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BLAU & SCOTT

BLAU & SCOTT: It is classified on the basis of benefits.

Blau & Scott have given an organisational typology not based on the output function, but to the primary recipient of the output. This typology recognises that many parties may benefit from an organisation operation. The benefit can be defined as a change in some way or the other in recipient. Thus when a beneficially receives something from the organisation, he is being changed in some way. Thus four types of organisations emerges mutual benefit association, business organisation service organisations and common wheel organisations.

Mutual Benefits Association:

Mutual Benefit associations like trade unions, political parties, Professional bodies etc. Crop up to serve the interests of members. It is always not possible for this association to achieve the seemingly easy objectives because of two problems, membership apathy & oligarchic control, membership in mutual benefit associations may be existing initially but after sometime it becomes a monotonous feature.

Business Organisation:

Owners are the primary beneficiaries in business organisations. They are mainly concerned with maintain operating efficiently, achieving maximum gain at minimum cost. It is time that other groups like employees, customers, society etc, receive benefits simultaneously from business organisations but in the final analysis the survival of such institutions depends on how effectively the owners are rewarded for the risks undertaken.

Service Organisation:

In services organisations like, hospitals, educational institutions, social welfare agencies, etc, clients are the primary beneficiaries. In order to render effective service to the clients, the professionals looking after these organisations must emphasis two things; service is more important than observing procedures and the nature of service is to be decided by them and not by the clients.

Source: From various OB Books & Notes.

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By: Management Duniya