Abstract
Despite the fact that many organizations have embraced the new management strategies in reflexivity, there are still countless issues in the same regard. It is also vital to remember that for an entity to remain competitive in the market, it must formulate workable management strategies. In this survey, it is demonstrated that it is the sole responsibility of the reflexive managers to make sure that there is a flow of communication pattern in the company. The models include the research the organization undertakes to understand the ethnography behind the rationale of self-reflexivity. The structures of the society still control the management of public administration via a conclusive and elaborate formulation of the reflexive management strategies. The general thought is that reflexivity still surfaces in the functioning of the organization even though different ideas and contrasts still emanate concurrently. The paper highlights the existence of reflexivity within real companies and its impacts in fostering change.
Key Words: Public Administration, reflexivity, organization, and management.
Self-Reflexivity
Introduction
In the Public Domain, self-reflexivity has been used to endorse and manage organizations for the general success. The character creates a favorable environment for ethical, critical and a responsible action in the company. Reflexivity has been discussed in some disciplines in the world including sciences and philosophical concepts (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).Many companies, however, have not fully adopted the acts of reflexivity claiming to misunderstand the concept and the roles involved in shaping the organization. There is a critical nature in understanding the reflexive content. The natural instinct that pushes one to be unjust is the outcome of a fixed mind in dealing with the particular administrations (Brannan et al., 2007). A famous philosopher (Socrates) talked about the way in which the human spirit needs to analyze the elements of life. He explained that for one to live a healthy life, an examination of the environment and self must happen for the free will of the mind to be exalted. Therefore, it is vital for public administrators to become vigilant in embracing reflexivity when dealing with employees, business partners, and the entire stakeholders. Management should make a habit of understanding self-reflexivity so that it can help in realizing the realities and the critical nature of the organizational processes. There are two levels of reflexivity including the self and the critical decision of minds (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).
Reflexivity in Organizations
In the philosophy of science, reflex and reflection have been used categorically to mean the same kind of phenomenon. It is vital to differentiate the two processes so as to know the better one that suits the functions and operations of an organization. Reflection is primarily the check -up of the actual life issues in the mirror of knowledge and differentiating it from the vague assumptions. Researchers look at h reflex mode as a means to diversify the workplace and obtain a high standard of performance. The professionals involved try to use their skills to maintain the situational improvement in the knowledge and class of actions in the administrations (Adriansen and Hunne, 2013). The leadership of any organization must embrace a further calculative and emotive approach to addressing public governance. It only means that for an organization to govern their work professionally, an assessment of the functions and legitimacy of the administration must be put to check concurrently. Reflexivity helps in strategic thinking since it allows for an open-ended type of communication.
The management has a structural dimension of criteria that is to be followed by the progress of the whole institution. The reflection of thoughts and ideas are meant to problematize situation and try to come up with a formidable change that can amass a significant difference in the governing structure. It includes all concepts of postmodernism and the philosophical debates that address critical issues in the company. The social and economic policies to be adopted by the organization are equivalent to change and classifications. Thus, social reflexivity is an essential turn in claiming reality and proving the focus of a given procedure. In essence, self-reflexivity provides room for actualization and conformity (Brannan et al., 2007).
Objectives of Reflexivity
The notion brings reason and offers a system that has an order that is to be followed by the organizational employees and leadership. In any job place, this act of reflection is paramount in case of new developments and the fostering of order. For instance, the morale of a given people might be withdrawn and resilient in the functioning of a department. The several pieces of training that the company does to its workforce are beneficial in strengthening this attribute. Each partner in the business will gain confidence from the assertion that their values are kept in check (Adriansen and Hunne, 2013).The overall outcome in this public administration is the ability to foresee hitches of challenges and the possible solutions within different organizations. The gesture proves vital since there is ease of functionality because the radical measures have been reduced, and there is readiness in the adoption of new principles. The knowledge of the story is that, when individuals and the leadership engage in public governance, there is a great room for a humanistic involvement that is scientifically conscious and adept. The social construction of reflexivity has a portion of ontological experiences. It allows us to determine the impact of the organizational practices. Thus, in reality, the balanced concepts of truth are followed to the latter. The administration is hence capable of recruiting and enrolling staffs that are qualified beyond reasonable doubt to create a workable environment (Brannan et al., 2007).
Critical Reflexivity in Postmodernism
The concept is involved in criticizing the power, language and the structure of the company. If a given workforce does not implement their structural adjustments, the nature of management will automatically vary to a condition the management considers provisional. The original meaning of truth is discussed in the postmodern environment. Hence, it is vital to improving the health and class of the particular employees via training and a definitive research (Adriansen and Hunne, 2013). Reflex is paramount to change since it covers all the problems related to the administration. The level of solving the disputes cannot be measured by the simple parameters that created them. It is provisionary to provide solutions from a given standpoint and not necessarily becoming the blockage to organizational redemption (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).
Challenges to Management of Organizations
Many companies fail to reach their targets due to the lack of planning and dictating the roles to every individual in the business. The many departments involved in institutions are to be made aware of their roles such that the goals and objectives remain in their fingertips. The reflexive item guides all persons concerned in the job environment. It provides a clear guideline in the analysis of events and strategizing on the new developments. In this scenario, the role of public managers is defined categorically so that no amount of confusions can arise in the implementation of the organizational projects. He managers face a lot of complexities in maintaining their standards (Brannan et al., 2007). According to famous scientist Albert Einstein, he argued that new employers need to start applying new methods of thinking, but the tough job is on how to train the staff these new tactics. The procedural concepts adhered to by managers need to be more complex and real. The lesson here is that in the world of management, complex problems can only be solved by the existence of complex ideologies.
The realities of this truth are that every discipline of the Directorate requires lots of respect and continuous evaluation. Another aspect is the provision of a new language to the leadership. This narrative involves new business ideas that are researched and being tested by particular hypotheses. A large conglomerate can, for instance, invest in training and outreaches to its employees (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).The obligations and roles given to each are specific to a given department regardless of the co-existing damages and problems the organization has been facing hereafter. It helps in identifying the ideas, routines and the expectations of the consumers and stakeholders of a given organization. When problems are phrased in new ways, there is a higher chance of finding the solutions related to them in a particular order. The various experiment carried out by the management is to ensure that reflexivity is adhered to in the general concept of governance. The participating groups are given guidelines on how to operate and translate the reflexivity from a theoretical notion to assumptions via agreement. The practicality involved with administrations is the achievement of a comfortable and a fast-moving institution that lacks discrepancies (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).
Reflexivity and command of solutions
An administration can categorically decide if they either need or do not require a reflexive manager. The overall decision lies in the advent of new methodologies that can be fundamental to the growth and balance of the company. The general expectation from managers has grown in the global business world and retrieving the solutions has been the core value of any organization (Adriansen and Hunne, 2013).Many researchers argue that there is the need for reflexivity of the leaders such that the management structures are easily understood however complex. The level of efficiency and legitimacy is arrived at when the individual managers reflect directly to their work rates and composure regarding specific tasks. In commending the working administrations, the reflexivity on self-depends partly on the news structures and largely in the individual brilliance. The situational analysis of management caters for the independence of the entity such that a person can quickly determine what a reflexive management is regarding the semantics and realities of leadership (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).
Distinct functions of Reflexivity
An organizational administration gains a self-worth when there is an elaborate transformation of reflexivity. It is through an understanding of oneself that the latter can manage the company’s work better. The ability to question one's conscience in a working environment allows for easier guidance and solving of complex relationships. The concise self-reflexivity enables one's actualization to the realities of the business world hence gives a close adaptation to the job market. The concept of limitations in knowledge and boundaries is convincingly explained to an in=depth course. The public administrators have the capacity to determine critical reflexivity when dealing with hierarchical issues in the organization (Brannan et al., 2007). For instance, there are executive stages and the general subordinates that coordinate the functions of the company regardless of the positioning to maximize on the goals and objectives of the administration. In the Kafka's novel of ‘The Trial Depicts', there is an element of concern in the human life of the personnel working in the company.
There is continuous deterioration of the individual lives due to the major and challenging tasks that the staffs get involved in on daily basis. The human mind is reflective on the happenings of an organization depending on how reflexive the job patterns exist. An inspirational attachment is achieved when the mass audiences looking at the company are well equipped with useful information regarding the work and characteristics of a business entity (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).Reflection is vital in finding the solutions to the past problems, but reflexivity is used to show the value of reflecting on the issues at hand regarding the distribution of work in the company. However, the management can gain inspiration from working with the critical reflexivity that in turn; reflect on self-actualization (Cunliffe and Jong, 2005).
Impacts of Reflexivity
Reflexivity can redress the unethical and unwarranted information in the running of an organization. Reflexive business leaders are the qualified personnel that questions the assumptions of the existing administrative practices in the institutions (Brannan et al., 2007). Self-reflexivity enables the development of positive attitudes and quality reasoning in undertaking the different jobs in the organization. Many technocrats miss the point when they look at reflexivity of issues in the manner of administrating at a business premise. The mode of relations becomes more ethical when personalities can reflect on their attitudes and behaviors towards the individuals’ one is working close to in the organization (Adriansen and Hunne, 2013).
Conclusive statements
There are many challenges that management passes through when dealing with matters reflexivity. In essence, managers perform better when they can build a reputable relationship with the employees and the general business audiences. The general analysis achieved by having a reflexive manager is the value that is added to the support given by an excellent and critical reflexivity. Reflexivity is the sole responsibility of the management. A collection of critical reflexivity is introduced by the company to bring better and supportive ways in controlling the business activities. The power of dynamics involved in operations is better placed when self-reflexivity is the championing course in the governance of an institution. In summary, the organizational ethnographers have maintained a definite guide to the acknowledgment of functions of reflexivity in the organization. The study of reflexivity has enabled an understanding of partners within the business and creating a mutual relationship amongst workers and the executive. It allows ones’ self-understanding hence an ease in dealing with pertinent issues in the organization.
References
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