Organic organization

The organisational structure refers to the management system of the organisation, which allows defining the functions of each management area of the company, as well as their hierarchy. The Organic Organizational Structure, which falls within the organisational models, is defined as the formal organisation in which the hierarchical levels are established, serves to reference or determine the decision-making levels and specifies the division of functions, the interrelation and coordination that must exist between the different organisational units. According to Euroinnova, International Online Education.

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.

Characteristics

Organic organisations emerge in dynamic or changing environments, and which are characterised by fluid lines of communication, unclear process descriptions and control based on staff expertise.

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