Two Perspectives on Organizations
Traditional View versus Process View
l Focus of the traditional view
è Hierarchical control
è Vertical workflow
l Nature of the organization
è Emphasis on top manager
è Direct personnel supervision
è Emphasis on vertical relationships
This is the model that
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.