warm-up what was the hardest part of creating your personal plan?
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Warm-up
• What was the hardest part of creating your personal plan?
Functions of Management: Organizing
Learning Targets
• I can list the issue involved in structuring organizations.
• I can create an organization chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeoWIRn55eo
Henri Fayol & Max Weber
• Hierarchy of authority• Division of labor• Authority• Job Descriptions• Rules and detailed records• Consistent procedures• Staffing and promotion based on qualifications
Organizational Design
The structuring of workers so that they can best accomplish the firm’s goals.
Tall vs Flat Organizations
Span of Control
The optimum number of workers a manager should supervise.Depends on• Capabilities of the manager• Capabilities of the workers• Complexity of the job
Centralized vs Decentralized Authority
Centralized AuthorityA structure in which decision-making authority is maintained at the top level.Decentralized AuthorityA structure in which decision making authority is delegated to lower-level managers.
Centralization (No Delegation)
Advantages• Increased
Uniformity– Less Duplication– Maximum
Control
Disadvantages
– Lots of Policies & Procedures
– Many Layers/Slower
Decentralization (Delegate Authority)
Advantages– Informed Decisions– Worker
Responsibility– Few Layers/Faster
Disadvantages
– Loss of Control
– Possible Duplication
Functional Structure
President
VP of Marketing
VP of Production
VP of Finance
Legal Counsel
Human Resources
Staff Personal
Line Managers
Functional Structure
President
VP of Marketing
Advertising Manager
Sales Manager
Customer Service
VP of Production
Chief Engineer
Chief of Technology
Head of Maintence
VP of Finance
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Legal Counsel
Human Resources
Product Structure
President
Computer Division
Ipod Division
Iphone Division
Itunes Division
Legal Counsel
Human Resources
Staff Personal
Line Managers
Geographic Structure
President
North American President Asian President Latin American
PresidentEuropean President
Legal Counsel Human Resources
Staff Personnel
Line Managers