The Organization as a Machine

Number of Pages 5

The organization as a machine is one of the more common metaphors for organizations emerging in the early years of studying management. The beliefs and foundations for this metaphor are explained. The metaphor is then applied to Apple computer. Different functions and aspects of Apple are discussed along with comments as to how mechanistic that function is. There are seven sources used in this five page paper.


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