Topic: Chapter 3 Case Study – Creating Intelligence Systems in Corrections

How can communication be improved in an organization that is structured in a traditional bureaucratic form?

Bureaucracies tend to be hierarchical, having a chain of command delegating authority and responsibility from the central authority downward”. It is believed that staff meetings will help improve the communication in a traditional bureaucratic form or organization. Being that a bureaucratic organization tend to have an hierarchical chain of command; the top positions of the chain down to the floor supervisors could meet twice a month to discuss organizational business and concerns and then the floor supervisors communicate the business and …

How might computerized communication be utilized to improve the effectiveness of communication in a bureaucratic organization?

How might computerized communication be ineffective?