Rumor you heard recently Nobody has responded yet. Hang tight! Responses are coming in. Start the presentation to see live content. For screen share software, share the entire screen. Get help at pollev.com/app 0 Let's Talk About... This Course Essential Questions: Rationality and Bureaucracy Open Systems and External Control Institutions Clicks, Objectivity, and Journalism Networks and Status Categories, Rankings, and Reactivity Social Movement Organizations Professions and Work Production of Culture مر × What is Rationality, Goal Specificity, and Formalization? Does scientific management lead to better organizations? What are the limitations of a rational systems perspective? Rational Systems Goal Specificity Formal Structure •Non-Ambiguous Choices Natural Systems •Goal Ambiguity Reflection Open Systems •External Focus Organizations situated in an environment •Resource Dependency •Informal Structure Cultural Influences Rationality A series of actions organized in such a way as to lead to predetermined goals with maximum efficiency. Rational Systems Perspective Goal Specificity Understand organizations through their specific and well-defined goals Formalization Understand organizations through their formal structure and hierarchy/n What to do: For this work we need to summarise the given 4 files in ESSAY of 750 words each and essay is just about 2 things: 1) summary 2) response 750 words should be 1) summarize 2) reseponse: TEACHER'S NOTE : This is purposefully vague, and I encourage you to engage with the readings in whatever way you see fit. If the reading connects to your life at Northwestern or something you have experienced, feel free to write about that. If you see how these readings connect with each other or with another class you are taking, write about that. If you strongly agree or disagree with one specific reading, write about that. I encourage criticism of thereadings as long as the criticism engages with the reading in a meaningful way you can write anything good for the response within the guideline