Bureaucracy And Modern Organizations
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Discuss whether the notion of bureaucracy is still applicable when trying to understand modern organizations
Bureaucratic hierarchy-centralised, high levels of work supervision, high specialization of work and division of labour, common in large organizations
Advantages:-control (highly organized) ....
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.... business environment is increasingly competitive. More competitive companies in the market place has meant that firms have had to act more quickly and constantly look to adapt to change. To be competitive firms need a good communication system where information can be passed quickly and efficiently. When considering bureaucracies, with the high level of division of labour and hierarchical structure we can see that the decision making process is long and inefficient. Misundersta ....
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