lFocus of the traditional view
èHierarchical control
èVertical workflow
lNature of the organization
èEmphasis on top manager
èDirect personnel supervision
èEmphasis on vertical relationships
This is
the model that
made American industry great —
between 1850 and 1950.
made American industry great —
between 1850 and 1950.
First
proposed by Adam Smith, and adopted
by Henry Ford, strict division of labor and
assembly lines made a lot of sense at the time.
by Henry Ford, strict division of labor and
assembly lines made a lot of sense at the time.
Two Perspectives on Organizations
Traditional View versus Process View