July 2010
Beginner to intermediate
432 pages
8h 45m
English
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PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS
One of the many reasons for the bewildering and tragic character of human existence is the fact that social organization is at once necessary and fatal. Men are forever creating such organizations for their own convenience and forever finding themselves the victims of their home-made monsters.
—ALDOUS HUXLEY [1950]
THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS COLUMN
The People and Organizations view encompasses the following.
– The planner is responsible for a statement of the organization’s philosophy and approach to managing human resources. Is this an authoritarian organization, such as the Army or more informal, such as a commune?
– The business owner sees the organization chart. How is the enterprise organized in terms of ...