Catholic Church Organization

In the most recent years and months, Catholic Church has been a news subject for many reasons. Catholic Church has been known as an “old fashion, strict” organization. With its headquarters in Vatican, it is a global organization. It is based on the relationship among its interrelated parts: dioceses, parishes, and parishioners creating the synergy in this social system. In the assembly of the Church we can recognize the Bureaucratic Organizations Approach. It follows a rational authority which is more efficient because “the continuity is related to formal structure rather than an individual who may die or leave” (Daft p 46). It relies on the written records/Bible and rules/ Commandments that are applied equally to all. In its “internal focus …show more content…
Staring in 1980’s with the innovative technology and lightning speed communication progress, some of the Church’s leader dishonorable action surfed causing displeasing publicity and a decline in the membership. This prompt the organization to change its strategic plans. Pope John Paul II started to reinforce some serious reorganization. “During his papacy, Pope John Paul made 104 foreign trips,” (The Associated Press) which was far more than all the prior pope’s trips combined. This traveling was designed to bring Church closer to all nations, and show its “missionary spirit of Vatican II” (Allen Jr.). John Paul II was a true “good will ambassador to the world,” he managed to modernize the Church's “relationship with both Judaism and Islam at the same time” (Allen Jr.). Another big achievement of this papacy’s strategic tactics was establishing the World Youth Day. With this movement John Paul II invited and encourage youth of all faiths “to attend and encounter Christ, making this gathering truly universal” (“History”), thus increasing the …show more content…
This prayers were answered at the last conclave, when Pope Francis was chosen to lead Catholics. With his great humility, concern for the poor and humble approach to the papacy, he leads the Church using the Management by Means Approach. Upon many diagnosis and analysis (SWOT), he learned to believe, that if the Church pursues his duties in the correct way, the positive outcome will result. With the most recent series of strategic changes in the effort to better serve and gain trust of the Catholic society, as well as target customers/potential new entrants, Pope Francis is much more responsive to the real needs of people who were marginalized by the catholic faith. With the newest strategic changes, divorce people will no longer be denied a sacrament of communion, marriage annulments will be now less expensive and faster to receive, due to more empowerment of the local cardinals and bishops; and the abortion although still condemned by the Church - may be absolved. Pope Frances also changed church’s attitude towards guy population with this statement: "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?" (Blumberg). Pope Francis is also against any cover-up of the clergy misconduct and confronts priestly sexual