The Post Bureaucratic Era Of The Columbian And The...

The post-bureaucratic era has seen the augmentation of leadership practices cultivating business sustainability from a pecuniary model to an ecological modernised ideology. Although, such dynamic contribution to business dogma has transformed neo-classical principles. Thus, exemplifying it as a â€Å"hybrid† form of economic â€Å"bureaucratic† growth and â€Å"Weberian† social and environmental rational (Clegg and Courpasson 2004: pg; 527). In this essay, I argue that post-bureaucratic leadership practices contribute to managing sustainability to an extent, as prior bureaucratic methods remain interpolated. Firstly, in section one I evaluate the limitations of groupthink cultivating a â€Å"fear of separation† within in post-bureaucratic era by calling on the views of Dimtroff, Schmidt and Bond (2005) however, I compare its effectiveness through the Columbian and the Challenger accident incurred by NASA, suggesting â€Å"post-heroic† forms of †Å"group think† encumber judgement of management limiting ethicality. Following this, I will contrast the argument by drawing upon Clegg, Teo and Josserand (2006), implying that changes in practices within the post-bureaucratic era have â€Å"branched† and remain interpolated with bureaucratic leadership styles. In doing so, I will examine the writings of Stubbs and Coklin (2008), exploring the effects of the sustainable business model through Bendigo Bank and Interface, advocating that leadership practice contributes to the purpose of an organisation, through an