Presentation on theme: "Foundations of Business 3e"— Presentation transcript: 1 Foundations of Business 3e Show
2 Creating a Flexible Organization
3 Learning Objectives Understand what an organization is and identify its characteristics. Explain
why job specialization is important. Identify the various bases for departmentalization. Explain how decentralization follows from delegation. Understand how the span of management describes an organization. Describe the four basic forms of organizational structure. Describe the effects of corporate culture. Understand how committees and task forces are used. Explain the functions of the informal
organization and the grapevine in a business. 4 So, What Is an Organization?
5 Example: A Typical Corporate Organization Chart 6 Objective: Organize your
Shop
7 Gift Wrap Store Organizational Chart 8 Major Management Considerations for Organizing a Business 9 Organizing Consideration #1 - Job Design 10 Class Exercise Can become very efficient at a task
11 Alternatives to job specialization 12 Types of Firms Using Job Rotation by Industry 13 Organization Consideration #2 - Departmentalization 14 An Evolving Organization Chart 15 Departmentalization by
Function 16 Departmentalization by Product
17 Departmentalization by Location
18 Departmentalization by Customer
19 Multibase Departmentalization for New-Wave Fashions, Inc.
20 Using the Internet Accenture is a consulting company that firms turn to for advice about
reorganization of current structures and processes. 21 Organization Consideration #3 - Delegation, Decentralization, and Centralization 22 Steps in the Delegation Process
23 Authority: Should it be Centralized or Decentralized?
24 Organization Consideration #4 – The Span of Management 25 The Span of Management – Narrow or Wide?
26 The Span of Management – Some definitions
27 Organization Consideration #5 –The Chain of Command 28 Forms of Organizational Structure (cont.) 29 Line and Staff Managers 30 Forms of
Organizational Structure (cont.) 31 Forms of Organizational Structure (cont.) 32 Forms of Organizational Structure (cont.) 33 A Matrix Structure
34 Finally, Corporate Culture, Comittees and Task Forces 35 Corporate Culture (cont.) 36 Types of Corporate Cultures
37 Corporate Culture (cont.)
38 Use of Committees and Task Forces 39 The Informal
Organization 40 II.-Do you Know What Your Strengths
Are? 41 Chapter Quiz
Solid vertical lines on an organization chart indicate relationships among staff positions. employees. delegated positions. the chain of command. line and staff positions. 42 Chapter Quiz The systematic shifting of employees from one job to another is called job specialization. rotation. sharing. enlargement. enrichment.
43 Chapter Quiz Grouping all activities according to the geographic area in which they are located is departmentalization by
function. employee. product. customer. location. 44 Chapter Quiz In a ______
organization, administrative costs are higher because more managers are needed. long flat tall short broad 45 Chapter Quiz The power to accomplish an assigned job is
called What is the name given to the assignment of distinct tasks?What is the name given to the assignment of distinct tasks within an organization to different people so each person become extremely proficient at performing that single task? Departmentalization is the grouping together of work units or departments to create manageable units.
When a manager is assigning different task is called?Delegation refers to the transfer of responsibility for specific tasks from one person to another. From a management perspective, delegation occurs when a manager assigns specific tasks to their employees.
What is used to examine the specific tasks assigned to each position within a company?A job analysis is often known as the process used to identify the tasks, responsibilities, skills, objectives, and work environment for a specific job.
Which term is used to identify the tasks to be done employees assigned to the work and the time frame for completion of each task?Chapter 2 Principles of Business. |