This document presents an overview of the PBOG model for understanding organizational life. The PBOG model examines how organizations function through the interaction of four key elements: plans, behaviors, organization, and guidelines. Each element influences and is influenced by the others. Plans involve governance, policies and procedures. Behaviors relate to employee aptitude, attitude and performance. Organization looks at structure, ownership and coordination. Guidelines establish legal and other rules that regulate plans and behaviors. Together, these four elements demonstrate the complex sociological processes at work within organizations.

1. PBOG: the sociology of organisational life
A working hypothesis
● This slide show demonstrates varying
processes and controlling measures used in
practice within organisational life.
● Clive Burgess @Evilc154
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Curious... looking beyond the obvious at the
bigger picture
PBOG: the sociology of organisational life
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1st October 2012
Clive Burgess©Oct 2012

2. Laying Plans
PLAN
● Governance
● Corporate Social Responsibility
● Sustainable Development
● Risk Assessments (Whistle Blowers)
● Policies & Procedures
● Management by Objectives
● Goal Setting - Milestones ● Implement Behaviour
● Strategic & Action Planning ● Direct Organisation
● Written Contracts
● Interpret Guidelines
● Safe systems of work Clive Burgess©Oct 2012

3. BEHAVIOUR
Patterns of Behaviour
● Aptitude
● Attitude ● Appraisals
● Errors ● Sick & Absenteeism
● Mistakes ● Accidents/Incidents
● Motivations ● Disciplines/Grievances
● Evaluate/Review Plans This is how its done round here
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Observe and Monitor
● Follow Guidelines
● Cooperate with the Organisation
Clive Burgess©Oct 2012

4. Information Management CONTROL
Risk Management
Meetings
Supervision Consultation People
Management
PLAN BEHAVIOUR
Self-regulation
Business Capture
Comply . Participate
Teamwork
Conform
Roles and
Financial Responsibilities
Management
GUIDELINES ORGANISATION
Manage
Legislative Management Key Performance Indicators - Benchmarking
Corrective Action
PBOG
Sanctions Operations Management The sociology of organisational life
Clive Burgess ©Oct 2012

5. ORGANISATION
Rational Organisation
● We want you to do this with these to produce that
Organisation as such Includes...
● Owners
● Transnational Corporations
● Controllers ● ALMOs, NGOs
● Producers ● Public/Private Partnerships
Hubs, Clusters, Incubators & Networks ● Cooperatives & Charities
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Focus on the Plan giving feed-back
● Encourage competition through
patterns of behaviour
● Coordinate tasks using legal or other
Guidelines Clive Burgess©Oct 2012

6. GUIDELINES
Legal Guidelines Other Guidelines
● EU Directives ● Company Rules
● Acts of Parliament ● Academic Qualifications
● Regulations ● Vocational Qualifications
● Approved Codes of Practice ● Certificates & Licences
● Approved Codes of Conduct ● Set conditions for Plans
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Sets level of competence
for the Organisation
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Enforces, encourages or
nudges set patterns of
Behaviour Clive Burgess©Oct 2012

7. PBOG is the essence
PL AN Patterns of
BEHAVIOUR
Rational
ORGANISATION
GUIDELINES
Clive Burgess©Oct 2012