Örgüt Büyüklüğünün Örgüt Yapısına Olan Etkileri Üzerine Çok Boyutlu Yaklaşımlar

Örgüt büyüklüğünün örgüt yapısına olan etkileri çok farklı yaklaşımlarla irdelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada teorik alt yapı içerisinde sorunlar ortaya konmuş, ortak bir güç birliğine ulaşılmadığı saptanmıştır. Örgüt büyüklüğünün bürokratikleşme derecesi, yönetsel elemanları, karmaşıklık düzeyi arasındaki ilişkiler eleştirel yaklaşımlarla ele alınmıştır. Aynı zamanda örgütsel davranış boyutu açısından biçimselleşme, otorite ilişkileri, iletişim, normlar, prosedürler ve roller incelenmiş ve çeşitli modeller geliştirilmiştir. Örgüt büyüklüğünün örgütsel davranış değişkenleri üzerindeki etkisi genel olarak olumludan çok olumsuzdur. Örgütsel faaliyetlerin artması “Behemot Sendromu” olarak adlandırabileceğimiz bir dizi birbirleriyle ilişkili semptom ve sorunlar yaratır. Daha büyük örgütsel hacim iş gören doyumunu azaltırken, doyumsuzluk iş görenlerin devamsızlığını arttırma eğilimindedir. Daha büyük örgütsel hacim iş görenlerin birbirleriyle ve örgütle uyumlaştırma işini karmaşıklaştırır, işe karşı engellemeler artar ve verimlilik azalır. Bu bağlamda işletme yönetiminde yeni iş baskıları gelişirken, örgüt içerisinde bir takım sorunlar ortaya çıkar. Örgütsel büyüklük ve yapı arasındaki ilişkilerin araştırılması örgüt kuramı içerisinde üzerinde tam olarak mutabakata varılmamış bir konu olmuştur. Buna karşılık örgüt büyüklüğünün diğer yapısal özelliklerden farklı olduğu konusunda ortak bir görüş birliği bulunmaktadır. Nitekim bu çalışma kapsamında örgüt büyüklüğünün yapı üzerindeki etkileri çeşitli boyutları ile irdelenmektedir.

Multi-Dimensional Approaches on the Effects of Organization's Size on Organizational Structure

Effects of size on organizational structure have been examined by a variety of approaches. In this study, problems have been evaluated within a theoretical framework and it has been found that a consensus has not been reached regarding the issue. Relationships among size, degree of bureaucracy, managerial approach, complexity, formalization, authority relationships, communication, norms, procedures and roles have been examined and various models have been developed. The effects of organizational size on organizational behavior variables has been mostly negative. The increase in the number of organizational activities leads to some interdependent symptoms and problems which can be regarded as “Behemot Syndrome” A larger size may lead to increase in the number of unsatisfied workers and increase in absenteeism rates. Further it becomes harder in large organziations to align workers with organization. Finally it may lead to decrease in productivity. In this context some pressures and problems that management should deal with can arise. The interaction between size and structure has been an unresolved issue in Organizational Theory. However there is a consensus regarding to the difference between organizational size and other structural elements. Finally it is aimed to analyze the effects of organizational size on structure via multidimensional perspective.

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