Organizational archetypes are shared and reoccurring patterns of behavior in organizations (Taborga, 2011 ). Employees have the power to make or break an organization, therefore a business biggest asset is its empoloyees. In order to achieve success an organization must employee quality workers, be structured in such a was as to promote success, then enable their employees to use their skills and creativity to do extraordinary things. Henry Mintzberg, a renowned author in the field of management, defined and published his views on organizational archctypes. (Matheson, 2009). His categories along with their innovation implications provides organizations with information that they can use in the development of their strategic models.
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This type of organization is very bureaucratic. The major difference between this type of archetype and the machine bureaucracy archetype is that professional bureaucracy organizations depend on professionals who are highly trained and who demand control of their own work. The Professional bureaucracy archetype is found in organizations such as the hospital industry, law firms and universities. These organizations are very complex and contain a lot of regulations and procedures, which results in a high level of efficiency. The major disadvantage of this type of structure is that senior level managers lack control due to the fact authority is spread down the hierarchy. Change is difficult for these types of …show more content…
This type of organization is centered on a mutual mission and the people who work in this organization are devoted to their work. Employees share common values, identify with the mission and are internally motivated by their own energy and desire to achieve their mutual objective. The mission oriented archetype organization is found in the charitable and volunteer organizations. Because employees share a common purpose they are highly motivated and committed to achieving success. The disadvantage of such organizations lies with the over dependency on key personnel and not all employees buy-into the
This type of organization is very bureaucratic. The major difference between this type of archetype and the machine bureaucracy archetype is that professional bureaucracy organizations depend on professionals who are highly trained and who demand control of their own work. The Professional bureaucracy archetype is found in organizations such as the hospital industry, law firms and universities. These organizations are very complex and contain a lot of regulations and procedures, which results in a high level of efficiency. The major disadvantage of this type of structure is that senior level managers lack control due to the fact authority is spread down the hierarchy. Change is difficult for these types of …show more content…
This type of organization is centered on a mutual mission and the people who work in this organization are devoted to their work. Employees share common values, identify with the mission and are internally motivated by their own energy and desire to achieve their mutual objective. The mission oriented archetype organization is found in the charitable and volunteer organizations. Because employees share a common purpose they are highly motivated and committed to achieving success. The disadvantage of such organizations lies with the over dependency on key personnel and not all employees buy-into the