This document discusses different types of organizations and theories of organization. It defines an organization as a social unit with a management structure that pursues collective goals. The main types discussed are line organizations, staff functions, and line and staff organizations. Prominent organization theories covered include Weber's bureaucracy, scientific management, division of labor, and modernization. The document also discusses advantages and disadvantages of different organization structures like functionalization and committees. Lastly, it outlines the functions of a public administrative organization in development.

1. DPA 02 Public Administrative Organization
Josefino “Penn”Tulabing Larena Jr, AB, CPS, MPA

2.  Definition of Organization
 The Different Type of Organization
 The Different Theories of Organization
 Concept of Organization
 Trends on Organization development in the
Philippines

3.  Organization - A social unit of
people that is structured and
managed to meet a need or to
pursue collective goals. All
organizations have a management
structure that determines
relationships between the different
activities and the members, and
subdivides and assigns roles,
responsibilities, and authority to
carry out different tasks.
Organizations are open systems--
they affect and are affected by their
environment.

4.  Line Organization
the organizational structure of
activities contributing directly
to the organization's output

5.  The Staff Function
A staff function is a
secondary business activity
that supports the
line functions of a business
to achieve the objectives. In
business management, staff
functions are usually defined
as all functions that are not
line functions

6. LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION
 is the pattern of most large
and complete .In it, all
executives are either on the
staff or in the line depending
on their authority and
functions. As such , its
inherent nature is one of
authority relationships

7. CONCEPT OF FUNCTIONALIZATION
For a functional organization to
be effective ,well-qualified to I
individuals should be appointed
to all positions. Each individual
should know exactly what is
expected of him & what he
expects others to do

8. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
 The committee is one of the
most controversial devices
of organization. This refers to
a group of persons to whom
as a group, some matter is
committed as a generic term
which is also applicable to
board, commission task
force,group or team, among
others.

9. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 It shows the direct lines of
responsibility, authority and
accountability of each in the
organization.
 It facilities decision making
within the organization due
to the simplicity of its
organization structure.
 It encourages the
development of
centralization of line control
of activities
 It encourages the
development of excessive
load of administrative
responsibility .
 It becomes the breeding
place of organizational
dictators

10. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 It maintains a single line of
responsibility ,authority and
accountability .
 It provide the line executive
with staff support of
specialized knowledge or
capability.
 It facilities the recruitment
and training of people
needed by the organization
 It creates a source of
conflicts between line and
staff executives.
 It forces the staff executives
to insist on their advices to
line executives.
 It creates administrative
problems if the staff
authority is not carefully
defined.

11. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 It permits high degree of
specialization
 It permit each specialist to
become an expert in his own
field
 It provides better technical
supervision for subordinates
than would be possible
where supervisors must
perform less single individual
 It suffers from dual authority
and violates the principle of
single accountability
 Authority and responsibility
often overlap.
 It is often difficult to get
technical expect to work
together smoothy

12. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 Harmony may be developed
among executives who were
formerly suspicious of each other.
 The view point of young executives
is broadened through participation
in large –scale problems.
 Continuity of committee functions
may be provided by replacing only
a few committee members at a
time
 Certain dangers of committees
have been so widely reviewed that
many managers make little use
them.
 The time required for thorough
deliberation, the discussion of
peripheral or tangential subjects.
 When authority to study or make
recommendations is delegated to
a group ,the fact is that authority is
dispersed throughout the group.

13.  Organizational theory is the study of formal social
organizations, such as businesses and bureaucracies,
and their interrelationship with the environment in
which they operate. It complements the studies of
leadership, organizational
behavior, management, industrial and organizational
psychology, organization development and human
resource studies among many other fields
and professions.

14.  Weber's ideal of bureaucracy official Jurisdiction on all areas are ordered by
rules or laws already implemented.
 There is an office hierarchy; a system of super- and subordination in which
there is supervision of lower office by higher ones.
 The management of the modern office is based upon written rule, which are
preserved in original form.
 Office management requires that of training or specialization.
 When the office is developed/established it requires the full working
capacity of individuals.
 Rules are stable and can be learned. Knowledge of these rules can be
viewed as expertise within the bureaucracy (these allow for the
management of society

15.  Scientific Management: Taylor analyzed how to
maximize the amount of output with the least amount
of input. This was Taylor’s attempt to rationalize the
individual worker.
 Divide work between managers and workers
 Provide incentive system (based on performance)
 Scientifically trained workers
 Create a science for each individual’s responsibilities
 Make sure work is done on time/efficiently

16.  The division of labor is the specialization of
individual labor roles. It is often associated with
increasing output and trade.
 According to Adam Smith, the division of labor
is efficient due to three reasons: occupational
specialization, saving from not changing tasks,
and machines taking the place of human labor.

17.  Modernization “began when a nation’s rural
population started moving from the countryside to
cities” (Shah 3). It deals with the cessation of
traditional methods in order to pursue more
contemporary effective methods of organization.
Urbanization is an inevitable characteristic of society
because the formation of industries and factories
induces profit maximization. It is fair to assume that
along with the increase in population, as a result of
the subsequent urbanization, is the demand for an
intelligent and educated labor force

18.  As the lead agency in development, the
Department exercises the following functions
 Formulates policies and plans which provide
direction to intermediaries and other
implementers in the development and delivery
services.
 and compliance to these standards.

19.  Develops and enriches existing programs and
services for specific groups.
 Registers, licenses and accredits individuals,
agencies and organizations engaged in
Public /Private NGO, sets standards and
monitors the empowerment and compliance to
these standards.
 Provides technical assistance and capability
building to intermediaries;