line and staff
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LINE AND STAFF,DECENTRALISATION
LINE AND STAFF…deals with the authority relationships
i.e the problems of line and staff
what is power, responsibility and authority?
what are authority relationships?
AUTHORITY AND POWER POWER:- Power is the ability or potentials of a
person to influence another person or a group to perform an act.
1.Referent Power 2. Legitimate Power 3. Expert Power 4. Coercive Power 5. Reward Power
AUTHORITY AND POWERAuthority :-It is the formal right given to a manager to
command or to give orders to perform a certain task.
Authority is given to a manager to achieve the objectives of the organization.
It is a right to get the things done through others.
It is a right to take decisions.IT IS POWER, BUT IN AN ORGANISATIONAL SETTING
LINE AND STAFF
Line functions are those which have direct responsibility for accomplishing the objectives of the enterprise.
Staff refers to those elements of the organization that help the line to work most effectively in accomplishing the primary objectives of an enterprise.
STAFF…
Staff relationship is advisory.
The function of people in staff position is to investigate , research and give advice to line managers to whom they report.
LINE AND STAFF…
Line and staff are distinguished by their authority relationships and not what they do
E.G. The pr dept is purely staff.. But within the dept there will be line and
staff relationships
LINE AND STAFF..
Staff functions :- purchase, accounting, personnel, & quality
control.
Line functions:- production, marketing & sales, finance.
CONFUSION? ? ? ?
FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITYIt is the power which an individual or
department may have delegated to it over specified processes , practices, policies , or other matters relating to activities undertaken by personnel in departments other than its own.
BENEFITS OF STAFF:1. Their advice is critical as they have
specialised knowledge in their areas2. The advice could be critical in solving a
problem
LIMITATIONS OF STAFF:
Danger of undermining line authority
Lack of responsibility
Thinking in a vacuum
Managerial problems
MAKING STAFF WORK EFFECTIVELY:
Understanding authority relationships
Make line listen to staff
Keep staff informed
COMPLETED STAFF WORK - i.e. ADVICE NOT CONTROL
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITYGive the necessary authority to make
decisions within the area of their assigned duties
Enables decision makingEffective supervision
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DELEGATION IS TO MAKE ORGANISATION POSSIBLE
HOW IS AUTHORITY DELEGATED?
1. When decision making power is vested in subordinate by a superior
2. Superiors cannot delegate authority
which they do not have.
PROCESS OF DELEGATION.. The determination of results expected from
persons in a position
The assignment of tasks to persons in a position
The delegation of authority for accomplishing these tasks
The holding of people responsible for the accomplishment of these tasks.
PRINCIPLES OF DELEGATION:Principle of delegation by results expected
Principle of functional definition
Scalar principle
Authority principle
Principle of unity of command
Principle of absoluteness of responsibility
Principle of parity of authority and responsibility
PRINCIPLE OF DELEGATION BY RESULTS EXPECTED
Authority delegated to an individual manager should be adequate to ensure the ability to accomplish results expected.
PRINCIPLE OF FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION
The more a position or a department has clear definitions of results expected , activities to be undertaken , organizational authority delegated, and authority and informational relationships with other positions understood, the more adequately the responsible individuals can contribute towards accomplishing enterprise objectives.
SCALAR PRINCIPLE
The clearer the line of authority from the ultimate authority for management in an enterprise to every subordinate position , the more effective will be responsible decision making and communication.
AUTHORITY LEVEL PRINCIPLEMaintainance of intended delegation
requires that decisions within the authority competence of individuals be made by them and not be referred upward in the organization structure.
PRINCIPLE OF UNITY OF COMMAND
The more completely an individual has a reporting relationship to a single superior , the less the problem of conflict in instructions and the greater the feeling of personal responsibility for results.
PRINCIPLE OF ABSOLUTENESS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The responsibility of subordinates to their superiors for performance is absolute , once they have accepted an assignment and the power to carry it out, and the superiors cannot escape responsibility for the organization activities of their subordinates.
PRINCIPLE OF PARITY OF RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY
The responsibility for actions cannot be greater than that implied by authority delegated nor should it be less.
THE ART OF DELEGATIONReceptiveness
Willingness to achieve
Willingness to let others make mistakes
Willingness to trust subordinates
Willingness to establish and use broad controls
DECENTRALISATION..
IT IS THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT OF DELEGATION
IT IS MORE OF HOW MUCH OF AUTHORITY IS TO BE DELEGATED RATHER THAN WHAT KIND OF AUTHORITY IS TO BE DELEGATED.
FACTORS DETERMINING DEGREE OF DECENTRALISATION:
COSTLINESS OF THE DECISIONUNIFORMITY OF POLICYHISTORY OF THE ENTERPRISEMANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHYENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCESAVAILABILITY OF MANAGERS
RECENTRALISATION WHAT IS IT?HOW MUCH TO DECENTRALISE?1. Verifiable objectives2. Technique of organisation i.e. state each
manager’s duites and responsibilities3. Character of top leadership4. Stretch span of management to the
maximum5.Promote managers only when they have good
subordinates to take their place
EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION.
SOME MISTAKES IN ORGANISING..FAILURE TO PLAN PROPERLYFAILURE TO DELEGATE AUTHORITYFAILURE TO BALANCE DELEGATIONGRANTING AUTHORITY WITHOUT
RESPONSIBILITYHOLDING PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE WHO DO
NOT HAVE AUTHORITY
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