ABSTRACT
A subjective theory of organizations provides a way of looking at organizations so that the uniqueness of individual perceptions is held in focus and becomes the major concern. Organizations exist effectively only in the experience of their members. Many managers appear to be of the opinion that structure in organizations is pre-existent that all organizations have a predetermined structure into which people must fit. Structure is simply a description of what people do and how they relate; organization structure is a grossly simplified description of jobs and relationships. To understand structure we need to explore not only what people are doing but what they believe they are doing and what kinds of explanations they give for their behaviour. The consequences of turmoil and uncertainty are certain forms of behaviour and a change in the individual's perceptions of role and self will lead to behavioural changes.
