Principles of Management: Text and Cases

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Coordination in Organizations

After going through this chapter, you will be able to understand:

• the nature and characteristics of coordination
• the importance of coordination
• the principles of coordination
• the objectives and purposes of coordination
• the various types of coordination
• the concepts of internal and external coordination

Coordination—a Factor of Performance

Organizations that follow a behavioural model emphasize self-managed work teams. Members of self-managed teams are independent enough to coordinate their own work. On the other hand, in bureaucratic organizations, due to the pervasive culture of competition, coordination and control are imposed. The members of such organizations do not collaborate with each other. Bureaucratic ...