. A second point that Graham makes is the, “Central Coordination and Control (Graham, p. 172).” This idea states that power is decentralized into different hands while maintaining an interdependence. This is why the General did not want to report any uncertainty about the landing far from the bridge to his superior. Finally, uncertainty avoidance is a point Graham argues (Graham, p. 170). This states that organizations will create an environment that would limit the possibility of an event that would be difficult to deal with. I believe this can be seen when the Germans attempt to surrender, but British turn it down. They are avoiding any possibility of