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Organizing
FUNDAMENTALS OF
MANAGEMENT (MGT162)
o Define organizing.
o Describe the process of organizing.
o Explain the types of organizational
structure/departmentalization.
LEARNING o Describe the span of management,
chain of command, authority,
OBJECTIVES centralization and decentralization.
o Discuss delegation and its
importance.
Organizing is defined as the process
of:
Advantages Disadvantages
Experts in job function Slow in decision
Easy supervision Difficult to monitor performance
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE :
Functional Structure
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE :
Product Structure
◦Grouping based on the basis of products manufactured.
Advantages Disadvantages
Easy focus Focus only on own products
Quick/speed in decision Increase costs
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE :
Product Structure
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE :
Customer Structure
◦Grouping based on the types of customers served.
Advantages Disadvantages
Good use of resources Frustration and confusion
Manager,
Product A
Manager,
Product B
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE :
Network Structure
◦Set of alliances with other organizations.
Chart &
Chain of
Command
Delegation
Span of
management
FLAT STRUCTURE TALL STRUCTURE
Organizational Chart
Chain Of Command
◦Line of authority and responsibility.
◦Components:
1. Unity of Command
Suggests that each person within an organization must have a
clear reporting relationship to only one superior
2. Scalar Relationship
Suggests that there must be a clear and unbroken line of
authority that extends from the lowest to the highest
position in the organization
Span of Management
Definition: A number of subordinates who report directly to a given
manager of supervision.
Also called ‘span of control’
In theory, when tasks are very complex, span of control should
be relatively narrow.
In contrast, where jobs are highly standardized and routine (low
complexity), a manager will not need to spend as much time
supporting individual subordinates, and the span of control may
be larger.
TYPES OF
SPAN OF
MANAGEMENT
DELEGATION
◦ The process of transferring the authority for a specific activity or task to
another member of the organization and empowering that individual to
accomplish the task effectively”
STEPS IN DELEGATION
Benefits of Delegation
1. Empowerment
2. Better decision-making
3. Provide an opportunity for the development of analytical
and problem-solving skills
4. Managers magnify their accomplishments
Barriers of Delegation
1. Manager may refrain to delegate because they are insecure about
their value to the organization
2. Managers simply lack confidence in the abilities of their
subordinates
3. Manager experience dual accountability
4. Subordinate are reluctant to accept delegation
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- Edmund Burke -