Organic organization

Definition

History

Organic structures were proposed by Burns and Stalker in 1961 to explain the success of British electronics companies. Since then, organic organisation has become an integral part of non-bureaucratic organisation theory.The main pillars on which the authors based themselves to develop this new organisational concept were the following:

• Constantly adapt and redefine personal tasks through interactions with others.
• Encourages taking responsibility for solving problems, not being moved up or down the ladder.
• Control, authority and communication have a network structure.
• Differences in knowledge needed to assign tasks in the network and move control, authority and communication to new locations.
• Giving information and advice, not instructions and decisions.
• A reputation for commitment to the "spirit of technology" rather than loyalty and obedience.
• Prestige of affiliations and experience outside the company.

References

• Organic Organization – Definition and Characteristics. (2020), Bhasin, H.
• Joshi, A.,Dencker, J.C, Franz, G., Martocchio, J.J. (2017). Unpacking Generational Identities Organizations. "Academy of Managemen"t.
• Travica, B. (1999). New Organizational Designs: Information Aspects. "Google Books". p 4

Author: Mónica Guijarro,Gabriela Valera,Zaira Bancells