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Chapter 15: Structuration Theory - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 15: Structuration Theory
*Structure-
The rules and resource used to sustain a group or organization
*System
- A group or organization and the behaviors that the group engages in to pursue its goals
*Structuration
-The production, reproduction and transformation of social environments through rules and resources in relationships
Assumptions of Structuration Theory
*-Groups and organizations are produced and reproduce through actions and behaviors.
*Communication rules serve as both the medium for and an outcome of interactions.
*Power structures are present in organizations and guide the decision-making process.
Fresh act
- Something new developed from action or behavior
Power
- Imposition of personal will on others
Central Concepts of Structuration Theory
Agency-
Behaviors or activities used in social enviroments
Agent-
A person engaging in behaviors or activities in social enviroments
Reflexivity
- A person's ability to monitor his or her actions or behaviors
Discursive Consciousness-
A person's ability to articulate personal goals or behaviors
Practical Consciousness-
A person's inability to articulate personal goals or behaviors
Duality of structure-
Rules and resources used to guide organizational decisions about behaviors or actions
Rules-
General routines that the organization or group follows in accomplishing goals
Resources-
Attributes or material goods that can be used to exert power in an organization
Allocative resource-
Material assistance used to help groups accomplish their goals
Authoritative resources
- Interpersonal assistance used to help groups accomplish their goals
Reward power
- Perception that another person has the ability to provide positive outcomes
Power Type as Resource in an Organization
Coercive power
- Perception that another person has the ability to punish you
Referent power-
Perception that another person has the ability to achieve compliance because of established personal relationships
Legitimate power-
Perception that another person has the ability to exert influence because of title or position
Expert power
-Perception that another person has the ability to exert influence because of special knowledge or expertise
Social Integration-
Reciprocity of communication behaviors in interaction
Application of time and space*
- Structuration theorists believe that all social interaction in an organization is composed of temporal (time) and spatial (space) dimensions.
Integration
Communication Tradition-Cybernetic/Socio-Cultural
Communication context-Small group/Organizational
Positivistic/Empirical / Interpretive/Hermeneutic
Critique
Evaluation Criteria-Scope/Parsimony
Closing-
The theory has drawn its critics and Giddens has not helped his own theoretical reputation since he failed to address many of the criticisms and failed to provide clarifications on the criticisms levied against him and his theory -
*Structuration Theory, therefore will continue to resonate to those interested in the rules, principles and processes in organizational life