Ebook Essays on the Scientific Study of Politics

Again in his treatment of communications, 3 subject that bulks large in the science of administration, Simon argues that effective communication is necessary if the organization is to accomplish what it sets out to do. The communications system in an organization appears no less vital than the nervous system in a human body — and the consequences of its imperfections no less disorganizing (public Administration, p. But why does it matter in any fundamental way if an organization is disorganized? Disorganization is likely to be an advantage to some participants, a disadvantage to others, and a matter of indifference to still others. Why prescribe for the bosses rather than, say, for the workers?