Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Comm 101-Force of an organizational practice

Its a lot to absorb, but in  chapter 20, Deetz says that the force of an organizational practice is strongest when no one thinks about it.  It goes on to explain that if anyone had a question about how the way things work within an organization,  the person explaining it would be hard pressed.   They would then answer a non answer like "That's how things are done around here."  
I guess it is better to instill the thought into an employee of what they have to do rather than why they have to do it.  Of course, if you have a job where you do the same thing everyday, you probably wouldn't have to think about why you have to do it.  All you know is that you'll get the job done.  

What if you did want to make a difference or change the way some things worked?  What would you do?  Would you figure out a way and implement it into your work ritual to see if it worked better?  Or would you run it by a supervisor and see if he gave you the chance?  Everyone brings something different to the table, as the saying goes.  Each with their own strengths.  I think that should be recognized, instead of one solid unbreakable decree of "that's how its done."  With everyone giving their suggestions and strengths to accomplish goals, success could be just moments away, and with efficiency and ease.

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