Categorization of organization

Abstract

Abstract A number of studies found dimensions for categorizing organizationon the basis of Ouchi (1978). Objectives of this study is to categorise different organizations such as hotels, textiles and retail outlets and to know association between different orgaisational types such as hotels & textiles and textiles & retail outlets. Researcher collected data from 100 hoteliers, textile owners and retailers each using convenient sampling method. Primary data are collected using a questionnaire during 2013. Data are presented using line chart. Data are analysed using rank correlation. This study adopts two formulas introduced by Gujarati (1995). It is concluded that based on the dimensions for categorizing organizations, hotels are categorized as type A organization. Textiles are categorized as type J organization. Retail outlets are categorized as type Z organization. There is no association between ranking of hotels and textiles. As well, there is no association between ranking of textiles and retail outlets.