EDAD 6020, Response to Angelica Gamon Rational systems run smoothly because they are structured, in that labor is divided among members. Like you stated, these members are all striving toward the same goal. In regards to perceptual lenses, this best represents the structural lens, which is comparable to the way in which a factory is run. However, within a natural system, members may not share a common goal, but all want to feel as if they are part of the system. Effective communication among members keeps these systems running. If one were to view this system through a perceptual lens, it would be obvious this system fits in the human resource lens- where human relations empower members. In regards to perceptual lenses, an open/social systems best represent the political lens. In that those within the particular system and those outside systems most likely have different goals. This could become political if conflict arises, like you stated it is less likely that goals will be agreed upon by everyone. Both sides will seek opportunities to build power, and advocate for their system. *Rational systems are a set of goals that are set to achieve a predetermined set of goals. This groups’ purpose is to share a common goal. They combine them with a similar skill. Most commonly, in the school system, this group would fall into the support staff (cooks, custodians, bus drivers, etc.). Unlike rational systems, natural systems do not share a common goal. This happens because there are conflicting goals within in the groups. This group is typically made up of teachers. The reason for this is because of the departmentalizing the content areas.Open/social systems are made up the the entire staff, as well as the community. With this system being made up of everybody, it is less likely to be able to make a set of goals that can be agreed upon by everybody.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < http://listserv.ohio.edu/pipermail/ous-lp-rp13/attachments/20180608/1c64cc6d/attachment.html >
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