The Theory of Formal Organization

Kazuhito Isomura ()
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Kazuhito Isomura: Chuo University

Chapter Chapter 3 in Organization Theory by Chester Barnard, 2020, pp 25-38 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A cooperative system is composed of physical, biological, and social factors; it is an integration of those three factors and has its own purpose. Its core subsystem is a formal organization, which is a common aspect of all cooperative systems. The concept of formal organization is different from that of a human group, which is composed of individuals and their interactions. A formal organization is defined as a system of contributors’ activities that are consciously coordinated by the organization’s purpose. A formal organization has some characteristics as a system; it is composed of its parts. However, the whole is more than the sum of its parts. Its parts and the whole are interrelated; its parts change the whole while the whole changes its parts. On the one hand, there are three conditions of establishing a formal organization: a common purpose, a willingness to cooperate, and communication. On the other hand, there are two conditions of surviving a formal organization: effectiveness and efficiency.

Keywords: Cooperative system; Formal organization; System; Common purpose; Willingness to cooperate; Communication; Effectiveness; Efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9206-5_3

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