principles of management learning session # 29 dr. a. rashid kausar

Principles

of

Management

Learning Session # 29

Dr. A. Rashid Kausar

Re-cap

of

Session # 28

POLCA

Organizing

Key Concepts

Organizing

Deciding how to best group

organizational activities and

resources!

Key Concepts

Responsibility

Obligation to carry out

duties and achieve goals

related to a position.

Key ConceptsAuthority

Right to make decisions, carry

out actions, and direct others in

matters related to the duties and

goals of a position.

Key ConceptsAccountability

Requirement to provide

satisfactory reasons for

significant deviations from duties

or expected results.

Key ConceptsDelegation

Assignment of part of a manager’s

work to others, along with both

responsibility and authority necessary

to achieve expected results.

Key ConceptsAutonomy

Amount of discretion allowed in

determining schedules and work

methods for achieving required

output.

Key ConceptsFeedback

Degree to which the job provides

for clear and timely information

about performance results.

Key Concepts

Organization Chart

Line diagram depicting broad

outlines of an organization’s

structure!

Nature of Organisational Chart/Structure

Nature of Organisational Chart/Structure

A B C IN C .

D IR E C TO RH .R .M .

S U B O R D IN A TE

M A N A G E RF IN A N C E

D IR E C TO RF IN A N C E

D IR E C TO RS A L E S

C .E .O .

Principles of Chart Design:

1. As few hierarchical levels as possible.

2. Charts should show who has authority over who.

3. Charts should show official lines of responsibility & communication.

Key Concepts

Organization Structure

Set of building blocks that

can be used to configure

an organization!

Nature of Organisational

Structure

Nature of Organisational

StructureFormal pattern of

interactions and co-ordination designed by management to link the tasks of individuals and

groups in achieving organisational goals.

Nature of Organisational

Structure

Nature of Organisational

Structure Four elements:

1.Assignment of tasks and responsibilities to individuals and units.

Nature of Organisational

Structure

Nature of Organisational

Structure2.Clustering these (units and people) to form a hierarchy.

3.Mechanisms for vertical co-ordination.

4.Mechanisms for horizontal co-ordination.

6 Basic Building Blocks

6 Basic Building Blocks

1. Designing Jobs (Job Specialization)

2. Grouping Jobs (Departmentalization)

3. Establishing Reporting Relationships