Message-ID: <19970502.080115.6655.2.jvworstell@juno.com> Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 09:25:40 EDT From: Jim Worstell <mailto:jvworstell@JUNO.COM> Subject: Re: Narrative vs Organizational structure To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Let's state a basic core belief:Participative democracy must fight against bureaucratic mindsets.
If passionately held, this belief could then lead one to posit that only two types of organizations exist-- resulting in creation of an either-or choice which is no choice.
Such an approach might help advance the cause of participative democracy, but I can't see how it helps understand organizational development.
Instead such an approach seems to reflect the very rigid, variety-reducing bureaucratic mindset which participative democracy must fight against..
Yours,
Jim ==================================================== Jim Worstell, Delta Land and Community 920 Hwy 153, Almyra, AR 72003 501-673-6346; fax: 501-673-7219 mailto:jvworstell@juno.com