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Unit 13: Mechanistic and Organic Systems

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work of the group. However, the executive committees suggested a need for more
coordination and integration of training activities and for improved budgetary control.
Consequently, they were recommending that the group be placed within the IR department
for budgeting purpose, reporting to Rohan Arora. They were assured that this would not
affect the way the group operated. Second, they suggested that one person be designated
central control person. Rohit was the one person that they all felt would be acceptable to
a majority of the company managers, and they recommended his name but left the decision
up to the group.
As the group walked back to the office, several angry suggestions were made along the
line that Deo “could take this job and shove it!” Both Anubha and Saurav said they were
considering resigning from the company.
Question:

Discuss the above case and explain it in detail.

13.6 Summary

 The unit has tried to cover the understanding of the system as an assemblage of things
connected or interrelated so as to form a complex unit.

 The unit has also tried to cover the characteristics of the mechanistic and organic system
and the contingency approach in details.

 The latter part of the unit discusses the major reasons of the failure of OD.
 Thus we conclude that system approach posses the conceptual level of managerial analysis
much higher than any other approach.

13.7 Keywords

Differentiation: The extent to which individual organisational units are different from each
other along a variety of dimensions.
Functional: Those parts of the system that promotes the attainment of its goals.
Sub-system: A part of a system.

13.8 Review Questions

1. What is system approach in the organisation theory? Differentiate between mechanistic
and organic system.

2. Discuss the reasons for the failure of OD.
3. Write short notes on:
(a) Mechanistic systems
(b) Organic systems

Answer: Self Assessment

1. Tendency 2. greater importance
3. Commitment 4. Contingency or situational approach

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