Organisational Design and Development in Todays Insudtries
Organisational Design & Development
Jan Watson
Organisational Design & Development
Jan Watson
Contents
Approaches to Design
Introduction
When looking at developing or evaluating an organisations structure it is best to understand the historical and theoretical context behind organisational development and design. HR practitioner’s need to understand this as it will allow them to think about how an organisation should be designed and developed through studies and theorists case studies. It will give HR practitioners a starting point to enable them to evaluate their current structure within their organisation and critique its relevance in today’s industry as well as allowing the practitioner to understand the role and functions of management and their limitations within the structure.
This report will outline the historical and theoretical context of organisational development and design. It will evaluate the relevance of these designs in today’s industry. It will detail how organisational design and development affects organisational culture, norms and behaviours within organisations. Examples of some organisations structures will be shown and detail on how their structure has influenced its cultures, norms and behaviours within its organisation.
Historical and Theoretical basis of Organisational Design and Development
There are four main approaches or broad school of thoughts of theory to organisation, structure and management that have been taken over the years, these are as follows: 1. Classical Approach (1900) 2. Human Approach (30’s) 3. Systems Approach (60’s) 4. Contingency Approach (60’s -70’s)
The Classical Approach originated mostly in the early to mid-twentieth centuries. Emphasis was on purpose of the organisation, formal structure, hierarchy of management, technical requirements of the organisation and what the common principles of the organisation were.
The classical approach has been developed
Jan Watson
Organisational Design & Development
Jan Watson
Contents
Approaches to Design
Introduction
When looking at developing or evaluating an organisations structure it is best to understand the historical and theoretical context behind organisational development and design. HR practitioner’s need to understand this as it will allow them to think about how an organisation should be designed and developed through studies and theorists case studies. It will give HR practitioners a starting point to enable them to evaluate their current structure within their organisation and critique its relevance in today’s industry as well as allowing the practitioner to understand the role and functions of management and their limitations within the structure.
This report will outline the historical and theoretical context of organisational development and design. It will evaluate the relevance of these designs in today’s industry. It will detail how organisational design and development affects organisational culture, norms and behaviours within organisations. Examples of some organisations structures will be shown and detail on how their structure has influenced its cultures, norms and behaviours within its organisation.
Historical and Theoretical basis of Organisational Design and Development
There are four main approaches or broad school of thoughts of theory to organisation, structure and management that have been taken over the years, these are as follows: 1. Classical Approach (1900) 2. Human Approach (30’s) 3. Systems Approach (60’s) 4. Contingency Approach (60’s -70’s)
The Classical Approach originated mostly in the early to mid-twentieth centuries. Emphasis was on purpose of the organisation, formal structure, hierarchy of management, technical requirements of the organisation and what the common principles of the organisation were.
The classical approach has been developed
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