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Question: You will assume the position of an organisational consultant who collaborates with your fictitious client (Scandi) to investigate a workplace issue from many angles. By drawing on the theories of both functionalism and interpretivism, you will investigate the functionalist approach taken by your client in the case study and look at the many issues and points of view held by various stakeholders. You will createa list of recommendations for your client based on this.
1. introduction
2. An analysis and critique of the functionalist approach taken in the case study
a) Identify the views and concerns held by various stakeholders by drawing on the theory of interpretivism.
b) Evaluate and critique the process model proposed in the context of the case study.
c) Identify specific challenges the organisation might encounter if the process model is to be used.
3. A recommendation for a process model informed by both the interpretivist and functionalist paradigms that your client may use for consultation with all stakeholders
- Identify the limitations of your recommendations given they only include consideration of the two orderand regulation paradigms and exclude the two radical change paradigms.
4. conclusion
You must explicitly draw on?both?the Burrell and Morgan text and the Hirschheim and Klein paper to help you analyse the problem and respond to the assessment brief
Burrell G and Morgan G (1979) Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis, Routledge, New York.
Hirschheim, R. and Klein, H.K. (1989). Four Paradigms of Information Systems Development. 32(10).Communications of the ACM: 1999-1216.