General Motors Canad A Sociological Analysis
Throughout the social world, organizations exist in order to provide services, products, employment and many other completely necessary things. This paper will take a deeper look into three different organizations. It will begin by examining the ways in which they exemplify different sociological theories. It will also examine the ways in which they effectively demonstrate different administrative and organizational theories, which directly relate to they way in that their organization is structured. By examining three completely different organizations, it will become clear that despite the immense differences within the organizations, they all have many similarities in terms of their sociological nature and their organizational/administrative structure.
The first organization that will be examined through the sociological lens will be General Motors …show more content…
As explained in The Sociology of Organizations, Michael Handel states, “rational systems theories see organizations as instruments designed to attain specific goals using logical plans, impersonal rules and a rational division of responsibilities among personnel.” (Handel, 3) Taking into account the principles of scientific management, it is incredibly clear that GM would be a rational system. For example, they work in order to create and manufacture cars in the most efficient way possible. They do this by implementing impersonal rules, such as using machines to do their work, as well as providing guidelines in which every employee on the line must follow. They do not take into account personalities or different working styles, which makes these rules incredibly impersonal. As well, by providing each person the same amount of work, which is one of the defining principles of scientific management, they are creating a rational division of responsibilities amongst
The first organization that will be examined through the sociological lens will be General Motors …show more content…
As explained in The Sociology of Organizations, Michael Handel states, “rational systems theories see organizations as instruments designed to attain specific goals using logical plans, impersonal rules and a rational division of responsibilities among personnel.” (Handel, 3) Taking into account the principles of scientific management, it is incredibly clear that GM would be a rational system. For example, they work in order to create and manufacture cars in the most efficient way possible. They do this by implementing impersonal rules, such as using machines to do their work, as well as providing guidelines in which every employee on the line must follow. They do not take into account personalities or different working styles, which makes these rules incredibly impersonal. As well, by providing each person the same amount of work, which is one of the defining principles of scientific management, they are creating a rational division of responsibilities amongst