Traditional View of Organizations
Focuses Attention on the WRONG Things
l Because of the fundamental changes that
are occurring in how work is performed,
the traditional organization chart view fails
to offer an accurate description of how
today’s organizations need to work!
è The traditional view focuses on the boss, whereas
today’s leading organization’s focus on the customer.
è The traditional organization chart does not
acknowledge customers, suppliers, or how work flows
horizontally across the organization. It fails to show the
relationships among individuals in the same function,
between different functions, or with customers.
è The traditional view perpetuates an emphasis on
directing and supervising individuals as they perform
their job.