Effective Organizations

The Four Dimensions of an Organization Within an organization are four key elements that impact its effective workings. The components are: goals - environment - tension - procedures.

Goals - Goals describe the purpose or mission of the organization. The goal category includes objectives of the particular group as well as personal goals of each member.

Environment - The organization is affected by conditions outside of its control. This environment may dictate changes, trends, or needs, with which the organization must deal with to survive.

Tensions - Tensions are often referred to as conflict management. How an organization creates and deals with tensions between workers, supervisors and administrator is crucial to the success of long-term problem solving.

Procedures - Procedures include decision-making, job assignments, rules for interaction and problem solving. It is important the members of an organization:

1. Understand what is contained within each element
2. Know the interrelationships between each element of the organization and,
3. Identify how each area is impacted by change, both within and outside the organization. Each of these categories are important to an organization. Trouble within an organization can usually be diagnosed by one area.

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