mechanistic thinking

Introduction Organisations are tools to aid in achieving a set goal. Organisations same as corporations have been developing and improving with time to improve profitability through increased productivity and quality. Most organisations are run like machines 24 hour a day, 7 days a week. All complex tasks and goals have been subdivided into simple 1-step operations that can be controlled with machine precision. Mechanistic way of thinking supports centralised hierarchy where everybody follow set rules and procedures …

…the process of continuous change results in a dynamic balance between having structure on the one hand and having flexibility on the other. Today's managers need to focus on identifying and enhancing their own and their organisation’s ability to maintain their appropriate balance References http://www.cfam.org/pages/aboutthemodel.htm Ackoff, R., (1993). From Mechanistic to Social Systemic Thinking. April 2001. [on-line] http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/depts/mnss/courses/emba/ackoff/tsld001.htm