In chapter 17 an essential concept which helps with the effectiveness of any situation is that assessing organizational effectiveness is an important topic for an array of people such as managers, job hunters, stockholders, government agencies, and OB specialists. There are four generic approaches it mentions which are goal accomplishment, resource acquisition, internal processes, and strategic constituencies satisfaction. Even though there are four main approaches the most significant one seems to be goal accomplishment. In order for any type of business to run smoothly they have to have a goal which they are aiming for. This will make it easier for them to go about accomplishing anything they want to be seen in their business.
Philip Selznick explains in his article titled American Sociological Review that trade unions, governments, business corporations, political parties, are all formal structures in the sense that they represent rationally ordered instruments for the achievement of stated goals. Philip mentions that through the goals businesses set, it is easier to facilitate the accomplishment of some agreed purpose through the allocation of functions and responsibilities. Goal setting and accomplishment is seen as a system of coordinated activities or forces of many persons. As illustrated by Philip having a mind set on goal accomplishment is vital for any business or structure to be effective.
Source: Selznick, Philip. "FOUNDATIONS OF THE THEORY OF ORGANIZATION." American Sociological Review 13.1 (1948): 25-35. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Apr. 2010.
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I agree that for any business to work and be successful, it must set goals. I think that it goes deeper than just the business setting a goal. Each department in the business must set goals and each individual in the departments must set personal goals to achieve. I feel this is how a successful business is structured.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Goal setting is key, and making sure that there are metrics in place to measure success is important to organizational identity. Employees feel good when they know they've been working toward a goal, and that measurable progress has been made because of their efforts.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this. I believe the goal setting is important in the workplace because it provides everyone in the company a common goal that everyone should strive to achieve. In a way, it helps them see the progress of their work. It also helps them see if they're not making progress so that they can do something to be able to change that.
ReplyDeleteI think that the goal setting is a very important way to manage a team the best. Indeed, the employees feel involved in the same way, and they all want to do their best to reach this comon goal.
ReplyDeleteI agree, setting goals to aim for in the workplace or amongst a team is a great approach to success. It allows individuals to stay active and participate in their tasks.
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