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| 7.1 Definition of Organisational Effectiveness The term of organizational effectiveness describes the degree to which an organization realizes its goals. It can be noted that this goal can only be realized effectively by a) information sharing, b) quick and timely decision making, and c) shared awareness of tasks and responsibilities within the organization. Effectiveness is the ability of the organization to exploit the environment in the acquisition of critical resources. Criteria for measuring organizational effectiveness 1. Adaptation to the external environment 2. Integration and sense of identity 3. Productivity 4. Goal-attainment. 5. Cohesion 6. Efficiency political effectiveness 332 7. survival and control over the environment 8. Environmental orientation optimum allocation of resources and goal realization 9. Flexibility to environmental changes 10. Flexibility to internal changes maintenance and absence of organisational strain. 11. Optimization of resources 12. Acquisition and maximization of bargaining position with respect to the environment 13. Growth 14. Profitability employee satisfaction contribution to society and the community 15. Stability and achievement 7.2 Approaches to Organisational Effectiveness The research on the measurement of organizational effectiveness focuses on different parts of the organization Organizations bring resources in from the environment, and those resources are transformed into outputs delivered back into the environment (Fig. 7.1). Figure 7.1: Approaches to Organisational Effectiveness (Daft, 1998) 333 7.2.1 System Resource Approach The system resource approach assesses effectiveness by observing the beginning of the process and evaluating whether the organization effectively obtains resources necessary for high performance. The system resource approach is valuable when other indicators of performance are difficult to obtain. In many not-for-profit and social welfare organizations, for example, it is hard to measure output goals or internal efficiency. System approach emphasizes Organization’s ability to (i) acquire resources, (ii) maintain itself internally, and (iii) interact successfully with the external environment. Although the system resource approach is valuable when other measures of effectiveness are not available, it does have shortcomings. Often the ability to acquire resources seems less important than the utilization of those resources. (Daft, 1998). Download 3.37 Mb. Share with your friends:
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