ASSIGNMENT WEEK 4 comparison

Reading Header : COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL PARADIGMS-NATURAL OPEN AND RATIONAL PERSPECTIVES /SYSTEMS

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May 3 , 2009

Introduction

Organizations refer to social entities that are goal-oriented , well structured and coordinated structures and systems that are connected to the environment (external ) but with identifiable boundaries hence they pervade the lives of people in the modern industrialized societies . They are at a nation 's heart since they are means through which it can bring a difference to society and be able to accomplish

collective goals as these organizations are always committed to stretching the vision and create new horizons for opportunities that are also responsible for shaping the minds , motivating , and bringing people together to accomplish collective goals . To appreciate the value that organizations bring to society , it 's vital to understand the organizational perspectives as described by Richard Scott hence this discusses the comparison and contrast of the rational , natural and the open organizational paradigm systems

RATIONAL SYSTEMS

As far as rational system is concerned , the organization specializes in accomplishing specific solid goals and follows the written rules and formal roles that help discover the optimum goals hence the organization is characterized by its distinctive formal establishment for explicit purpose of achieving specific goals (Blau . For instance an organization establish to empower women in society like United Women Group , indicates that the mental , emotional , physical energies and resources are focused on providing support systems to enable women to come together and feel empowered

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