Compare And Contrast The Structure Of The Mafia

Like any organization, the structure of the mafia represents the norms and set of values that is the road mat to how the organization would operate. Unlike any company however, the consequences of not following the structure of this organization could get you killed. The Mafia was structured much like any other business (outside of the killings). From everything from organizational; decision making, leadership and reward structure; the mafia was one of the most complex business organizations in America.
The style of leadership in the Mafia has a more traditional approach. An effective leader of a crime ring is not driven by typical results. As strange as it may sound, the Boss of the Mafia has an authentic leadership style; when the organization was created in by the Sicilian mafia foundation was built of their values and beliefs. As the organization grew, so did the idea that members had to stick to the core structure of these values. The Bass’s Model of Transformational Leadership is one of the best ways to describe the style of the leadership within this organization. The Boss used charisma, power and inspiration to inspire his organization to follow his leadership. Al Capone was arguably one of the most famous American gangsters. During the prohibition era Capone led his organization to profit millions of dollars all …show more content…
The top-down management style of the Mafia wouldn’t have survived as long as it has if it weren’t for everyone knowing their roles. The Boss gave orders to his underboss that sent the orders to the consignees then the soldiers and lastly the associates. And like in any other organization if there was any break in the roles the job would collapse. The associates of the Mafia were equivalent to the employees of any other company. They were the followers and could not do their jobs without direct guidance however they still had the freedom of creativity in the way they carried out their