Firstly, according to Durkheim (1894), he thought that the changes those occurred in the society were caused by industrialization where the rationalization in workers could cause unhappiness. In his statement, he claimed that division of labors and workers went to work for their livelihood or satisfy their necessities or habits. Durkheim also stated the reason of most of the workers went to work was the keen of acquiring knowledge and skills by learning new things and they are working for habits instead of working for money (Durkheim, 1934). This scenario has benefited the workers on acquiring knowledges and skills through working experiences. It has caused the companies to change their operations system from mechanistic style to organic system.
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In this context, this system stresses on the contribution of workers in the production of the company. It also emphasizes on the individual uniform experience of the workers to do the job. In contrast, the organic system is more to functional way of the organizing the company. It focuses on assigning different types of works to the employees based on their strengths and talents in specific areas. In organic system, if the employees know well about certain works, they will perform better in those specific areas and this will help to increase the productivity of the company.
However, organic system is probably more efficient in short term period but it will brings about some disadvantages to the company in long term duration. In organic organization, the company emphasizes on joint specialization …show more content…
Durkheim also related the issue to the theory of Giddens to interpret the overall structure about the personality of people and their personal freedom (Giddens, p. 115-118). Durkheim identified the long-term product about the historical development of Western individualism in the society and the French Revolution that indicated the "moral individualism growth decisive impetus" (Giddens, p. 116). His point of view is concerned with dignity of individuals, individuals’ rights and the encouragement for individuals’ actions. But Durkheim indicated that these ideas were social products created by the community according to social facts. Durkheim also stated that human actions were motivated by self-interest because they were not the product of egoism. The individualism and egoism will not devastate the society just like that although the individualism and egoism would foster the growth of self-interest unless the case is under foreseen
In this context, this system stresses on the contribution of workers in the production of the company. It also emphasizes on the individual uniform experience of the workers to do the job. In contrast, the organic system is more to functional way of the organizing the company. It focuses on assigning different types of works to the employees based on their strengths and talents in specific areas. In organic system, if the employees know well about certain works, they will perform better in those specific areas and this will help to increase the productivity of the company.
However, organic system is probably more efficient in short term period but it will brings about some disadvantages to the company in long term duration. In organic organization, the company emphasizes on joint specialization …show more content…
Durkheim also related the issue to the theory of Giddens to interpret the overall structure about the personality of people and their personal freedom (Giddens, p. 115-118). Durkheim identified the long-term product about the historical development of Western individualism in the society and the French Revolution that indicated the "moral individualism growth decisive impetus" (Giddens, p. 116). His point of view is concerned with dignity of individuals, individuals’ rights and the encouragement for individuals’ actions. But Durkheim indicated that these ideas were social products created by the community according to social facts. Durkheim also stated that human actions were motivated by self-interest because they were not the product of egoism. The individualism and egoism will not devastate the society just like that although the individualism and egoism would foster the growth of self-interest unless the case is under foreseen