The structure of Formal Organizations

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The structure of Formal Organizations

• Chapter 4, section 5
• Pgs. 83-89

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Structure of Formal Organizations

• Formal Organization a large complex secondary
  group that has been established to achieve a
  specific goal.
• Examples include schools, businesses, government
  agencies, religious organizations, political
  organizations, labor unions, and professional
  associations.
• Bureaucracy a ranked authority structure that
  operates according to specific rules and
  procedures.
• Rationality involves subjecting every feature
  of human behavior to calculations, measurement,
  and control.

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Bureaucracy

• Today we use the word bureaucracy to refer to any
  organization that has many departments or
  bureaus.
• If you have ever applied for a drivers license
  or been admitted to a large hospital, you have
  dealt with a bureaucracy.