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