Understanding how your organization functions can seem overwhelming; where to start? In this session, we start with four common forms of organizations and investigate their strengths, weaknesses, and implications. You will come to a better appreciation of your organization and others, seeing them as the interplay of specific forms and forces.
The objectives for this topic are to:
- Understand the various species of organizations, in particular four forms: entrepreneurial, machine, professional, and adhocracy.
- Appreciate the dynamic forces of each form.
- Clarify how your organization fits into this framework and where it could be strengthened.