Interception Final Samantha Howell Natural System-Relations-oriented, -Professional Structure A natural system is a more relaxed type of system. Everyone may not have the same goals. An example would be different grade levels will have different standards to be met and they will have the freedom to meet those goals in any way that they can. It is not just about routines or policies. The employees are taken into consideration. Leaders give attention and respect to the interests to the employees. The Natural System is definitely relations-oriented. There are still goals in place but the people are the main importance and making sure their needs are met. The complex humanity is an important factor in guiding employees. The manager/leader would identify individual needs of employees. Relations-oriented is the opposite of task-oriented leadership. Natural systems and relations-oriented fits perfectly into the Perceptual lenses of Human Resources. In Natural systems, the leaders believe that the primary task of management is to create a good fit between individuals and the organization. Motivation includes both external and internal factors. Everyone works together and empowers each other. This is where Symbolic leadership also fits into these three things. The interception between Natural and Relations-oriented/Professional Structure is very clear in that it is all about relationships between staff and their leader. The Professional Structure allows freedom among staff to work together and be involved in decision-making. There is trust and respect between staff and the leader. Policies and procedures are in place for thing to run smoothly but the staff is given some freedom to carry out changes in their own way or just do their job and be creative. All three of these attributes are relations-oriented and are about relationships. They are all transformational. These all fit into the theories for Warner Burke’s organizational change. In order for change to happen, relationships have to be strong and individuals needs have to be taken into account. Senge’s theory is also about effective communication so that change can happen more easily. If staff knows the expectations and the change trying to be made, they can work together more effectively to accomplish their goals. All of these factors intercept together and have to do with relationships between the leader and their staff. Also in order for things to get accomplished, a positive environment needs to be in place and there needs to be clear expectations and policies and procedures in place. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < http://listserv.ohio.edu/pipermail/ous-lp-rp13/attachments/20180628/fe3a007d/attachment.html >
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