Ernest John Mari R.

Ebuen BSHM 4 - A

CHAPTER 4
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION

An organization is a group of people working together to achieve the specified

goal. A manager play a central role in grouping the people and activities, establishing
authority and responsibility and interacting with people for the achievement of the
organizational goal. Organizational Structures is one of fundamental interdisciplinary
problems of modern science. An organization’s chances for success in attaining its
goals significantly relies on the capabilities of its structure. Organizations can function
within a number of different structures, each possessing distinct advantages and
disadvantages. Although any structure that is not properly managed will be plagued with
issues, some organizational models are better equipped for particular environments and
tasks. A change in the environment often requires change within the organization
operating within that environment.

However till now there was no formal theory organizational structures, nothing
that could be applied to real organizations and provide us with analytical decision
making support tools. Existing formal theories are mostly focused on a research of
hypothetical idealized structures with formal inter-element relations given and are rather
alienated from the studies of real organizations. Organizations can function within a
number of different structures, each possessing distinct advantages and disadvantages.
Although any structure that is not properly managed will be plagued with issues, some
organizational models are better equipped for particular environments and tasks.

Change in almost any aspect of a company’s operations can be met with

resistance, and different cultures can have different reactions to both the change and
the means to promote the change. In order to better facilitate necessary changes,
several steps can be taken that have been proven to lower the anxiety of employees
and ease the transformation process. Often, the simple act of including employees in
the change process can drastically reduce opposition to new methods. In some
organizations this level of inclusion is not possible, and instead organizations can recruit
a small number of opinion leaders to promote the benefits of coming changes. Some
types of change, such as mergers, often come with job losses. In these situations, it is
important to remain fair and ethical while laying off employees. Once change has
occurred, it is vital to take any steps necessary to reinforce the new system. Employees
can often require continued support well after an organizational change.