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Discuss whether the notion of bureaucracy is still applicable when trying to understand modern organizations Bureaucratic hierarchy-centralised, high levels of work supervision, high specialization of work and division of labour, common in large organizations Adv ....

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.... competitive. More competitive companies in the market place has meant that firms have had to act more quickly and constantly look to adapt to change. To be competitive firms need a good communication system where information can be passed quickly and efficiently. When considering bureaucracies, with the high level of division of labour and hierarchical structure we can see that the decision making process is long and inefficient. Misunderstanding can occur. Global market now- To operate on an international scale organizations need to be flexible and dynamic in their nature. This might mean placing offices in other countries in order to efficient ....