topic 4 : organizing
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TOPIC 4
ORGANIZING
DEFINITION
• Organizing means to structure /
arrange the relationship between
people, the work to be done, & the
facilities so that goals are achieved.
• Organizational structure • Is the basic framework within which the
manager & his subordinates operate.
• The organization enables similar activities to
be grouped & assigned to appropriate
specialist workers to achieve the objectives of
the organization
• Division of work/labor• Work has to be divided among the members
& different jobs related to each other.
• It is easy to assign task to individuals based
upon the talents, interests & position.
ORGANIZATION CHART
• 5 Major aspects of an organization’s structure illustrated by the organization chart :– The division of work– Managers & subordinates (who is whose
boss)– The type of work being performed (nature
of work)– The grouping of work segments– The level of management
SPAN OF MANAGEMENT
• Span of management refers to the number of
subordinates who report directly to a given
manager of supervision.
• In any organization, they can structure their
organization according to :
• A flat organization (WIDE SPAN OF MANAGEMENT)
• A steep organization (NARROW SPAN OF
MANAGEMENT)
FLAT ORGANIZATION
STEEP ORGANIZATION
DEPARTMENTALIZATION
• Departmentalization is the process of grouping into separate units’ activities / tasks that are intended.
• The organization can be departmentalization as follows
• By function• By product• By geography• By customer• By matrix
BY FUNCTION
BY PRODUCT
BY GEOGRAPHY
BY CUSTOMER
BY MATRIX
AUTHORITY
• The right to make decisions with respect to
work assignments & to require subordinates
to perform assigned tasks in accordance
with the decision made.
• Types of authority :
• Line authority• Staff authority
• Delegation – A concept describing the passing of
formal authority to another person – may become necessary when managers are absent from their jobs.
• Centralization– Practice of having responsibility &
authority concentrated in one place, so that major decisions are made by the central controlling body.
• Decentralization– Delegating authority to subordinates for
many decisions while maintaining control over certain essential matters.