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A Process View of Organisations: Procedural Analysis

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  • Kostel Gerndorf

    (School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology)

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One of the most popular topic in the organisation and management during the last 15 years has been the subject of business processes. The present paper presents fundamentals of the theory of procedural analysis. Procedural analysis is an organisation improvement method elaborated at Tallinn University of Technology in 1972ñ1974, the main content of which is the modelling and improvement of the organisational processes. Procedural analysis is a general methodology, theory and methods for a systematic treatment of processes in all organisations. The method is based on the general system theory and functional approach. It means that organisationís performance is discussed as a system of functions and business processes are discussed in relationship with organisationís functions. An outcome of using the method is a system of procedural rules, which is a graphic-verbal model of organisationís performance. Discussion of organisational processes with the method of procedural analysis is a part of the organisation theory. Without analysing processes it is not possible to have a complete organisation theory.

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  • Kostel Gerndorf, 2006. "A Process View of Organisations: Procedural Analysis," Working Papers 143, Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology.
    • Handle: RePEc:ttu:wpaper:143
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    1. Jaak Leimann & Asko Miettinen, 2008. "Dissertations on Organization and Management in Estonia and Finland 1960-1989," Working Papers 175, Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology.

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    Keywords

    system; function; organisationís performance; business process; modelling; procedure; procedural rule; process parameters; organisation theory;
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    JEL classification:

    • L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management

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