ORGANIZATION

AND
MANAGEMENT
Organization
and
Management
ORGANIZATION
A systematic arrangement of people
brought together to accomplish some
specific purpose; applies to all
organizations—for-profit as well as
not-for-profit organizations.
Common characteristics:

• Goals
• Structure
• People
 Goals
Strategic objectives that a company’s
management establishes to outline
expected outcomes and guide employee’s
effort.
A Mission Statement defines the company's business,
its objectives and its approach to reach those
objectives.

A Vision Statement describes the desired future

position of the company.

Elements of Mission and Vision Statements are often

combined to provide a statement of the company's
purposes, goals and values.
 IBM’s Mission Statement

IBM’s corporate mission is “to lead in the creation,

development and manufacture of the industry’s most
advanced information technologies, including computer
systems, software, networking systems, storage devices
and microelectronics. And our worldwide network of IBM
solutions and services professionals translates these
advanced technologies into business value for our
customers. We translate these advanced technologies into
value for our customers through our professional
solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.”
 IBM’s Vision Statement

IBM’s corporate vision is “to be the world’s most

successful and important information technology
company. Successful in helping out customers
apply technology to solve their problems.
Successful in introducing this extraordinary
technology to new customers. Important, because
we will continue to be the basic resource of much
of what is invested in this industry.”
Structure
Hierarchical arrangement of lines of
authority, communications, rights
and duties of an organization.
 Organization’s Role in Society
• Organizations exist to allow accomplishment
of work that could not be achieved by people
alone.
• As long as the goals of an organization are
appropriate, society will allow them to exist
and they can contribute to society.