Formal Organizations

Formal Organizations

Introduction

The success of any organization depends on its managerial style and culture. The human behavior within the organization determines the work environment and the overall success of the company. The various aspects of management define the atmosphere of business and the employees. This would also assist in setting up an effective culture for the organization which impacts the employees.

Discussion

How would you describe your managerial style? Consider the following in your response:

How goals for staff are established and evaluated

The degree to which employees are involved in decision-making

The importance of cost effectiveness or cost efficiency in your organization

The managerial style various from organization to organization. The management should be open to employees in terms of feedbacks and opinions which might help in promoting the loyalty among the workers. This can also result in participation of the employees. The management should consider the development of objectives for staff in an effective manner. This implies that objectives should be specific, measurable, accurate, realistic, and time bound. The performance of the staff should be evaluated by measuring the outcomes against the expected or set standards.

Different companies prefer various degree of employee involvement in decision making (Bakhtari, 1995). Some companies allow its employees to intervene in the decisions in up to some extent while others forbid. However, it is highly regarded by companies these days to value the involvement of its workers in decisions. The management is responsible to control the degree of involvement to sustain the authority and allow considerable contribution. Excessive involvement of employees in decision making might consequently result in problems. Therefore, it is recommended to mark the limit of involvement prior to asking for any intervention.

The philosophy of business is profit maximization. This requires the reduction of costs to remain in the profitable region. Thus, the costs highly ...