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Which of the following is a characteristic of post-bureaucratic organizations according to the passage?
According to the passage, which of the following is a key characteristic of 'post-bureaucratic' organizational forms?
What does the passage suggest about the relationship between 'post-bureaucratic' organizational forms and Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?
According to the passage, which of the following is a key characteristic of 'post-bureaucratic' organizational forms?
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What does the passage suggest about the relationship between 'post-bureaucratic' organizational forms and Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pre-bureaucratic (entrepreneurial) structures?
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According to Weber's analogy, how does a fully developed bureaucratic mechanism compare to other organizations?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bureaucratic structures according to Weber?
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What is the tension between bureaucratic structures and non-bureaucratic structures echoed in?
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Which of the following statements is true about bureaucratic structures according to the given information?
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Study Notes
Organizational Structures
- Pre-bureaucratic (entrepreneurial) structures lack standardization of tasks and are most common in smaller organizations.
- They are best suited for solving simple tasks and are totally centralized, with the strategic leader making all key decisions.
- Most communication is done through one-on-one conversations, making it particularly useful for new businesses, enabling the founder to control growth and development.
Characteristics of Pre-bureaucratic Structures
- Based on traditional domination or charismatic domination, as per Max Weber's tripartite classification of authority.
- Enable founders to control growth and development in new businesses.
Bureaucratic Structures
- Have a certain degree of standardization, making them better suited for more complex or larger-scale organizations.
- Typically adopt a tall structure, with characteristics such as clear defined roles and responsibilities, a hierarchical structure, and respect for merit.
- Optimizes precision, speed, unambiguity, strict subordination, and reduction of friction and costs, as described by Weber.
Post-Bureaucratic Structures
- Term used in two senses: generic and specific, to describe ideas that contrast with Weber's ideal type bureaucracy.
- Generic sense includes total quality management, culture management, and matrix management, which still maintain core tenets of bureaucracy, such as hierarchies, rational authority, and rule-bound organizations.
- Specific sense describes a fundamental shift away from bureaucracy, but still retains elements of bureaucratic control, such as formalization, codification, and enforcement of rules and regulations, which shifts focus from organizational structure to culture.
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Test your knowledge on pre-bureaucratic structures, a type of organizational structure common in smaller organizations that lack standardization of tasks. This structure is highly centralized with the strategic leader making key decisions.
