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Edited Module Title TVET Management
Edited Module Title TVET Management
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COURSE INTRODUCTION
Dear distance trainees, this course is primarily concerned with TVET and its management. The
module is organized in six chapters and structured in a fashion as explained in the ensuing part.
The first chapter highlights about definitions and concepts of TVET in general and TVET in
Ethiopia in particular. The second chapter discusses the guiding principles of TVET system in
Ethiopia, current trends and challenges in TVET, TVET issues and challenges in developing and
developed countries, and strategic objectives in TVET framework.
The third chapter addresses fundamentals of management, definitions and basic concepts of
management, significance of management, evolution of management thought and managerial
roles and skills.
The fourth chapter deals with management functions/tasks in detail and the fifth chapter covers
diversity management in a work place, strategies for dealing with diversity in the workplace,
diversity problems in the workplace, and importance of diversity in the workplace to employees.
The sixth chapter explicates quality management systems, principles and concepts of quality
management, institutional quality policy, five “Ss” of KAIZEN, models of process based quality
management systems, KAIZEN as one of management tools, methods of KAIZEN
implementation and rationale for quality management system.
Dear trainees, the module is also organized in such a way that, each chapter begins with
introduction and continues with chapter objectives and then it tries to expose you for some key
questions that could help you to grasp the pertinent concepts of the respective chapters and
sections. There are also motivating questions, as appropriate somewhere in the middle or at the
end of each chapter and/or sections, to bring your attention towards basic concepts.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: After completing this module, distance trainees will be able to:
Discuss the definition of TVET and management in different perspectives,
Compare the traditional and modern definitions of management,
Explain the nature, scope, goals and features of TVET,
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ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
Distance trainees will prepare one project that accounts 30 % to be submitted to the
department of TVET Pedagogy, Leadership and Management at the end of June.
Final examination: 70%
Total: 100%
Dear distance trainees, different symbols have been used in this module to make remarks to
different parts of the module. The following symbols are used across the chapters of the module.
? Tells you there are motivating questions to answer or think about in the text
! Remarks that there is important point to take note
@ Indicates that there is a self check question for you to summarize the chapter and/or section
Σ⁒ Indicates assignment that needs formal response to the department, which accounts 30 %.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….5
1.2 Definition of TVET from different perspectives…………………………………………..9
1.3 TVET in Ethiopia………………………………………………………………………..…10
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Guiding principles of the national TVET system in Ethiopia ………………………..…13
2.2 Conceptual principles of TVET system…………………………………………………...16
2.3 Characteristics of TVET Institutions……………………………………………………...18
2.4 Current trends and challenges in TVET………………………………………………….20
2.5 TVET Issues and challenges in developing and developed countries...............................24
2.6 Strategic objectives in TVET framework…………………………………………………28
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Fundamentals of Management……………………………………………………….……29
3.2 Definitions and Basic Concepts of Management…………………………………………29
3.3. Who are Managers?..............................................................................................................30
3.4 Management an Art, Science, a Profession…………………………………………….…31
3.5 Managerial roles and skills ……………..…………………………………………………33
3.6 Levels and types of Managers……………………………………………………………...35
3.7 Evolution of Management Thought……………………………………………………....37
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Management Functions/Tasks……………………………………………………………..54
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Diversity Management in a Work Place……..……………………………………….…112
5.2 Strategies for Dealing with Diversity in the Workplace……..……………………….…113
5.3 Importance of Diversity in the Workplace to Employees…….……………………...…116
5.4 Diversity Problems in the Workplace……...…………………………………………….117
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CHAPTER SIX
6.1 Quality Management Systems (QMS), Principles and concepts….……………………122
6.2 Institutional Quality Policy……………………………………………………………….125
6.3 Rationale for QMS…………………………………………………………….…………..126
6.4 Models of Process based QMS……………………………………………………………127
6.5 Kaizen Management………………………………………………………………………129
6.6 Methods of Kaizen Implementation…………………………………………….………..131
6.7 Five “Ss” of Kaizen………………………………………………………………...……...132
References……………………………………………………………………………………...134
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CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Concepts and Definitions of TVET Management
Introduction
A dear distance trainees, this chapter covers the concepts of TVET, TVET management, global
and national contexts of TVET. Besides, it focuses on the central thematic issues that are the
backgrounds of this course.
Objectives of the chapter: After successful completion of this part, distance trainees will be able
to:
Explicate the concepts of TVET,
Discuss TVET management, and
Explain the global and national contexts of TVET.
! Concepts and Definitions TVET Management
TVET management is defined as human action, including design, to facilitate production of
useful outcomes from any TVET system. In a system, TVET management comprising the
interlocking functions of formulating TVET policy, and organizing, planning, controlling and
directing TVET system resources to achieve a policy objective. TVET institution responsiveness
to market demand and their ability to operate flexibly and cost efficiently are strongly
determined by their management, financial and academic autonomy, and benefits of their
stakeholders. Effective public governance and management continue to be the key issues in the
TVET sector. Most countries operate longer share of their government budgets. Although
national TVET systems and institutions vary from country to country, their management
practices reflect the conditions in which they operate. However, all governments want their
TVET institution to operate flexibly and cost-efficiently and to respond quickly to changes in the
labor markets. The above concept needs an effective and efficient management of TVET to cope
with the needs of global market.
Technical and Vocational Education is the core of both the individual and society‘s economy.
Through acquisition of skills, individuals could explore his/her environment and harness the
resources within which could serve him/her and the society. But a very important component to
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consider in the educational system is leadership. This can be in the form of supervisory and
administrative functions.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a toolbox in which we ourselves
decide what to store, and from which we ourselves decide what to extract, what to use, and for
which purposes. Education is not an end itself. Rather, it is one of the keys to sustainable
development, peace and stability in a country and an indispensable means for effective
participation in the societies and economies of the 21st century. TVET is an effective and
efficient tool for empowerment-for enabling youth and adults alike to escape the trap of poverty
and contribute to their community’s economic and social well-being. Education system in
general and TVET in particular holds the key to poverty alleviation and economic growth and
development in different countries.
Global experiences have shown that the mere expansion of TVET does not solve the problems of
unemployment and low economic productivity. TVET has to respond to the demand for skills
and competencies of the labor market to create a competent, motivated, and adaptable workforce
capable of driving economic growth and development ( H.E Farooq Wardaq, et al).
One of the most important features of TVET is its orientation towards the world of work and the
emphasis of the curriculum on the acquisition of employable skills. TVET delivery systems are
therefore placed to train the skilled and entrepreneurial workforce that needs to create wealth and
emerge out of poverty. TVET can be delivered at different levels of sophistication. This means
that this can response not only to the needs of the different types of industries, but also to the
different training needs of trainees from different socio economic and academic backgrounds,
and prepare them for gainful employment and sustainable livelihoods. A skilled workforce is a
basic requirement for driving the engine of industrial and economic growth, and TVET holds the
key to building this type of technical entrepreneurial workforce in any country including
Ethiopia.
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things but also understanding why things are done in a particular way. The conceptual definition
of TVET cuts across educational levels (post-primary, secondary, and even tertiary) and sectors
(formal or school-based, non-formal or enterprise-based, and informal or traditional
apprenticeship). It is therefore important to keep in mind the transversal and longitudinal nature
of TVET as we attempt to highlight the importance of this type of education and training.
TVET- refers to those aspects of the educational process involving, in addition to general
education, the study of technologies and related sciences, and the acquisition of practical skills,
attitudes, understanding and knowledge relating to occupants in various sectors of economic and
social life (UNESCO, 1999). It is an important device to encourage social inclusiveness in
education, actualize the potential instruction and provide a safety net for the students from the
lower background to become engaged and to be active in ever changing economy.
It refers to education that prepares people for a specific trades, craft and careers to various levels
from a trade, a craft, technician, or a high professional practitioner position in engineering,
accountancy, nursing, medicine, architecture, pharmacy, law, etc.
It also refers to "deliberate interventions to bring about learning which would make people more
productive (or simply adequately productive) in designated areas of economic activity e.g.,
economic sectors, occupations, specific work tasks (TVETIPEDIA 2016).
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! TVET in Ethiopia
Federal TVET Agency delegates regional TVET agencies or regional education bureaus to
implement their decisions, procedures and guidelines, including accrediting providers and
issuing Certificates of Competence (CoC). TVETs can prepare their own curricular to meet local
conditions. TVETs aim to provide marketable and entrepreneurial skills and previously provided
one or two year certificates and a three-year diploma for students who had passed grade 10
exams. Now students may enter the TVET system at levels 1 to 4 depending on their grade 10
results. Students entering at level 1 can progress to higher levels if they pass the outcome based
occupational assessment taken at the end of each level. Students who have passed through the
TVET system and worked for two years can apply to a public university. TVETs have expanded
to train students without formal qualifications and these courses can last from a few days to a
year or more.
Occupational standards are the expected outcome of students' training. The national
qualifications framework has five CoC levels which industries accept as effective for
performance at work. CoC levels 1 and 2 provide entry to an industry or occupation. CoC level 3
is a trade level and CoC levels 4 and 5 are for supervisors, middle management or people with
special technical skills. A CoC can be awarded to anyone passing the occupational assessment
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for each level, regardless of the way the skill was obtained. This includes both formal training
and informal training at work or in the family.
There is prejudice against attending TVETs since they are regarded as catering for those unable
to pass the grade 12 exams and some trades have traditionally been associated with despised
"castes" regarded as polluting. Despite this prejudice, there has been substantial increase in
TVET enrolment in the five years between 2006/07 and 2010/11 although training for males and
females remains gender stereotyped.
Both public and private TVETs have failed to link education and training to the skills and quality
of skills required by the labor market and has failed to monitor graduates' subsequent
employment. Once TVETs have labor market information, they should provide vocational
guidance to match skills to job opportunities. Private TVETs, accounting for 51% of TVET
provision in 2010/11, are concentrated in urban areas and have largely been concerned with
making a profit rather than their graduates' employment opportunities. They do tend to have
better resources and more practically skilled instructors than public TVETs but they have been
reluctant to allow their workshops to be used for co-operative training and occupational
assessment.
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1. What do you know about OS and to what extent it fits the designed curriculum of your
college. Give examples in your field of specialization.
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CHAPTER TWO
Introduction
Dear distance trainees, the second chapter deals with guiding principles of the national TVET
system in Ethiopia, conceptual principles of the TVET system, characteristics of TVET
institutions, current trends and challenges in TVET, issues and challenges in developed and
underdeveloped countries, and strategic objectives in TVET framework.
Objectives of the chapter: After successful completion of this chapter, distance trainees will be
able to:
Discuss conceptual principles of the TVET system,
Elaborate the guiding principles of the national TVET system in Ethiopia,
Explicate characteristics of TVET institutions,
Explain current trends and challenges in TVET,
Expound issues and challenges in developed and underdeveloped countries, and
Elucidate strategic objectives in TVET framework.
Introduction
Dear distance trainees, the first part of the second chapter of your module addresses the guiding
principles of the national TVET system in Ethiopia. This part focuses on major thematic areas
like demand orientation, quality and relevance, equal access and equal opportunity, pathways,
flexibility, Life-long learning, Gender sensitivity, Contributing to the fight against HIV/AIDS,
Contributing to environmental protection.
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! Demand Driven Versus Supply Orientation
1. Demand-orientation
All TVET in Ethiopia has to respond to the competence needs and qualification requirements in
the labour market. TVET is geared towards enhancing the competitiveness of all economic
sectors through a competent workforce and towards improving people’s employability in the
labour market and with regard to self-employment.
The TVET system strives for the highest quality and relevance of all TVET offers. It will
develop effective means of quality management, will continuously monitor the relevance of
TVET programmes and will provide support and guidance to TVET institutions to achieve
defined quality standards. An important mechanism for this will be the introduction of the
system of occupational standards, assessment and certification.
The TVET system strives for social inclusion by increasing overall access to relevant formal,
non-formal TVET and informal learning opportunities by all target groups, while ensuring
equality of access. The previous neglect of people without relevant schooling, school drop-outs,
and people living in the rural areas, people with special needs, and people who are already in
work will be overcome. TVET will be accessible, irrespective of the level of educational
attainment, gender, ethnic and religious affiliation.4. Pathways
The TVET system will promote vertical and horizontal mobility and progression between
different TVET occupations and different qualification levels, but also between TVET, general
and higher education. TVET should always create the possibility of career progression and
continuation of learning.5. Flexibility
To respond to the changing occupational requirements and to accommodate the different demand
of the various target groups, the TVET system will allow and encourage flexibility and dynamic
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development of the TVET offers. This applies to the organisation and delivery of TVET
programmes as well as to the way in which people can pursue their individual occupational
careers.6. Life-long learning
The TVET system will provide life-long learning opportunities (including initial and further
TVET) to enable the workforce to keep apace with the rapidly changing work environments
brought about by technological progress and development in the organisation of work. Life-long
learning also implies that people can continuously enhance their recognised qualifications.7.
Gender sensitivity
TVET will be gender-sensitive. All TVET opportunities will be equally accessible to female.
TVET institutions will have to develop gender sensitive policies in order to ensure that they are
not discriminated against through content nor organisation of TVET programmes and to
effectively prevent harassment of female trainees and staff members.8. Contributing to the fight
against HIV/AIDS
TVET will contribute to the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia by incorporating
awareness creation and training about preventive measures in all its programmes. Furthermore,
TVET institutions will develop policies to ensure that HIV positive trainees and staff members
are not discriminated against.9. Contributing to environmental protection
TVET will help create environmental awareness in Ethiopia and will educate Ethiopians about
sustainable uses of scarce natural resources.
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Introduction
Dear distance trainees, this part focuses on the conceptual principles of the TVET system. It
consists of subtopics: making TVET institutions centers of technology capability, accumulation
and transfer, aiming at a comprehensive and integrated TVET system, stakeholders’
involvement, public private partnership, outcome-based approach, decentralization and
efficiency in the TVET system.
TVET institutions are mainly expected to replicate new and selected technologies and transfer
the same to the relevant industry in order to increase the competitiveness of the sector according
to international standards. It's also needed that these technologies focus on creative capacity
building and greatly contribute to the economic development of the country in a bid to mitigate
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regional problems. Their benefit will be significant since the trainees who pass through this
process are endowed with outstanding and international workforce ethics.
The TVET system aims to provide more TVET opportunities to a wider range of different target
groups than previously. In addition to school leavers, the TVET system will therefore address:
School drop-outs;
Entrepreneurs and employees in both formal and informal enterprises who require skills
upgrading and access to recognised qualifications;
Unemployed people who need initial TVET or retraining to support their re-integration
into the labour market;
3. Stakeholders’ Involvement
TVET operates at the interface of different sectors of society, notably the education sector, the
labour market, industry, MSE sectors, agriculture and rural development, and public
administration. In order to serve and relate to all these sectors through high quality and demand-
responsive instruments, the TVET system must be steered and implemented with the
involvement of a wide stakeholder group. Different stakeholders will each contribute their own
expertise, experience and capacities, in order that their combined efforts improve the relevance
and effectiveness of the TVET system.
International experiences show that successful TVET systems are built on strong and well-
defined partnerships between government and the non-government sector. Both public and non-
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public actors are currently involved in TVET. This public-private partnership needs to be further
strengthened and roles therein defined.
5. Outcome-Based Approach
The goal of the TVET system - as formulated in its vision and objectives - is to create a
competent and adaptable workforce (both male and female) to be the backbone of economic and
social development and to enable an increasing number of citizens to find gainful employment
and self-employment in the different economic sectors of the country and assistance to TVET
providers.
6. Decentralization
The new TVET system will aim at progressive decentralization; the responsibility for all
functions will be gradually devolved to lower levels in the system in order to increase efficiency
of services and responsiveness to the needs of the actual target groups.
To make best use of scarce resources, all necessary efforts will be undertaken to increase
efficiency in the TVET system. This applies to the management of TVET at all levels, the
method of TVET delivery and the possibilities of recognizing previous learning achievements.
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! The TVET Institutions
The Federal Government of Ethiopia and its people have great faith in education to improve their
economy, so institutions were established, particularly Technical and Vocational Education
Training (TVET) institutions in different regions of the country to raise the quality of the
Ethiopian workforce and a push towards creating a socio- economic acceleration in the
countryside. As part of how TVET institution was developed, it is best to understand the general
views and concepts of an institution - how it was organized or developed TVET Institution exists
as an organization within a defined set of formal and informal beliefs, values, roles, expectations
and behaviors, and, it is highly structured within the formal and informal beliefs, values, roles,
expectations and behaviors, and the members share a set of objectives.
2.3.2 Main characteristics of TVETI
In order to achieve the vision and the strategic goals of the TVET, the system should have the
following characteristics:
1. Unified System: In terms of accreditation, certification, curricula, training programs, levels,
classification, testing, and qualification profile.
2. Relevance: Market relevancy, in terms of responding to the labor market needs, and future
economic trends, i.e. a system that is demand driven.
3. Effective& Efficient: The effectiveness and efficiency of the system is based on
comprehensive and continuous development of human resources and curricula as well as good
management and use of resources at TVET institutions.
4. Flexible & Crisis resistance: The system is proactive and flexible, in order to be able to
operate under crises, able to use multiple and alternative approaches to take advantage of variety
of options. The system is flexible in terms of its programs, curricula, training approach, and
management structures, to adapt quickly to changes.
5. Ensures equity and access: The system will provide equal opportunity and access for all
groups despite of gender, age, religion with special care to marginalized groups
6. LLL-oriented: Lifelong learning is vital for competitive advantage and economic success for
nations, regions, organizations and individuals, the TVET system acknowledges and accumulates
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values of formal, non-formal and informal gained competences and emphasizing a culture within
the society where all citizens become active lifelong trainees.
7. Permeability: The TVET system will promote vertical and horizontal articulation, mobility
and progression between different TVET vocations/occupations and different qualification
levels, and also between TVET and general and higher education. TVET should always create
the possibility of career progression and continuation of learning.
8. Transparency: Transparency is ensured in all levels and components of system.
9. Holistic: Human is in the core of the training. The TVET system holds an obligation to assist
in the preparation of its participants towards life in a democratic society, and towards the
contribution to the economy of that society.
10. Attractive: As many among those who stay in schools are filtered out from general education
into low-quality, second-choice vocational streams. Vocational streams are synonym to academic
failure and are regarded as a second-choice alternative by parents and students. Large numbers of
students are tracked out from general education, pushed out more exactly, and for which little
opportunities for lifelong learning are available. The new TVET system in consequence is
attractive to all groups and fits their interests.
@ Self-check questions
Dear distance trainees,
1. Evaluate the relevance of the curriculum of the TVET system in Ethiopia?
2. Do you think the TVET system of Ethiopia is attractive to all groups and fits their interests?
Why?
2.4 CURRENT TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN TVET
Dear distance trainees, this part deals with the characteristics of the TVET institutions. It mainly
addresses the TVET institution and its main characteristics.
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1. What are the salient challenges of TVET?
2. What measures should be taken?
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! Current Trends and Challenges
In most countries, TVET are considered essential to economic development. As a result of
growing awareness of the need to adapt TVET to meet the rapidly changing national, regional
and global economic requirements, TVET is in a period of transition and reorientation toward
providing students with certain basic skills and knowledge required and supplying them with the
tools needed to increase/update their knowledge through lifelong education. Throughout the
region, realization of the crucial role of TVET in development of new skills and new economic
structures and in regionalization and internationalization is increasing, and new ways of
developing and improving the status of TVET are being sought. The following strategies, which
were identified through a study of current issues in the countries, have been recommended as
ways of improving TVET and thereby accelerating technological change are the following:
a. prepare for an information society
b. align curricula with the needs of business/industry
c. develop articulation mechanism
d. recognize prior learning
e. develop a system of broad-based work force training
f. emphasize TVET program quality
g. recognize the key role of teachers in providing high quality TVET
programs
2. Improvement of the reputation of TVET through developing it within the university sector is
seen as one way of establishing close relationships between higher and vocational education.
Higher vocational institutes in PR China are an example of this approach. They have been
developed as an independent branch of the university sector.
3. A common qualification framework for vocational and higher education that reflects the
interrelationships between the structure of educational qualifications and the occupational
structure of the labor force, and between education and social change, could provide possible
synergies between higher education and vocational education.
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1. At the higher education level, programmes have been redesigned to incorporate a more
vocationally-oriented content, such as workplace problems being used as learning resources,
professional placements (internships, work placement schemes, innovative provision of
work-based learning/work experience through vocationalization.
2. Cross-faculty courses and interdisciplinary research centers have been established by the
universities to overcome a segmented approach to knowledge development and acquisition.
3. Higher education institutions are marketing new programmes more oriented to market needs,
such as programmes related to business, commerce and the human professions.
4. Employability-enhancing activities that are not related to content teaching, such as enhanced
support (usually via career services) for undergraduates and graduates in their search for
work; enabled reflection on and recording of experience, attribute development and
achievement, alongside academic abilities; the appointment of specialist staff such as skills
advisors and pathway officers.
5. Embedded attribute development within programmes of study to make skills explicit, or to
accommodate employer inputs by securing involvement of the industry representatives in
higher education policy-making, strategies and ,
6. Postgraduate, on-the-job training and experience both as a compulsory part of educational
programmes (for instance, for the medical professions) or as a non-compulsory part of the
programme required by professional associations as a prerequisite for joining the profession
7. Recognition of prior learning for both vocational and higher education programmes
particularly as part of an increasing stress on the importance of life-long learning; arrangements
for articulation, provision of enabling or bridging courses for those lacking knowledge and skills
for the higher education programmes.
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Curriculum is the pillar of TVET training. Various initiatives have been implemented which
includes the regular conduct of tracer and employer studies, curriculum reviews and the setting
up of the Industrial Advisory that comprises representatives from major industrial sectors,
professional associations and key government agencies to ensure that the syllabus is parallel with
what the industry required. TVET provision in Malaysia is undertaken by different ministries,
agencies and organizations, both public and private, with a multiplicity of certification,
standards and curricula. This situation has implications for the standardization of training and
qualification, cost-effectiveness, quality assurance, recognition of prior learning, and the
further education of TVET graduates.
TVET has always been regarded as lower to academic education. The perception by the public
and by parents especially, is that TVET programs are terminal and are not providing enough
vertical mobility for the graduates to progress. TVET system and policy makers must play a very
crucial role to change the mindset. There is also impression that TVET caters for school drop-
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outs, rather than as an important strategy to train skilled workers. TVET-based qualifications
and careers are still poorly perceived and recognized in the workplace. Many employers do not
recognize the certification due to the highly fragmented landscape, with many ministries and
agencies issuing certifications. It is supported by Zain [11] where she stated that too much
attention and resources is given to ‘academic’ rather than vocational education. The same goes to
the recognition and career.
Currently, there is a shortage of qualified technical and vocational trainers. Most of the staffs
who are recruited directly after university and college studies are assessed based on their
academic qualifications without any importance given to their skills. On the other hand, qualified
personnel with work experiences are not willing to become teachers due to the unattractive salary
scheme.
4. TVET lecturers’ scheme of service
One of the strategies followed in order to retain and attract experienced professionals is to
provide an attractive scheme of service that focuses on career development. It may cover all
TVET providers in any sectors. It should allow flexibility in terms of prerequisites for acceptance
into the service, as experienced professionals from the industry can be attracted into the
teaching profession with their previous work experience taken into consideration when
locating them at the point of National Conference on Engineering Technology 2013 (NCET
2013)
5. High cost of technical education.
The mounting high cost of technical training has prompted the TVET institutions to consider
various measures to increase the efficiency of the technical education system. The budget to set
up a course is so high and should consider the maintenance for the equipment. It’s not only
covers the machine but also the learning material that is used one-off.
6. Employability of graduates
Employability is one of the most arise issue from the public. The Ministry of Higher
Education for example has set a target that at least 75% of the graduates will be employed in
relevant fields within six months after graduation. Various initiatives have been implemented
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with a view to increasing the employability amongst graduates. Graduates feedbacks are
important to determine the level of employability for TVET graduates. Participation and
collaboration with industry will increase the level of employability.
Majority of those who could benefit from it do not usually have the access due to the high
operation cost. There is a need to find alternative methods of delivery of instruction for TVET.
Teaching institutions should be reoriented to use updated technology, flexible teaching and
learning materials. Some of the application with the development and use of appropriate
technologies for instruction are on-line/electronic services and training materials, learning
packages, e-book, the intranet and internet.
8. Enculturation of life-long learning
It is imperative that all the stake holders work together to develop the needed legislation and
policies, establish institutional structures and re-design curricula to ensure that TVET caters to
the varied needs of all members of society to enter and re-enter the world of work. Continuous
TVET opportunities should be provided for achieving both personal and social development. The
graduates can further their study in any of the public and private institutions such as Technical
University, open universities, polytechnics, community colleges and private colleges.
However, having these channels alone is not sufficient for human capital needs, a mindset
change is still of paramount importance for a more persistent life-long learning culture to be
realized.
9. Weak monitoring & evaluation and Demand-Supply Mismatch
The current TVET programs in other countries are largely supply-driven and still lack of
matching training to available jobs. Training institutions also seldom track the employment
destination of their graduates. Consequently, the institutions have not taken advantage feedback
from past trainees on the quality of the training implementation of outcome evaluation and
tracer studies that can improve the market responsiveness of training programs is still
lacking. Zain also reported that there is demand-supply mismatch, which in part contribute to
unfilled employment vacancies in the industry. There is obviously a need to improve links
between schools and the industry so as to minimize this mismatch. Response from the private
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Another issue faced by TVET is that of comparative participation of all ethnic groups in
TVET. Being of multi-ethnic composition, it is imperative that every ethnic group is fairly
represented in this system.
12. Attrition and Completion issue
Attrition rates and completion rates of students is becoming statistical of vital concern. Although
the numbers are not significantly large, but still need to be considered. There are students that
fail to graduate in time given as they could complete it exactly within the time frame. This
indicates the need to improve completion rates. The issue of quality and the supervisory system
should be taken into account.
The socio-economic environment and the contextual framework in which TVET delivery
currently operate on the continent may be described by the following groups of indicators:
i) Weak national economies characterized by low job growth, high population growth, and a
growing labor force:
ii) Shrinking or stagnant wage employment opportunities especially in the industrial sector
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x) Inadequate financing
Dear distance trainees, this part encompasses subtopics: enhancing the quality of training,
assuring relevance and employability of trainees, improving coherence and management of
training provision, key policy issues, status and attractiveness of TVET, the impact and challenge
of globalization, flexibility of training and life-long learning.
? Dear distance trainees,
1. What strategies could be used in enhancing the quality, relevance and employability of TVET?
2. What are the impacts of globalization on the TVET system of Ethiopia?
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! Strategic Objectives
i) Enhancing the quality of training ii) Assuring relevance and employability of trainees
iii) Improving coherence and management of training provision iv) Flexibility of training and
life-long learning v) Status and attractiveness of TVET vii.) The impact and challenge of
globalization and vii.) Key policy issues
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@ Self-check question
Reading Assignment
1. Read books or browse internet and discuss the current status of TVET in Africa. Summarize
the main points.
CHAPTER THREE
Dear distance trainees, this chapter deals with the fundamentals of management, differences
between managers and non-managers, Significance of management, management as an art and
science, management is a profession, levels of management and types of manager, managerial
roles and skills, and evolution of management thought.
Objectives of the chapter: After successful completion of the chapter, distance trainees will be
able to:
Explain the concepts of management,
Identify the levels of management and types of manager,
List down managerial roles and skills, and
Elaborate the evolution of management thought.
1. What do you understand about the concept of management? Try to explain by using 150
words.
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! Fundamentals of Management
Management – is a set of activities (including planning and decision making, organizing, leading,
and controlling) directed at an organization’s resources (human, financial, physical, and
information) with the aim of achieving organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner.
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It is the process of setting and achieving organizational objectives (goal) by using the five
basic managerial functions by acquiring and utilizing human, financial and other
resources.
It is the process of attaining organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner
through the five basic managerial functions such as planning, organizing, staffing, leading
and controlling.
Management is the process of working with and through others.
Organizational Performance
Measures how efficiently and effectively managers use resources to satisfy customers and
achieve goals.
Efficiency: A measure of how well resources are used to achieve a goal. It is getting high output
or the same amount of output at the same amount of input or lower input, respectively.
Maximizing the organization’s productivity by wise utilization of scarce resources.
It is spending less & acquiring more by minimizing cost
it is concerned with cost reduction
it is doing things right
Usually, managers must try to minimize the input of resources to attain the same goal.
Effectiveness: A measure of the appropriateness of the goals chosen (are these the right goals?),
and the degree to which they are achieved.
it is providing the right product for the right person or customer
it is doing the right things at reasonable cost (efficiently)
Determine the success of the organization because it is doing the right things
Organizations are more effective when managers choose the correct goals and then
achieve them.
3.2 Who are managers?
Manager - is someone who plans, makes decisions, organizes, leads, and controls human,
financial, physical, and information resources.
Managers are those who are responsible for achieving the organizational goals in an
effective and efficient manner through proper scarce resource utilization
A good manager is the one who feel sense of responsibility, belongingness,
accountability…
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others. In common usage, however, the title tends to be used only in the first level of the
management hierarchy. If an organization were divided into top, middle, and lower managerial
levels, the term generally applies to the lower level.
The levels can be expressed by using pyramid shaped arrangement of an organizational
management structure.
1. Top level management (top Managers): Top level management consists of highest rank
managers of an organization with different titles such as CEO, president, vice president;
Top managers are responsible for managing the entire organization or major parts of it.
They develop and define the organization's purpose, objectives, strategies and long term
plans. Besides this they deal with external bodies such as government. And Responsible
for the performance of all departments and have cross-departmental responsibility. They
establish organizational goals and monitor middle managers.
2. Middle level management (middle Managers): Middle level management consists of
managers below rank of vice president but above supervisory managers. Supervise first-
line managers and they are also responsible to find the best way to use departmental
resources to achieve goals. Most common example is branch managers.
The major functions of middle level management are:
Acting as intermediary between top management and operating level management,
Translating long term plans to top management into medium range plans,
Developing specific targets in their areas of responsibility,
Coordinating inputs, productivity and outputs of operating level managements, and
Achieving objectives set by top level management.
3. Operating (first level) management (first line Managers): These are types of managers
whose subordinates are non management workers or operating employees. They are
responsible for day-to-day operation. They supervise the people performing the activities
required to make the good or service the typical titles in this level are: office manager,
crew leaders' supervisor etc
The major functions of operating level management are:
Planning daily and weekly activities and accomplishment based on the monthly,
quarterly, and yearly plans,
Assigning operating employees to specific tasks, and
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Issuing instructions at the work place, following up, motivating and evaluating workers
and reporting to their superiors.
To sum up, managers are whose major functions emphasize directing and controlling the work
of employees in order to achieve the team goals. They are the only level of management
managing non-managers. Thus, most of the supervisor's time is allocated to the functions of
directing and controlling. In contrast, top managers spend most of their time on the functions of
planning and organizing. The top manager determines the mission and sets the goals for the
organization. His or her primary function is long-range planning. Top management is
accountable for the overall management of the organization. Middle management implements
top management goals. Supervisors direct the actual work of the organization at the operating
level.
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It includes:
Figure head role
Leader role
Liaison role
Figure head role: Managers represent the organization or department in ceremonial and symbolic
activities. In the figurehead role, the manager represents the organization in all matters of
formality. The top level manager represents the company legally and socially to those outside of
the organization. It is the most basic and the simplest of all managerial roles.
Leader role: Managers are assumed as leaders when they influence, initiate and motivate the
subordinates so that the subordinates achieve organizational goals. This is at the heart of the
manager-subordinate relationship and managerial power and pervasive where subordinates are
involved even where perhaps the relationship is not directly interpersonal.
The manager:
Defines the structures and environments within which sub-ordinates work and are
motivated.
Oversees and questions activities to keep them alert.
Selects, encourages, promotes and disciplines.
Tries to balance subordinate and organizational needs for efficient operations.
Liaison role: the liaison role refers to dealing with people outside the organization, such as
clients, government officials, customers, and suppliers, it also refers to dealing with mangers in
other departments, staff specialists, and other departments' employees in liaison role manager
seeks support from people who can affect the department's and organization's success.
II. Informational role
When managers play informational roles they build net works of contacts for sharing
information with others. It includes:
Monitor role
Disseminator role
Spokesperson role
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Monitor role Managers play monitor role when they read and talk to others to receive
information. It involves seeking out, receiving and screening information. It also involves
scanning of the environment.
Disseminator role: In this role managers share information with subordinates and other members
of the organization that is managers play disseminator role when they send information to others
within the organization. - The manager brings external views into his/her organization and
facilitates internal information flows between subordinates (factual or value-based).
Spokesperson role: managers play spokesperson role when they provide information to people
outside the organization. - The manager informs and lobbies others (external to his/her own
organizational group). Key influencers and stakeholders are kept informed of performances,
plans & policies. For outsiders, the manager is an expert in the field in which his/her
organization operates.
Disturbance handler role: managers play this role when dealing with problems and changes
beyond their immediate control and when they take corrective actions during disputes or crisis
situation. And it is a generalist role i.e. taking charge when the organization hits an iceberg
unexpectedly and where there is no clear programmed response. Disturbances may arise from
staff, resources, threats or because others make mistakes or innovation has unexpected
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consequences. The role involves stepping in to calm matters, evaluate, re-allocate, support -
removing the thorn -buying time.
Resource allocator role: managers play recourse allocator role when they schedule, request
authorization and perform budgeting and programming activities. A manager determines who in
the work unit gets what recourses money, facilities, equipment and access to manager.
Negotiator role: is role in which managers’ work with suppliers, distributor, and labor unions to
reach on agreements about the quality and price of inputs, technical and human resource, work
with other organizations to establish agreements to pool recourses to work on joint projects.
N.B: Negotiations are an integral part of managers' job. It takes charge over important
negotiating activities with other organizations. The spokesman, figurehead and resource allocator
roles demand this.
Managerial Skills
Skill is ability to do something expertly and well.
Managerial skills are enhanced through formal training, reading, and practice.
There are three principal skills that managers get through experience an education:
These are:
Conceptual skills
Human skills
Technical skills.
1. Conceptual skills
Conceptual skill involves the ability to view the organization as a whole and recognize
its relationships to large environment or business world.
Are ability (or mental capacity) to conceive and manipulate ideas and abstract relation-
ships.
the ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and find the cause and effect
are more needed by top-level managers
2. Human skills
Human skills include the ability to understand, alter, lead, and control the behavior of
other individuals or/and groups. Human skills focus on working with people.
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ii. Early Greeks were known for their management concepts such as specialization
iii. The ancient Rome used to emphasis on personnel, selection and placement.
iv. The existence of strong military forces in early human activities.
Although management practice has a very old age, management as a systematic body of
knowledge and distinct discipline is the product of 20th C. The industrial revolution which began
in 18th c and run through 20th c. was the main reason that led to development of different
management theories. Industrial revolution resulted in economic growth of countries, minimized
dependency on agriculture, and expansion of many and giant industries which needed many
employees/workers.
As a result, shortage in labor force that was to work in the factories had arisen. Consequently,
practicing managers started to think about how to use the existing labor forces
efficiently. In response to this Robert Owen, for example, improved working conditions in his
factory by limiting working hours, and providing meal at the work place for workers. Charles
Babbage was interested in division of labor and other scientific principles to have more work
done by existing workers. These two individuals and other similar persons are currently
considered as forerunners to scientific management. Starting from 20thc. up to now different
schools of management thought have been developed.
These schools can be classified as follows:
1. Classical Management Theory
Scientific Management Theory( F. Taylor)
Classical Organization Theory (H. Fayol)
Bureaucratic Theory (M. Weber)
2. Neo Classical Theory
Behavioral or Human Relation movement theory (E. Mayo & Hawthorne study)
4. Modern Approaches
System Approach
Contingency Approach
Management Science
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time and avoiding unnecessary motions. He finally determined the best method of performing
job.
2. The differential and piece rates payment systems
Under these payment systems, there are two rates of wage payment: differential and piece rates.
The piece rate is normally less than differential rate and it was applied to workers who had
produced out put below the standard. The differential rate was applied for workers who had
produced an out put just to the standard or above the standard.
3 Specialization of functional foremen ship
During Taylor time workers were planning their own jobs. Taylor believed that this had led
them to inefficiency. Instead, he recommended the separation of planning g from doing the jobs.
He said there must be different functional specialists who would give supervision for workers
while they were doing their jobs. So workers could increase efficiency since they didn't spend
time on planning.
4. Responsibility of management
According to Taylor's philosophy responsibility of management should be clearly separated from
other non-management workers'. He determined responsibilities of management.
This includes:
Studying each element of worker's job and developing scientific method of doing them.
Scientifically selecting, training and developing workers to the method developed.
Heartily cooperating with workers to make sure that workers were doing their jobs
according to scientifically developed management
Management should divide and take over all the jobs that it thought could fit better than
other workers and these responsibilities include planning, organizing, and directing.
5. Mental Revolution
The scientific method of determining standards, the elimination of unnecessary movements in
workers’ job and the use of differential wage rate payment systems could lead to increase in
output and worker's payment, according to Taylor. If out put increased, management would be
happy with workers and if wage payments increased, workers would be happy to management
and conflict between management and workers could be solved.
Principles of Scientific management Theory
1. Management should develop scientific methods by which workers could do their jobs.
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2. Management should scientifically select, train, teach and develop each worker.
3. Management should cooperate with the workers in ensuring that all of the work is done in
accordance with the principles of scientific management.
4. Management should divide work responsibility between management and non-
management workers with fitness assumptions.
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth emphasized method by focusing on identifying the elemental motions
in work, the way these motions were combined to form methods of operation, and the basic time
each motion took. They believed it was possible to design work methods whose times could be
estimated in advance, rather than relying upon observation-based time studies. Frank Gilbreth,
known as the Father of Time and Motion Studies, filmed individual physical labor movements.
This enabled the manager to break down a job into its component parts and streamline the
process.
The Gilbreths believed that there was one best way to perform an operation. However, this "one
best way" could be replaced when a better way was discovered. The Gilbreths defined motion
study as dividing work into the most fundamental elements possible, studying those elements
separately and in relation to one another; and from these studied elements, when timed, building
methods of least waste. They defined time study as a searching scientific analysis of methods
and equipment used or planned in doing a piece of work, development in practical detail of the
best way of doing it, and determination of the time required. The Gilbreths drew symbols on
operator charts to represent various elements of a task such as search, select, grasp, transport,
hold, delay, and others.
Henry Gantt developed the Gantt chart, which is used for scheduling multiple overlapping tasks
over a time period. He focused on motivational schemes, emphasizing the greater effectiveness
of rewards for good work (rather than penalties for poor work). He developed a pay incentive
system with a guaranteed minimum wage and bonus systems for people on fixed wages. Also,
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Gantt focused on the importance of the qualities of leadership and management skills in building
effective industrial organizations.
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Fayol's 14 principles
Fayol believed that these principles were essential to increase the efficiency of management
process.
The principles are:
Reduces the span of attention or effort for any one person or group.
1.Division of work
Develops practice and familiarity
The right to give an order. Should not be considered without reference
2. Authority
to responsibility
Outward marks of respect in accordance with formal or informal
3. Discipline
agreements between firm and its employees
4. Unity of command One man superior
One head and one plan for a group of activities with the same
5. Unity of direction
objective
6. Subordination of individual The interests of one individual or one group should not prevail over
interests to the general interest the general good. This is a difficult area of management
7. Remuneration Pay should be fair to both the employee and the firm
Is always present to a greater or less extent, depending on the size of
8. Centralization
the company and quality of its managers
9. Scalar chain The line of authority from top to bottom of the organization
A place for everything and everything in its place; the right man in the
10. Order
right place
11. Equity A combination of kindliness and justice towards the employees
Employees need to be given time to settle into their jobs, even though
12. Stability of tenure of personnel
this may be a lengthy period in the case of the managers
Within the limits of authority and discipline, all levels of staff should
13. Initiative
be encouraged to show initiative
Harmony is a great strength to an organization; teamwork should be
14. Esprit de corps
encouraged
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Advantages
Fayol was the first person to actually give a definition of management which is generally
familiar today namely 'forecast and plan, to organize, to command, to co-ordinate and to
control.
Fayol also gave much of the basic terminology and concepts, which would be elaborated
upon by future researchers, such as division of labour, scalar chain, unity of command
and centralization.
Disadvantages
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Max Weber is known as the father of modern sociology, Analyzed bureaucracy is as the most
logical and rational structure for large organizations. Bureaucracy in this context is the
organizational form of certain dominant characteristics such as a hierarchy of authority and a
system of rules. Bureaucracy in a sense of red tape or officialdom should not be used as these
meanings are value-ridden and only emphasize very negative aspects of the original Max Weber
model. Bureaucracies are founded on legal or rational authority which is based on law,
procedures, rules, and so on. Positional authority of a superior over a subordinate stems from
legal authority. Charismatic authority stems from the personal qualities of an individual.
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Advantages
Disadvantages
Tendency for organizations to become procedure dominated rather than goal dominated.
Tendency for heavily formalized organizational roles to suppress initiative and flexibility
of the job holders.
Rigid behavior by senior managers can lead to standardized services that do not meet the
needs of the client.
Rigid procedures and rules are demotivating for the subordinates that work in the
organizations.
Exercise of control based on knowledge as advocated by Weber has led to the growth of
'experts' whose opinions and attitudes may frequently clash with those of the more
generalized managers and supervisors.
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The behavioral theory of management has partly emerged because the classical theorists failed to
raise productivity and work place harmony although they had made a lot of attempts. Behavioral
school recognized employees as individuals with concrete human need, as a part of work groups,
and as a member of large society. It focused on human dimension of organization. Elton Mayo,
who was the psychologist, pioneered the human relations movement. He headed a group of
researchers in conducting the Hawthrone studies. The objective of the behavioral theorists was
to identify factors that will serially affect productivity of employees. But the initial purpose of
Hawthrone studies was to determine the effect of illumination on outputs.
These groups were social psychologists who developed more complex theories:
Maslow
McGregor (theory X and theory Y)
Herzberg- Motivation and Hygiene factorsA. Maslow and McGregor's neo-human relations
theories both focus on motivation and leadership, but their theories are very different. Maslow
found a particular focus on human motivation including: satisfaction, incentive and intrinsic.
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1. This psychologist, from his studies, proposed a hierarchy of human needs building from basic
needs at the base to higher needs at the top.
2. Maslow made assumptions that people need to satisfy each level of need, before elevating
their needs to the next higher level e.g. a hungry person's need is dominated by a need to eat (i.e
survival), but not to be loved, until he/she is no longer hungry).
3.Today the focus in most Western societies is on the elements towards the top of Maslow's
hierarchy - in which work environments and 'jobs' (including 'having a job' and the satisfaction
or otherwise such jobs provide - have become typical features. Notably the attainment of self-
esteem and, at the very top of the hierarchy, what Maslow calls 'self-actualization' -
fundamentally the synthesis of 'worth', 'contribution' and perceived 'value' of the individual in
society.
Advantages: Managers can/should consider the needs and aspirations of individual subordinates.
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Disadvantages: The broad assumptions in 2 above have been disproved by exceptions e.g.
hungry, ill artist working in a garret. Besides, Empirical research over the years has not tended to
support this theoretical model.
Managers were perceived by McGregor, whose theories are still often quoted, to make two
noticeably different sets of assumptions about their employees.
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4. Modern Approach
This approach is the last approach, which consists:
A. The systems approach
B. The contingency approach
C. The management science approach
A. The system approach
During the 1940s and World War II, systems analysis emerged. Attention began to focus on
organizations as 'systems' with a number of inter-related sub-systems. The 'systems approach'
attempted to synthesize the classical approaches ( 'organizations without people') with the later
human relations approaches that focused on the psychological and social aspects, emphasized
human needs - almost 'people without organizations’.
Part of systems theory, system dynamics is a method for understanding the dynamic behaviour of
complex systems. The basis of the method is the recognition that the structure of any system --
the many circular, interlocking, sometimes time-delayed relationships among its components --
is often just as important in determining its behavior as the individual components themselves.
Early systems theorists aimed at finding a general systems theory that could explain all systems
in all fields of science. The term goes back to Bertalanffys basic work 'General Systems Theory'.
Sociologists like Niklas Luhmann also worked towards a general systems theory. As of today,
whilst no systems theory can live up to this claims, there are general system principles which are
found in all systems. For example, every system is an interaction of elements manifesting as a
whole. Miller and Rice likened the commercial and industrial organization to biological
organisms.
Systems theories took much more of a holistic view of organizations, focusing on the total work
organization and the inter-relationships between structures and human behaviors producing a
wide range of variables within organizations. They help us understand the interactions between
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individuals, groups, organizations, communities, larger social systems, & their environments and
help us enhance our understanding of how human behavior operates in a context.
Characteristics of Systems
A system has several distinguishing features:
i. A system can be open or closed
ii. System has boundary
iii. System has subsystems
iv. Failure in one subsystem can be considered as failure of the entire system
A system can be open or closed
Open system: is a system which interacts with its external environment to survive. It is
'dependent system as it must obtain inputs from its environment to attain its objective.
Closed system: is a system which is self-contained and thus not affected by changes that
occur in its external environment. It doesn't interact with external environment or
interacts much less thus it is 'independent.
A system has boundary
System's boundary is a set of activates with which the system is distinguished from other system.
It is not related with the physical landmark, a boundary of open system is permeable and flexible
compared with boundary of closed system (rigid).
A system has subsystems
Subsystem refers to set of related parts that make-up the whole system. A subsystem can be
system and a system can also be system and a system can also be subsystem.
Failure in one subsystem can be considered as the failure of entire system
As the subsystems of a system are highly interdependent failure in one may cause failure in
other subsystems which can result in total system failure.
a. Entropy-Is system' principle which says that systems will die out unless they interact with
their environment.
b. Synergy- Is principle which can be stated as the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
In organization context, it means that organizational elements will be more productive if they
work together rather than working separately (or individually).
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It was built on the main premises of systems theory which says that organization is an open and
organic system. According to contingency theory, since organization is an open system, it
interacts with several external environment factors. This theory argues that there is no 'one best
way' to structure an organization. An organization will face a range of choices when determining
how it should be structured, how it should be organized, how it should be managed. Successful
organizations adopt structures that are an appropriate response to a number of variables, or
contingencies, which influence both the needs of the organization and how it works.
Contingency theorists have found that three contingencies are particularly important in
influencing an organization’s structure. These are:
its size
the technology it uses
its operating environment.
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if there is no 'one best way', then even apparently quite similar organizations, for
example, two nearby colleges, may choose significantly different structures and still
survive, be reasonably successful in achieving their missions, and so on
if different parts of the same organization are influenced in different ways by the
contingencies bearing upon them, then it may be appropriate for them to be structured
differently, for example, one university department may have a functional structure,
whilst another may have a matrix structure.
Organization-Environment Theory
It considers relationships inside and outside the organization.
The environment consists of forces, conditions, and influences outside the organization.
Systems theory considers the impact of stages:
Input: acquire external resources.
Conversion: inputs are processed into goods and services.
Output: finished goods are released into the environment.
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CHAPTER FOUR
Introduction
Dear distance trainees, this chapter contains the concepts of management functions: planning,
organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, and decision making.
Objectives of the chapter: After successful completion of chapter four, distance trainees will be
able to:
Define planning/different types of planning in light of time and issues,
Expound the concept of organizing/ related terms like departmentalization, centralization
and decentralization,
Discuss human resource development processes/staffing,
Identify the skills of directing,
Explain directing and its different forms, and
Explicate decision making/different forms of decision making.
4. 1 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
1. PLANNING
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Planning answers six basic questions in regard to any intended activity (objective). what
,when, where, who, how and how much
in planning managers:
Assess the future
Determine objectives of the organization and develop the overall strategies.
Determine resources needed to achieve the objectives
Leaders are proactive. They make change happen instead of reacting to change. The future
requires corporate leadership with the skills to integrate many unexpected and seemingly diverse
events into its planning. Every organization must plan for change in order to reach its ultimate
goal. Effective planning helps an organization adapt to change by identifying opportunities and
avoiding problems. It sets the direction for the other functions of management and for teamwork.
Planning improves decision-making. All levels of management engage in planning.
Need for planning
Planning is important for every organization irrespective of its size, objectives, and location.
Because decisions without planning would become random this may lead to failure of entire
organization.
Planning is important for several reasons:
1. It provides direction for an organization by specifying objectives
2. It reduces risk and uncertain of the future
3. It allows organizational members to concentrate on common organization's objective
4. It provides criteria for decision making
5. It provides basis for control or it facilitates control
Types of Plans
Plan can be classified in to different types based on various criteria (basis): repetitiveness,
time dimension and scope or breadth dimension.
A. Classification of plans based on repetitiveness
i. Single use plans
Single use plans are those plans which have no more use after objective is accomplished. Once
activity for which they have been made is over, single use plans have little or no use at all. They
include: programs, projects, and Budgets.
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Program- is set of goals, policies, procedures, rules, job assignments, resources to be employed,
and other elements necessary to carry out a given course of action.
Is set of activities used to accomplish objectives or used to solve some problem.
Project- is specific action plan formulated to complete various aspects of a program which can be
distinctly identified as a clear-cut grouping of activities with definite objectives and completion
time.
Budget - is a statement of expected results expressed in numerical terms. Budget which is a plan
that shows how money will be spent over a certain period of time? Even if budget is often
thought as control technique, it is also a plan since it sets forth objective to attain. Some times
called as 'numerical plan' as they are quantitative in nature.
i. Standing Plans
Standing plans are type of plans which can be used again and again once they made. They
remain useful for long period in dealing with repetitive situations.
They include: policies, procedure, and rules.
Policy- is a general statement designed to guide employees' actions in recurring situations. It
establishes broad limits, provides direction, but permits some initiative and discretion on the part
of the supervisor. Thus, policies are guidelines.
Policies are guidelines to decision making. Policies establish abroad framework within
which managers at different levels make decisions.
are general guide to thinking and action
Policies are important for an organization as they:
provide guidance to decision making
Channels all decisions toward the attainment of objectives.
Ensure consistency and uniformity in decision making.
Procedures are sequences of steps or activities involved in making decisions or performing other
tasks. A procedure is a sequence of steps or operations describing how to carry out an activity
and usually involves a group. It is more specific than a policy and establishes a customary way of
handling a recurring activity. Thus, less discretion on the part of the supervisor is permissible in
its application. An example of a procedure is the sequence of steps in routing of parts.
Procedures aim at laying down a mechanism for orderly performance and coordination of
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various organizational activities so as to avoid random actions and operations. Like policies,
procedures also contribute in consistency of organizational activities by providing steps.
Rules; are on-going specific plans influencing human behavior or conducts at work place. A rule
is an established guide for conduct. Rules include definite things to do and not to do. There are
no exceptions to the rules.
Rules are fixed plans and define what should and what should not be done. (Guide to
action).
Unlike polices, rules don't allow for interpretation or decisions. Decisions are needed
only in making the rules. . An example of a rule is "No Smoking
B. Classification of plans based on time dimension
Taking time in consideration a plan can be categorized in to three. Basically planning deals with
future and the future is measured in time. Hence it is convenient and acceptable to think of
different kinds of planning in terms of the time periods for which the planning is intended.
Long range plans
Long range plans are those plans which have longer time horizon; they are concerned with
distant future than immediate future. The time may range from 5 to 10 years based on the size
and the type of organizations.
Intermediate plans
Intermediate range plans are those plans with a time horizon between one and five years. They
range between long and short-term plans.
Short range plans
Short range plans are those plans with time dimension it is not possible to have aright time
horizon guide line. For a plan to be short range or long range, it depends on the size of an
organization and nature of business of an organization. So short range plan for one organization
may be an intermediate or long range plan for the other organization.
C. Classification of plans based on scope (Breadth)
The major kinds of planning can be classified in to three types: strategic plans, tactical
plans, and operational plans.
(i) Strategic plans
Strategic planning produces fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an
organization is, what it does, and why it does it. It requires broad-scale information gathering, an
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exploration of alternatives, and an emphasis on the future implications of present decisions. Top
level managers engage chiefly in strategic planning or long range planning. They answer such
questions as:
What is the purpose of this organization?
What does this organization have to do in the future to remain competitive?
Top level managers clarify the mission of the organization and set its goals. The output needed
by top management for long range planning is summary reports about finances, operations, and
the external environment.
Strategic planning is the process of developing and analyzing the organization's mission, overall
goals, general strategies, and allocating resources. A strategy is a course of action created to
achieve a long-term goal. The time length for strategies is arbitrary, but is probably two, three, or
perhaps as many as five years. It is generally determined by how far in the future the
organization is committing its resources. Goals focus on desired changes. They are the ends that
the organization strives to attain. Traditionally strategic planning has been done annually.
However, many companies are doing away with annual business plans altogether and moving to
a system of continuous planning, to permit quicker response to changing conditions. Thus, the
strategic plan involves adapting the organization to take advantage of opportunities in its
constantly changing environment.
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making detailed decisions about what to do, who will do it, and how to do it. Tactical planning
is the process of developing action plans through which strategies are executed. Tactical plan- is
a plan used to develop means needed to activate and implement strategy.
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gap between current capability and the mission. They are aligned with the mission and form the
basis for the action plans. Objectives are sometimes referred to as performance goals. Generally,
organizations have long-term objectives for such factors as return on investment, earnings per
share, or size. Furthermore, they set minimum acceptable standards or common-sense
minimums. In addition, certain limitations, either explicit or implicit, such as "must provide jobs
for existing employees" may exist. Objectives elaborate on the mission statement and constitute
a specific set of policy, programmatic, or management objectives for the programs and
operations covered in the strategic plan. They are expressed in a manner that allows a future
assessment of whether an objective has been achieved.
Step 2. Environmental Analysis and forecasting: The next point for planning is an awareness of
environment, both internally and externally. Organization should maintain a continual
assessment of the environment to determine its own weaknesses and strengths internally and to
be aware of opportunities and threats in external environment. Based on this analysis of internal
and external environment forecasting (predicting) of different environmental factors such as
economics, technological, political etc can be made to assist real planning. Conduct a situation or
SWOT analysis by assessing strengths and weaknesses and identifying opportunities and threats.
A situation or SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is critical to
the creation of any strategic plan. The SWOT analysis begins with a scan of the external
environment. Organizations must examine their situation in order to seek opportunities and
monitor threats. Sources of information include customers (internal and external), suppliers,
governments (local, state, federal, international), professional or trade associations (conventions
and exhibitions), journals and reports (scientific, professional, and trade).
SWOT is the assumptions and facts on which a plan will be based. Analyzing strengths and
weaknesses comprises the internal assessment of the organization. Assess the strengths of the
organization.
It includes:
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What are the vulnerable areas of the organization that could be exploited?
Are our facilities outdated?
Is research and development adequate?
Are our technologies obsolete?
What does the competition do well?
Identify threats. In which areas does the competition meet customer needs more effectively?
The best strategy is one that fits the organization's strengths to opportunities in the environment.
The SWOT analysis is used as a baseline for future improvement, as well as gap analysis.
Comparing the organization to external benchmarks (the best practices) is used to assess current
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Step 3. Determining alternative course of Action: Once objectives are set, the management must
identify alternative ways for reaching them. When developing alternatives. A manager should
try to create as many roads to each objective as possible. In fact, in most cases the challenging is
not to find alternative ways but to decide which ones are best. To decide on best ones it requires
evaluation.
Step 4. Evaluating the alternatives: Each alternative needs to be evaluated to determine which
one best achieve the objectives. In evaluating managers should assess cost (disadvantages) and
benefits (advantages) of all alternatives. The assessment may include both financial and non
financial considerations.
Step 5. Select the best alternatives: After evaluating all possible alternatives, managers will
select alternative that remains better than others. It may be an alternative with least
disadvantages and most advantages.
Step 6. Implementing the plan: After the alternative course of action selected, it is important to
develop an action plan to execute the plan. In this step method for implementation will be
suggested.
Step 7. Controlling and evaluating the results: Once the plan is implemented it needs monitoring.
Managers should monitor the progress being made, evaluate the reports made based on results,
and make any necessary modifications, because factors in environment are constantly changing,
plans must be modified to cope up with changes.
Factors affecting planning
1. Environmental condition
2. Time
3. Resource availability
4. Skill and attitude of manager
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Values
Each supervisor's approach to management will reflect his or her values, as well as those of the
organization. Building trust starts with creating culture based on shared values. Values are traits
or qualities having intrinsic worth, such as courage, respect, responsibility, caring, truthfulness,
self-discipline, and fairness. Values serve as a baseline for actions and decision-making and
guide employees in the organization's intentions and interests. The values driving behavior
define the organizational culture. A strong value system or clearly defined culture turns beliefs
into standards such as best quality, best performance, most reliable, most durable, safest, fastest,
best value for the money, least expensive, most prestigious, best designed or styled, easiest to
use. If asked, "What do we believe in?" or "List our organization's values" all employees in the
organization should write down the same values. For example, McDonald's values were captured
in its motto of "Q.S.C. & V." which stands for quality, service, cleanliness, and value.
Managers need to appreciate the significance of values and value systems. Values affect how a
manager’s views other people and groups, thus influencing interpersonal relationships. Values
affect how a supervisor perceives situations and solves problems. Values affect how a supervisor
determines what is and is not ethical behavior. Values affect how a supervisor leads and controls
employees. Since employees often base behavior on perceived values it is critical to ensure their
perceptions reflect organizational values. Managers must communicate, encourage and reinforce
the desired values and related behaviors to integrate them into the organizational culture.
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Geert Hofstede identified a work-related value framework that has four dimensions: power
distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, and polarization. Power distance is the attitude to
human inequality and relationships to superiors and inferiors in any hierarchy. Uncertainty
avoidance is the tolerance for uncertainty that determines choices and rituals to cope with it in
social structures and belief systems. Individualism is the relationship between the individual and
the collectivity, especially in the way individuals choose to live and work together. Polarization
is the extent to which differences such as masculinity or femininity have implications for social
organization and the organizations of beliefs. Every person has a different mental program, based
on patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting, which are learned throughout a lifetime. The effects
of these differences have many practical implications for those who work or are managers in
multinational business and for those involved in international negotiations.
@ Dear trainees,
1. Write the Vision, Mission, Values, Objectives, Targets and Strategies of your institute.
Vision________________________________________________________________________
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Mission_______________________________________________________________________
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Values________________________________________________________________________
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Objectives_____________________________________________________________________
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Strategy_______________________________________________________________________
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Targets________________________________________________________________________
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2. Organizing Vs. Organization
Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping tasks to be performed, assigning
responsibilities and delegating authority and establishing relationships for the purpose of
enabling workers to work most effectively together in the accomplishments of objectives.
The organizing function involves the following sub functions:
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5. Informal organization can be found on all levels of organization within the managerial
hierarchy.
6. The rules and traditions of informal organization are not written but are commonly
followed.
7. Informal organization develops from habits, conduct, customers and behavior of social
groups.
8. informal organization is one of the parts of total organization
9. There is no structure and definiteness to the informal organization.
Advantages of informal organization:
1. it fills up the gaps and deficiency of the formal organization
2. Informal organization gives satisfaction to the workers and maintains the stability of the
work.
3. it is a useful channel of communication
4. The presence of informal organization encourages the executives to plan the work
correctly and act accou7rdingly.
5. The informal organization also fills up the gaps among the abilities of the managers.
Disadvantages of informal organization
1. It has the nature of upsetting the morality of the workers.
2. It acts according to mob psychology.
3. Informal organization indirectly reduces the efforts of management to promote greater
productivity.
4. It spreads rumor among the workers regarding the functioning of the organization
unnecessarily.
How to work with informal organization
Management should not attempt to eliminate informal organization as it is impossible to
eliminate it. Rather they have to make use of informal organization for the benefit of formal
organization.
Managers should consider the following factors to use informal groups.
Realize the existence of informal groups
Identify the roles of members in each informal group
Use information to work with informal groups
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Organization Chart
Organization Chart- is graphic illustration of the organization’s management hierarchy and
departments and their working relationships. Each box indicates position with in the
organization and each line indicates reporting relationships and lines of communication.
Organizational chart remains useful because it provides different important information
regarding;
Who reports to whom- that, chain of command.
Span of control- how many subordinates does a manager have
Channels of formal communication shown by solid lines that connect each job(box)
Bases of departmentalization- how organization is departmentalized by function, customer,
or product, geographical etc
Activities in each position- The labels in boxes describe each individual ‘s activities
The hierarchy of decision making - where the decision maker for a problem is located
authority relationships- solid connections between boxes illustrate line authority, Zigzag
lines show staff authority, and broken line show functional authority
Organizational chart has some limitations since it does not show
informal communication channel
Informal relationship among workers
Degree of authority holds by individuals
@ Self-check question
Draw the Organizational Chart of your College?
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classified through work specialization, they are grouped so those common tasks can be
coordinated. Similar activities intimately related with a distinct function are grouped together to
form departments.
-It aims at achieving unity of direction, effective communication, coordination and control.
Bases of Departmentalization
There are some bases for departmentalization but there is no one best way to departmentalize the
activities and the choice of departmentalization depends on the needs of the organization. The
major bases of departmentalization include: function, Product, customer, and territory.
Functional departmentalization-Functional departmentalization involves organizing departments
around essential input activities, Such as production, marketing and finance, which are
managerial or technological functions. The functions reflect the nature of the business. The
advantage of this type of grouping is obtaining efficiencies from consolidating similar specialties
and people with common skills, knowledge and orientations together in common units.
Product Departmentalization- product departmentalization involves organizing departments
around products or services. Institutes with multiple products commonly use product
departmentalization. Each department may become self-contained institute, making and selling
its own products. It assembles all functions needed to make and market a particular product are
placed under one executive. For instance, major department stores are structured around product
groups such as home accessories, appliances, women's clothing, men's clothing, and children's
clothing.
Customer Departmentalization- Customer departmentalization involves organizing departments
around needs of different types of customers. It is grouping of activities and responsibilities in
departments based on the needs of specific customer groups. . For instance, a plumbing firm may
group its work according to whether it is serving private sector, public sector, government, or
not-for-profit organizations.
A current departmentalization trend is to structure work according to customer, using cross-
functional teams. This group is chosen from different functions to work together across various
departments to interdependently create new products or services. For example, a cross-functional
team consisting of managers from accounting, finance, and marketing is created to prepare a
technology plan.
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Depart mentation
1. Authority and power and their sources
Organizational structure is a means of facilitating the achievement of organizational objectives.
Such structures are not static, but dynamic. They reorganize in response to changing conditions
that occur in the environment, new technology, or organizational growth. Organization structures
are dependent upon the employees whose activities they guide. Supervisors rely upon power and
authority to ensure that employees
Authority is the formal and legitimate right of a manger to make decisions, give orders, and
allocate resources, is the right to command.
The organizational structure provides the framework for the formal distribution of authority.
Formalization is the degree to which tasks are standardized and rules and regulations govern
employee behavior. It influences the amount of discretion an employee has over his or her job. In
an organization with high degrees of formalization, job descriptions and policies provide clear
direction. Where formalization is low, employees have a great deal of freedom in deciding how
thy conduct their work. Within the same organization, different departments may have different
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Ex. The maintenance department assists production by keeping the operating activity. If
the maintenance determines that a machine is unsafe, the department may issue an order
to line manger to use the machine, but it cannot suggest which products are produced
Equally important to authority is the idea that when an employee is given responsibility for a job,
he or she must also be given the degree of authority necessary to carry it out. Thus, for effective
delegation, the authority granted to an employee must equal the assigned responsibility. Upon
accepting the delegated task, the employee has incurred an obligation to perform the assigned
work and to properly utilize the granted authority.
Responsibility is the obligation to do assigned tasks. The individual employee is responsible for
being proficient at his or her job. The supervisor is responsible for what employees do or fail to
do, as well as for the resources under their control. Thus, responsibility is an integral part of a
supervisor's authority.
Responsibilities fall into two categories: individual and organizational. Employees have
individual responsibilities to be proficient in their job. They are responsible for their actions.
Nobody gives or delegates individual responsibilities. Employees assume them when they accept
a position in the organization. Organizational responsibilities refer to collective organizational
accountability and include how well departments perform their work. For example, the
supervisor is responsible for all the tasks assigned to his or her department, as directed by the
manager.
When someone is responsible for something, he or she is liable, or accountable to a superior, for
the outcome. Thus, accountability flows upward in the organization. All are held accountable for
their personal, individual conduct.
Accountability is answering for the result of one's actions or omissions. It is the reckoning,
wherein one answers for his or her actions and accepts the consequences, good or bad.
Accountability establishes reasons, motives and importance for actions in the eyes of managers
and employees alike. Accountability is the final act in the establishment of one's credibility. It is
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important to remember that accountability results in rewards for good performance, as well as
discipline for poor performance.
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power is the threat of sanctions. It is dependent on fear and includes, but is not limited to the
ability to dismiss, assign undesirable work, or restriction of movement. The punishment may
include; demotion, terminating employment etc
(iv) Referent (charismatic) power – is the power that is based on the kind of personality or
charisma an individual has and how others perceive it. Referent power refers to a person who has
desirable resources or personal traits. It results in admiration and the desire to emulate. It is the
power obtained from the attitude of people toward some one or from idea that one has on
himself.
(iv). Expert Power- is power derived from an individual’s knowledge and expertise. Others
listen to and follow the person with expert power because she/he is regarded as capable and
knows how to do things right. Employees with expert power are often promoted to management.
Delegation, Centralization and Decentralization
Delegation is the process of assigning authority and creating obligation to accomplish objectives.
It is the down ward transfer of formal authority from one person to another.
Process of Delegation
Delegation- involves some activities which include:
1. Assignment of Tasks- identifying tasks to be performed and assign the tasks to
subordinates. It is a primary activity in delegation of authorities.
2. Delegation of Authority- Once tasks are assigned, employees should be given as much
authority as possible which enable them to make decision regarding their job assignments.
3. Creation of Obligation- Managers has to create accountability with subordinates for fair
use of authority and effective performances of activities.
4. Establishment of Control System- The fourth step in delegation process is establishing
adequate control system for evaluating the results of delegation. Because the delegated
manager is responsible for the performance of his subordinates. S/he has to evaluate their
progress from time to time to ensure that authority is utilized effectively for right purpose.
Delegation is an integral component of the organizing process. Since a manager is
responsible for the performance of such a large variety of tasks, activities and functions
that she/he cannot perform them all by him/herself. She/he assigns a part of his/her work
to his/her subordinates.
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Merits of delegation
It freed managers from routine activities and enables them to focus on critical ones.
It acts as a tool of development and motivation of employees.
It is means of pushing down decision to lower level so decisions are likely to be timelier
as well as realistic.
Obstacles to Delegations
Managers believe that they can do better decisions
Managers are afraid of loosing importance
Some managers do not know how or what to delegate
Subordinates lack confidence in their activities etc.
Centralization and decentralization
Centralization is a philosophy of management that focuses on systematical retaining of authority
in the hand of higher level managers. I.e. it is the degree to which decision-making is
concentrated in top management's hands.
Decentralization is a philosophy of management that focuses on systematical delegation of
authority through out the organization to middle and lower level managers. ; is the extent to
which decision-making authority is pushed down the organization structure and shared with
many lower-level employees.
If authority is decentralized:
-Greater number of decision will be made at lower level
-Important decisions are made at lower level, and subordinates will refer
less their superiors to make decisions.
The reverse is true if authority is centralized. In centralization decision making criteria are
limited to top level management. But In decentralization are delegated to lower level.
Centralized organizations have more levels of management with narrow spans of control.
Employees are not free to make decisions. Decentralized organizations have fewer levels of
management with wide spans of control giving employees more freedom of action. All other
things being equal, a wide span of control is more efficient because it requires fewer managers.
However, it is important to recognize that, at some point, effectiveness will decline.
The current trend is toward broadening decentralization. As competition intensifies the need for
organizations to be responsive increases. This has made employees, usually those at the lower
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levels, who are closest to customers extremely important. They are an excellent source of
knowledge and implement changes that directly impact performance. Giving this group more
input into certain decision-making activities can result in increased firm performance.
Generally; tall organization structures are more of centralized. Flat organizations Structures are
more of decentralize.
3. Staffing
Staffing is concerned with determining and obtaining the proper kind of personnel both in quality
and quantity.
It specifically deals with:
a. The determination of human resource requirements both in quality and quantity.
b. Their recruitment, selection, and placement.
Human Resource Planning
Human resource planning is the process of translating overall organizational objectives, plans
and programs to achieve specific performance into workforce needs. The systematic and
continuing process of analyzing an organization’s human resources needs under changing
conditions and developing personnel policies, appropriate to the long – term effectiveness of the
organization. It is an integral part of corporate planning. Scarcity of personnel in some
specialized areas; high expenses involved in hiring, developing and maintain in employees; and
rapid technological changes which bring about obsolescence and need for new skills and
knowledge are among the reasons for human resources planning.
The Process of Personnel Planning:
1. Analyzing organizational objectives and plans. As the primary use of human resources
planning is to provide the organization with the people needed to achieve organizational
objectives, the basis for personnel planning is such corporate plans. All organization plans
entail need for human resource.
2. Determining overall human resource needs. This is predicting the need for and the
availability of people with required qualities needed to perform the present and future jobs.
In order to determine such overall needs, it is necessary to determine
a. The job needs and
b. The volume of the job
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When the internal supply cannot fulfill the organization’s needs, a human resource shortage
exists. In the short run, external sources will be sued, but in the long run staff development
efforts will serve to fill the vacancies. So, recruitment, retention, promotion, transfer, training,
downsizing, etc. can be part of the action plans.
Recruitment
Recruitment is the process concerned with the identification of sources from where the personnel
can be employed and motivating them to offer themselves for employment.
Werther and Davis have defined recruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable
applicants for employment. The process begins when new recruits are sought and ends when
their applications are submitted. The result is a pool of applicants from which new employees
are selected.
Thus, recruitment process is concerned with the identification of possible sources of human
resource supply and tapping those sources. It is a “positive” and “continuing” function, which
aims at constantly increasing the selection ratio i.e., the number of applicants per job opening, so
as to permit adequate selection of a capable and productive work group.
Selection
Selection process comes after recruitment, selection can be explained in terms of either choosing
the fit candidates, or rejecting the unfit candidates, or a combination of both, selection involves
both because it picks up the fits and rejects the unfits.
The typical selection programme tries to match the qualifications of the candidates with the
requirement of the job. It commences with manpower planning which determines jobs to be
filled and their requirements, progressing to recruitment, which attracts a group of potential
employees from which those capable of performing the job will be selected. Selection can be
defined as selection is the process of differentiating between applicants in order to identify (and
hire) those with a greater likelihood of success in a job.
Difference between recruitment and selection
Recruitment and selection both these terms are often used together or interchangeably. But they
are different from each other. They differ in terms of objective, process technique and outcome,
which are as follows: -
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1. The basic objective of recruitment is to attract maximum number of candidates so that more
options are available. The basic objective of selection is to choose the best out of the
available candidates.
2. Recruitment differs from selection in terms of process. Recruitment adopts the process of
creating application pool as large as possible, so it is known as positive process. Selection
adopts the process through which more and more candidates are rejected and fewer
candidates are selected. Therefore, it is known as negative process or rejection process.
3. Recruitment techniques are not very intensive, requiring high skills. As against this, in
selection process, highly specialized techniques are required. Therefore, in the selection
process, only personnel with specific skills like expertise in using selection tests, conducting
interviews, etc. are involved.
4. The outcome of recruitment is application pool, which becomes input for selection process.
The outcome of selection process is in the form of finalizing candidates who will be offered
jobs.
Sources of Manpower Supply
An organization can fill up its vacancies either through promotion of people available in the
organization or through the selection of people from outside. Thus, there are two sources of
supply of manpower - internal and external.
i) Internal Sources: Internal sources refer to the present work force of an organization. In the
event of a vacancy, there are three methods by which employees can be obtained internally.
Those who are already on the payroll may be upgraded or transferred as from a less desirable
or rewarding job to a better job or promoting an employee from a lower level position.
Filling a job opening from within the organization has the following advantages: -
(a) It increases the general level of moral, as employees know they have the opportunity to
advance through the organization.
(b) It reduces labour turnover, as employees do not find it necessary to leave the organization in
order to better their careers.
(c) It simplifies the selection procedure, because it provides reliable information about the
employee’s suitability on the principle that a work test is best.
(d) It is likely to induce employees to prepare themselves for transfers or promotions, thereby
making themselves better than those who might have been hired from outside.
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Disadvantages
(a) When all senior posts are filled from within by employees, sometimes this may result into
mediocre performance due to non-infusion of new ideas and methods.
(b) The possibility of inadequate supply of personnel to cope with demand caused by rapid
expansion of the business of the firm.
(c) The organizations which are diversification oriented sometimes cannot trust on their existing
people as they may not be fully equipped to handle new departments/institutes.
Merits and demerits of recruiting ‘people from within’
Merits Demerits
Economical: The cost of recruiting internal Limited Choice: The organization is forced to select
candidates is minimal. No expenses are incurred candidates from a limited pool. It may have to sacrifice
on advertising quality and settle down for less qualified candidates.
Suitable: The organization can pick the right – Inbreeding: It discourages entry for talented people,
candidates having the requisite skills. The available outside an organization. Existing employees
candidates can choose a right vacancy where their may fail to behave in innovative ways and inject
talents can be fully utilized. necessary dynamism to enterprise activities.
Reliable: The organization has knowledge about Inefficiency: Promotions based on length of service
the suitability of a candidature for a position. rather than merit, may prove to be a blessing for
Known devils are better than unknown angels. inefficient candidates. They do not work hard and prove
their worth.
Satisfying: A policy of preferring people from Bone of Contention: Recruitment from within may lead
within offers regular promotional avenues for to infighting among employees aspiring for limited,
employees. It motivates them to work hard and higher level positions in an organization. As years roll
earn promotions. They will work with loyalty, by, the race for premium positions may end up on a bitter
commitment and enthusiasm. note.
ii) External Sources: The following external (outside) sources are utilized for recruitment
process.
1) Advertisement – is the most effective means to search potential employees from outside the
organization. Employment advertisement in newspaper, journals bulletins are widely used as
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external candidates while seeking career growth. up vacancies from outside. The feeling that their
Such a competitive atmosphere would help an services have not been recognized by the organization
employee to work to the best of his abilities. forces them to work with less enthusiasm and
motivation.
Long Term Benefits: Talented people could join Uncertainty: There is no guarantee that the
the ranks, new ideas could find meaningful organization, ultimately, will be able to hire the
expression, a competitive atmosphere would services of suitable candidates. It may end up hiring
compel people to give out their best and earn someone who does not ‘fit’ and who may not be able
rewards, etc. to adjust in the new set-up.
It is not necessary that a particular organization will utilize all sources to employ people of all
types. Some of the sources are more useful for a particular category of employees.
Advertisement and deputation are more useful for employing managerial personnel. Similarly,
labour unions and gate hiring are more suitable to employ labour and unskilled personnel.
Selection Process
Selection of personnel to match the organization is a crucial, complex and continuing managerial
function. The ability of an organization to achieve its goals, and to survive and grow in a
dynamic environment depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of its selection process.
Good selection is the basic requisition for employee’s productivity. If good employees are hired,
subsequent functions of personnel work and of supervision are easier to be performed. The
selection process tries to match the qualifications of the candidate with the requirement of job.
The standard selection process has the following steps.
1. Screening of Applications
Prospective employees have to fill up some sort of application forms while applying. These
forms have variety of information about the applicants like his personal bio-data, achievements,
experience etc. This information’s are used to screen the applicants who are found to be qualified
for the consideration of employments. Based on the screening of applications, only those
candidates are called for further process of selection, who is found to be suitable to meet the job
standards of the organization.
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2 Selection tests
Selection tests are organized by the organizations to know more about the candidates or to reject
the candidates who cannot be called for interview, etc. Selection tests provide information about
the attitude, interest, and personality of the candidate, which cannot be known by application
forms. These selection tests have different objectives and measure different attributes. These
tests may be classified as follows: -
(i) Achievement test - It is also called performance test or trade test. Achievement is concerned
with what one has accomplished. The achievement tests are conducted to measure how well
the candidates know the things. Trade tests are designed to measure an applicant’s knowledge
of a specific trade and to measure what the applicant can do currently. For example, a typing
test may measure the typing performance of a typist in terms of speed, accuracy and
efficiency.
(ii) Intelligence test - Intelligence test tries to measure the level of intelligence of a candidate.
This test generally includes verbal comprehension, word fluency, memory, and inductive,
reasoning, number facility. Intelligence test is designed on the basis of age groups. Thus,
each age group has different intelligence tests. The basic idea behind intelligence test is to
made available people with higher intelligence to the organization, because intelligent
employees learn faster than dull employees.
(iii)Personality test – dimensions of personality such as interpersonal competence, dominance-
submission, and extroversion. Introversion, self-confidence, leadership ability, patience,
ambition are measured through personality tests. The personality test is conducted to predict
performance success for jobs that require dealing with people, or jobs that are essentially
supervisory or managerial in character.
(iv) Aptitude test – These tests are designed to assess the special aptitudes of the applicants such
as clerical aptitude, mechanical aptitude, mathematical aptitude manual dexterity, abilities
and skills. These tests used when the vacancy in question requires the possession of a high
degree of one or more particular aptitudes for adequate job performance.
(v) Interest test – interest test is conducted to discover a person’s area of interest and to identify
the kind of jobs that will satisfy him. It is assumed that a person who is interested in a job
can do much better than the person who is not interested. Interest test generally measures
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interest in outdoor activities, mechanical, scientific, artistic, literary, musical, social service
etc.
The different tests are used for different purposes. Each of them has the usefulness and
limitations in specified areas. Therefore, a combination of tests should be used for selection
purpose. These tests should also be related with the nature of posts to be filled up.
Advantages of selection tests
1 Selection tests are standardized and unbiased method of soliciting information about the
prospective employees. The person who could not be selected on the basis of the selection tests
cannot argue for the partiality in selection process.
2 Selection tests can be used to weed out the large number of candidates who may not be
considered for employment in the organization.
3 The selection tests are able to cover the qualities and potentials of prospective employees,
which cannot be known by other methods including personal interview.
Limitations of selection tests
1Selection tests cannot make a hundred percent prediction of an individual’s on the job success.
Selection test reveals that those who have scored above the cut-off point will be more successful
than those who have scored below the cut-off point.
1 These are suitable when there is large number of candidates for limited number of jobs or
potions. If the number of candidates is small, the use of tests is not economical.
2. Interview
Selection tests are normally followed by personal interview of the candidates. Interview is
selection technique that enables the interviewer to view the total individual. It consists of
interaction between interviewer and applicant. This is the way of finding out overall suitability
of candidates for the job. Interview also provides opportunity to give relevant information about
the organization to the candidates. There can be several types of interview. Preliminary
interview, stress interview, patterned interview and depth interview.
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@ Self-check question
Dear distance trainees,
a) Try to design two test items for each of the following tests:
1. Achievement test_________________________________________________________
2. Intelligence test _________________________________________________________
3. Personality test_________________________________________________________
4. Aptitude test___________________________________________________________
5. Interest test ___________________________________________________________
b) Design five interview questions for the post Workshop Assistant I?
1.________________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
4. Checking of References
References are intended to investigate the candidate’s background and can be obtained from the
following sources-school and college officials, previous employer or other persons of
prominence who may be aware of the candidate’s behavior and ability. Through references more
information about the candidates can be solicited to select the right type of a person for a job.
5. Medical Examination – medical examination is carried out to ascertain the physical standard
and fitness of prospective employees. The medical examination is designed to match the
applicant’s physical capabilities to job requirements. Medical examination also serves the
following purposes.
(a) To reject those whose physical qualification are insufficient to meet the requirements of
the work they are being considered for.
(b) To obtain the record of the physical condition of the person at the time of hiring.
(c) To prevent the employment of those with communicable disease.
6. Approval by Appropriate Authority – on the basis of the above steps, suitable candidates are
recommended for selection by the selection committee or personal department. Organizations
may designate the various authorities for approval of final selection of candidates for different
categories of candidates. For top level managers, Board of Directors may be approving
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authority, for lower levels, functional heads concerned may be approving authority. When the
approval is received, the candidates are informed about their selection and asked to report for
duty.
7. Placement – after the completion of all formalities, the candidates are placed on their jobs
initially on probation basis. The probation period may range from post to post and organization
to organization. During the probation period, employees are observed keenly and when they
complete this period successfully, they become the permanent employees of the organization.
Training and Development
Training
Training is a learning process whereby people acquire skills, concepts, rules, and
attitudes to increase performance of employees and achieve organizational goals.
Training is associated with short term improvement of employee competencies for
existing tasks.
It provides employees with specific, identifiable knowledge and skills for use on their
present jobs.
It is an investment in people in terms of time and money.
Need for Training
An employee’s scope of activities and responsibilities become wider because of changes
in technology and work methods.
Improving employee competence (ability, proficiency, or capability) is key for success in
this competitive era. As Henry Block stated organizations are forced to rely on people,
and that is why they put so much emphasis on training them, because the organizations
are highly dependent on their employees.
Purpose and importance of training
Establishes comfortable relationship between worker and the work.
Overcomes deficiencies of employees by imparting skills on the job.
Prepares employees for future assignments and additional responsibilities.
Improves efficiency by minimizing operational errors.
Minimizes employee turnover and absenteeism.
Improves the safety of work place and performance.
Enhances employee morale and confidence.
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The three basic elements of the subject of employee relations are collective bargaining, grievance
handling, and disciplinary procedures.
a. Collective bargaining: this is a two-way negotiation process between employees and
employers to reach at an agreement on matters of employment. The end result of a
successful collective bargaining process is collective agreement that is a binding
document governing employee relations during a specified period of time.
b.Grievance (complaint) handling: Employees should have established and known method
of processing grievances grievance procedure. The grievance procedure consists of an
orderly series of steps followed to resolve disputes. Employees should know where they
stand in matters pertaining to the justice or injustice of their treatment.
c. Disciplinary action: disciplinary action refers to the application of penalties that lead to an
inhibition of undesired behavior. Among the penalties available are oral reprimand,
written reprimand, loss of privileges, fines, layoff, demotion, suspension, and dismissal.
Separation
The final operative function of staffing is separation of the employee from the organization in
order to return him or her to society.
The three main processes of separation are:
(1) the retirement of older employees
(2) the layoff or release of qualified younger employees no longer needed by the organization
(3) the discharge of employees who do not meet the organizations expectations. All of these are
important and sometimes traumatic events for both the employee and the management of the
organization.
In a simple way separation is a decision that individual and organization should part. It may be
initiated by employer or employee and motivated by disciplinary, economic, business or personal
reasons. The staffing must find the most satisfactory method of conducting the separation in a
way that minimizes the harm to the organization and the individual.
In dealing with separation from the organization, the objective is not their total Elimination.
Some losses are functional to the firm in a sense that employees leaving can be replaced with
higher quality type of persons. Separation can produce values to the organization in the form of
new ideas entering the enterprise, possible higher quality of personnel being added, and lowering
of salaries paid when older, high-seniority persons are replaced by lower paid entrants.
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Nevertheless, any movement in or out of the organization produces the many cost which is to be
incurred by the organization.
Retirement: One of the important forms of separation s compulsory retirement at a fixed age. It
is beneficial to organizations in many ways:
(a) It s simple to administer with no complaints to prove that the older employee no longer
meets job requirements.
(b) Openings are created to which younger employees can advance.
(c) Human resource planning is facilitated when retirement schedules are known.
(d) Graceful exits are provided for employees who are no longer qualified.
(e) It stimulates employees to make plans for retirement in advance of known date.
Retirement Benefits: Providing income for years in retirements becoming more and more
important with the gradual extension of life expectancy. Pension provides income after
retirement and until death based on the employee’s years of work and pay.
Effective retirement programmes reduces employee uncertainty, minimize worries about health,
and reduce the tendency to miss one’s job, enable a more satisfactory arrangement of retirement
income and increase the amount of social participation on the part of the retiree.
Another form of retirement is voluntary retirement or early retirement. Voluntary retirement
plans encourage long service workers to retire before the age fixed by the organization. This can
start a chain reaction of promotions for several layers of junior workers. Senior workers tend to
be the highest paid employees; when they resign, the labour costs may decline.
Layoff/discharge
In the free enterprise system, there are many occasions when employee will be released from
employment (layoff) because the organization no longer requires their service. Layoff can be
temporary as the firm adjusts to market demand for its products or for other economic or
business reasons. They can also be permanent as the firm goes out of business or transfer to a
distant location.
Layoff is needed to reduce costs or absorb recent merger or acquisition. It downsizes or reduces
the level of an organization. Layoff is a very difficult problem not only for the employee but for
the company and labour union as well. Since layoff involves the loss of income, the employee
and the union are prone to restrict the company freedom of decision. The company typically
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wishes to take advantage of the layoff to retain its most able employees, and let the more
marginal ones go.
On the other hand, the employee and union try to regulate layoff decisions through seniority
systems. It is generally found n practice that seniority is a stronger factor in layoff than it is in
promotion decisions.
Careful human resource planning can minimize layoff. By projecting employment needs several
years into the future, the layoff can be avoided even during the work recession.
Discharge: The most stressful and distasteful method of separation is discharge. It encompasses
permanent separation from the organization for any reason. The reasons for discharge include;
incompetence, inability to get along with co-workers, dishonesty or lying, negative attitude, lack
of motivation and failure or refusal to follow instructions.
When people are discharged for business or economic reasons, it is commonly called a layoff.
Sometimes, the employer needs to separate some employees for business reasons and also has no
plans to retire them. Rather than being laid off, those people are simply discharged.
Severance pay is money that is given to employees who are being permanently separated. Many
organizations give severance pay only to involuntary separations and only to employees who
have performed satisfactorily, e.g. closing a factory. It is unlikely that someone who is being
fined for poor performance or for disciplinary reasons will receive severance pay.
Security to workers, training and employee development are means of reducing discharge for
poor performance. Through effective training, new and long serving employees can be taught
how to do their jobs successfully.
4. Directing
Directing is said to be a process in which the managers instruct, guide and oversee the
performance of the workers to achieve predetermined goals. Directing is said to be the heart of
management process. Directing initiates action and it is from here actual work starts. Directing is
said to be consisting of human factors. In simple words, it can be described as providing
guidance to workers is doing work. In field of management, direction is said to be all those
activities which are designed to encourage the subordinates to work effectively and efficiently.
Directing consists of process or technique by which instruction can be issued and operations can
be carried out as originally planned. Therefore, directing is the function of guiding, inspiring,
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in an environment can be managed easily through effective communication. The manager’s role
is to effectively communicate all the contents and nature of new modifications explicitly to the
employees. This aids in clarifying, easily adapting and an enterprise’s smooth functioning. For
instance, if an enterprise changes from handlooms to doing power looms, it is necessary to bring
about a vital change in the methods of production. This results in a decrease of human labor and
an increase in using more machines for this purpose. Hence, in this case, the manager can
explain to his employees that it is important to bring about this change in order to benefit them.
Production increases as a result of utilization of more machines and this in turn results in more
profits for the enterprise.
Directing helps in efficient utilization of resources: The proper direction of money aids in
defining the roles and responsibilities of all the employees towards their own work. Utilization of
resources can be effectively done only when there is no duplication of any efforts, no wastage,
overlapping of achievements and so on. The roles of employees become defined only through
proper direction as the manager uses his control, guiding and instructional abilities and skills of
motivating and inspiring all his subordinates in the organization. This aids in the greatest
employment of resources pertaining to humans, materials, machines and finance and this further
aids in cost reduction and an increase in profits of an organization.
Elements of Directing
Supervision,
Motivation,
Leadership and
Communication.
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5. Controlling
Controlling is directly related to planning. The controlling process ensures that plans are being
implemented properly. In the functions of management cycle - planning, organizing, directing,
and controlling - planning moves forward into all the other functions, and controlling reaches
back. Controlling is the final link in the functional chain of management activities and brings the
functions of management cycle full circle.
Control is the process through which standards for performance of people and processes are set,
communicated, and applied. Effective control systems use mechanisms to monitor activities and
take corrective action, if necessary. The supervisor observes what happens and compares that
with what was supposed to happen. He or she must correct below-standard conditions and bring
results up to expectations. Effective control systems allow supervisors to know how well
implementation is going. Control facilitates delegating activities to employees. Since supervisors
are ultimately held accountable for their employees' performance, timely feedback on employee
activity is necessary.
Controlling is the process of establishing and implementing mechanisms to ensure that objectives
are achieved.
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Controlling: is one of the basic managerial functions, which deals with evaluating how well an
organization is achieving its goals and taking action to maintain or improve performances.
Controlling is a managerial function, which involves comparing actual performance with
standard, identifying and analyzing deviations, finding causes of deviations, if any, takes
corrective actions to meet the standards in subsequent periods.
Controlling is important in order to confirm the degree to which organization is efficient in using
its resources and to ensure the degree to which organization is successful in attaining its
objectives. A controlling system contains the measures that allow managers to assess how
effectively the organization is producing goods and services.
The control process
The control process is a process, which includes different steps in establishing controlling. The
control process is a continuous flow between measuring, comparing and action. There are four
steps in the control process: establishing performance standards, measuring actual performance,
comparing measured performance against established standards, and taking corrective action.
There are four steps in the control process:
Standard is any established rule or basis of comparison used to measure capacity, quantity,
content, value, cost, quality, or, performance. Standard is pre-determined amount of desired
performance. A standard is any guideline established as the basis for measurement. It is a
precise, explicit statement of expected results from a product, service, machine, individual, or
organizational unit. It is usually expressed numerically and is set for quality, quantity, and time.
Tolerance is permissible deviation from the standard. What is expected? How much deviation
can be tolerated?
Time controls relate to deadlines and time constraints. Material controls relate to inventory and
material-yield controls. Equipment controls are built into the machinery, imposed on the operator
to protect the equipment or the process. Cost controls help ensure cost standards are met.
Employee performance controls focus on actions and behaviors of individuals and groups of
employees. Examples include absences, tardiness, accidents, quality and quantity of work.
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Budgets control cost or expense related standards. They identify quantity of materials used and
units to be produced.
Financial controls facilitate achieving the organization's profit motive. One method of financial
controls is budgets. Budgets allocate resources to important activities and provide supervisors
with quantitative standards against which to compare resource consumption. They become
control tools by pointing out deviations between the standard and actual consumption.
The just-in-time (JIT) system is the delivery of finished goods just in time to be sold,
subassemblies just in time to be assembled into finished goods, parts just in time to go into
subassemblies, and purchased materials just in time to be transformed into parts.
Communication, coordination, and cooperation are required from supervisors and employees to
deliver the smallest possible quantities at the latest possible date at all stages of the
transformation process in order to minimize inventory costs.
Establishment of performance standards is a prerequisite for the operation of the control system.
Standards provide yardstick (comparison measurement) against which performance is measured
in order to determine variance, if any, between standards and actual performance.
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quantitative as well as qualitative aspects. Control measurements are generally used for
measuring those aspects of performance which can be expressed in qualitative terms such as
employee morale, interpersonal and inter group relations, work environment, etc, and
quantitative terms such as costs, revenues, number of hours worked, and so forth. Supervisors
collect data to measure actual performance to determine variation from standard. Written data
might include time cards, production tallies, inspection reports, and sales tickets. Personal
observation, statistical reports, oral reports and written reports can be used to measure
performance. Management by walking around, or observation of employees working, provides
unfiltered information, extensive coverage, and the ability to read between the lines. While
providing insight, this method might be misinterpreted by employees as mistrust. Oral reports
allow for fast and extensive feedback.
The other step in the control process is to compare actual performance to the standards set for
that performance. Comparison of actual performance with the set standards leads to
identification of deviations needing attention .If there is significant deviation, managers should
analyze the real causes of deviations to take actions. Nevertheless, every deviation from the plan
doesn’t require corrective action. Some results can be considered good enough, as when there is
a desired profit of 1 million Birr and actual profit of 988,000 Birr where the deviation is
insignificant. Some variation can be expected in all activities and the range of variation - the
acceptable variance - has to be established. Management by exception lets operations continue as
long as they fall within the prescribed control limits. Deviations or differences that exceed this
range would alert the supervisor to a problem.
Once the underlying causes of deviations have been identified, the next step in control process is
to take corrective actions. When an employee determines the cause or causes of significant
deviation from a standard, he or she must take corrective action to avoid repetition of the
problem or defect. Policies and procedures may prescribe the actions. The corrective action may
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involve changing certain conditions like replacement of machines, better service to customers,
training, transfers, revision of objectives, strategies, etc.
All the above steps in control process: establishment of standards, measurement of performance,
and comparison of actual performance to the standards set, and taking corrective actions should
be considered as interdependent parts of the control system. Changes in any one of these parts
involve changes in all the other parts. For example, corrective actions may involve revision of
standards which will affect all the other parts of the system.
Types of control
Controls are most effective when they are applied at key places. Managers can implement
controls before the process begins (feed forward), during the process (concurrent), or after it
ceases (feedback). Based on the time of controlling, controls can be classified in to three: feed
forward controls, concurrent controls, and feedback controls. Each focuses on a different point of
a process.
A) Feed for ward controls (input or preventive controls) are controls that focus on the prevention
of defects and deviations from the standards. They focus on operation before it begins; are
controls that allow managers to anticipate problems before they arise; for example, -
Screening job applicants and using several effective interviews, managers can lessen
(minimize) the chance of hiring people who lack necessary skills or experience to perform
effectively. -When manufacturer works closely with its suppliers to ensure that the suppliers
deliver goods and services that meet standards, the manufacturer is implementing forward
control. Scheduled maintenance on automobiles and machinery. Regular maintenance feeds
forward to prevent problems. Other examples include safety systems, training programs, and
budgets.
B)Concurrent controls: Are controls that give managers immediate feedback on how
effectively inputs are being transformed into outputs so that managers can correct problems as
they arise; Are controls that apply to process as the processes are happening. Are actions taken as
inputs are transformed into outputs to ensure that Standards are met and enables taking of
corrective action while activities are being performed. Concurrent controls enacted while work
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is being performed include any type of steering or guiding mechanism such as direct supervision,
automated systems (such as computers programmed to inform the user when they have issued the
wrong command), and organizational quality programs. It is usually more economical to reject
faulty input parts than to wait and find out that they finished outputs does not properly.
C) Feedback /output /controls are controls that focus on the results of operations. They are after
the fact or post performance controls; are controls that give managers information about
customers’ reaction to goods and services so that corrective actions can be taken if necessary. In
a feedback control, managers measure actual performance against the standard and take
corrective actions if there is any unfavorable variation. Examples of feedback controls include
timely (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) reports so that almost instantaneous adjustments can
be made.
Control techniques
A number of techniques are used for controlling. Some of them like return on investment, ratio
analysis, financial statement, etc, are used for the measurement of overall performance of the
enterprise. Other techniques like the break even point analysis, budgets, etc, are designed to
measure specific aspects of performance such as production costs, Sales and so on. The basic
purpose of all these techniques is, however, the same to measure actual performance and
determine deviations from desired performance so that corrective actions may be taken.
Effective Control systems
Control systems are formal target setting , monitoring , evaluation and feed back systems that
provide managers with information about how well the organizations strategy and structure are
working.
Characteristics of effective control systems include:
Accuracy- information that is received from control system should be accurate or real. If the
information is not correct, the resulting decisions are likely to make things worse rather than
solving problems.
Timely- the information being feedback must be provided on time to allow managers to obtain
full benefits from the data.
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Economical- the cost of control system must be weighed against its benefits. If the resources
expended on the control don’t return equal or greater value, the control is better left un
implemented.
Focus on critical points- a manager does not have time to control every aspect of operations. As
a result a control system should single out specific areas that provide overall comprehensive
control.
Acceptability- people must agree that controls are necessary and the controls will not have
negative impacts on individuals or their efforts to achieve personal goal.
6. Decision Making
Managers constantly make decisions that affect the work of others. Day-to-day situations
involving supervisory decisions include employee morale, the allocation of effort, the materials
used on the job, and the coordination of schedules and work areas. The manager must recognize
problems, make a decision, initiate an action, and evaluate the results. In order to make decisions
that are consistent with the overall goals of the organization, managers use guidelines set by top
management. Thus, it is difficult for managers to make good decisions without good planning.
An objective becomes a criterion by which decisions are made.
A decision is a solution chosen from among alternatives. Decisions must be made when the
supervisor is faced with a problem.
Decision-making is the process of selecting an alternative course of action that will solve a
problem. The first decision is whether or not to take corrective action. A simple solution might
be to change the objective. Yet, the job of the supervisor is to achieve objectives. Thus,
supervisors will attempt to solve most problems. A problem exists whenever there is a difference
between what actually happens and what the supervisor wants to have happen. Some of the
problems faced by the supervisor may occur frequently. The solutions to these problems may be
systematized by establishing policies that will provide a ready solution to them. In these
repetitive situations, the problem solving process is used once and then the solution (decision)
can be used again in similar situations. Exceptions to established routines or policies become the
more difficult decisions that supervisors must make. When no previous policy exists, the
supervisor must invent a solution.
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Problem solving is the process of taking corrective action in order to meet objectives. Some of
the more effective decisions involve creativity. To get better ideas, the manager follows the steps
in the problem solving process. The steps are built on a logical analysis. The manager can think
through all aspects of the problem by answering the following questions:
What seems to be the trouble?
Why is it causing the trouble?
What are the causal factors?
What can be done in all possibilities?
Are all these possibilities workable?
What are the probabilities of success for each of the solutions?
What are the appropriate alternatives?
What is the correct choice?
Have I logically eliminated the other choices?
When and how can the solution be implemented?
What is the best way to implement the solution?
Has the solution solved the original problem?
Have I planned, organized, and provided for the control of actions leading to solutions?
Universality of decision-making
Decision-making is a part of all managers’ jobs. A manager maker decisions constantly while
performing the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Decision-
making is not a separate, isolated function of management but a common core to the other
functions.
Managers at all levels in the organization are engaged in decision-making. The decisions made
by top management, dealing with the mission of the organization and strategies for achieving it,
have an impact on the total organization. Middle level managers, in turn focus their decision
making on implementing the strategies, as well as on budget and resources allocating. Finally,
first levels management deals with repetitive day to day operations. So it can be said that
decision making is universal.
Rational decision making process
I. Identifying the problem: The initial and most critical step in decision making is to define the
problem as all other steps in the process depend on the nature of the problem. The accuracy of
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this step affects all steps that follow. Managers need to assess carefully symptoms of the
problems to arrive at real problem. This means that the manager must correctly define the
problem. Problem identification is not easy. The problem statement can be too broad or too
narrow. Supervisors are easily swayed by a solution orientation that allows them to gloss over
this first and most important step. Or, what is perceived, as the cause of a problem may actually
be a symptom.
The manager must solve the right problem. In order to define the problem, the manager must
describe the factors that are causing the problem. These are the symptoms, visible as
circumstances or conditions that indicate the existence of the problem the difference between
what is desired and what exists. By not clearly defining the problem, ineffective action will be
taken.
II. Identify the limiting or critical factors: Once the problem is defined, the manger needs to
develop the limiting or critical factors of the problem. Limiting factors are those constraints that
rules out certain alternative solutions. The manager determines what is relevant in making a
decision by isolating the facts pertinent to the problem. Since there is no single best criterion for
decision making where a perfect knowledge of all the facts is present, a set of criteria must be
used for the problem at hand. These decision criteria identify what will guide the decision-
making process. They are the important facts relevant to the problem as defined. It is important
that decision criteria be established early in the problem solving process because if the criteria
are developed as analysis of data is taking place, the chances are good that the data will
determine the criteria. Thus, setting the criteria early introduces objectivity. These facts can be
tangible as well as intangible. Tangible facts might include the work assignments, the work
schedules, or work orders. Intangible facts could include morale, motivation, and personal
feelings and perceptions.
This process is somewhat subjective, because what serves as important criteria for one supervisor
may be less important for another. For instance, the decision-making criteria used to hire
employees differs across departments; the sales department uses the number of new store
openings in different geographic areas, while the manufacturing department uses how many units
of the product needs to be produced and how quickly.
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Key uncertainties, the variables that result from simple chance, must be identified. Regardless of
the solution chosen, key uncertainties are important because they can be plusses or minuses.
What are the chance variables? Which way would these variables fall, relative to each of the
workable solutions?
Not all criteria have the same importance. (Criteria weights can vary among different supervisors
as well.) Assigning weights indicates the importance a supervisor places on each criterion for
resolving the problem and helps establish priorities. Criteria that are extremely important can be
given more weight, while those that are least important can be given less weight. Time, finance,
facilities etc. are the most common limiting factor (critical factor) that narrows down the range of
possible alternatives.
Generating alternative solutions requires divergent thinking (deviating from traditional.) Groups
can be used to generate alternative solutions. Brainstorming is the process of suggesting as many
alternatives as possible without evaluation. The group is presented with a problem and asked to
develop as many solutions as possible. When brainstorming, employees should be encouraged to
make wild, extreme suggestions. They build on suggestions made by others. None of the
alternatives are evaluated until all possibilities are exhausted.
The purpose of this step is to decide the relative merits of each of the alternatives, to identify the
positive and negative or advantage and disadvantage of each. All of the alternative solutions are
examined in terms of out come. The manager must judge what would happen with each
alternative and its effect on the problem. The strengths and weaknesses of each alternative are
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critically analyzed by comparing the weights assigned and then eliminating the alternatives that
are not workable. Probability factors -- such as risk, uncertainty, and ignorance - must be
considered.
Risk is a state of imperfect knowledge in which the decision-maker judges the different possible
outcomes of each alternative and can determine the probabilities of success for each.
Uncertainty is a state in which the decision-maker judges the different possible outcomes of each
alternative but lacks any feeling for their probabilities of success.
Ignorance is a state in which the decision-maker cannot judge the different possible outcomes of
each alternative, let alone their probabilities. Investigating all the possible alternatives helps to
prevent eliminating the most appropriate one, because a decision is only as good as the best
alternative evaluated.
Decisions are made by consensus when solutions are acceptable to everyone in the group, not
just a majority. Everyone is included, and the decision is a win-win situation. Consensus does not
include voting, averaging, compromising, negotiating, or trading (win-lose situations). Every
member accepts the solution, even though some members may not be convinced that it is the best
solution. The "right" decision is the best collective judgment of the group as a whole.
Consensus gives every person a chance to be heard and have their input weighed equally. All
members accept responsibility for both listening and contributing. Disagreements are viewed as
helpful rather than hindrances in reaching consensus. Each member monitors the decision-
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making process and initiates discussions about the process if it becomes ineffective. The smallest
minority has a chance to change the collective mind if their input is keener.
Group members do not give in just to reach an agreement. They support only those solutions that
they can truthfully accept. If people exercise this power to go against the majority, they must
have listened to the collective wisdom in good conscience. A block should not be used to place
an individual's will above the groups.
Consensus works in an environment of trust, where everyone suffers or gains alike from the
decision. Everyone must listen, participate, get informed, be rational, and be part of the process
from the beginning. Thus, consensus can be time consuming long and exhausting to the
participants. Yet, consensus will result in synergism. Synergy is the combined action of the
group, greater in total effect than the sum of their effects. The combined problem
solving/decision making abilities of the group members produce a better decision than that of the
individual member.
Taking action requires self-confidence or courage. Only a person who is willing to take risks is
able to assume responsibility for a decision involving action. The fact remains that the supervisor
is held accountable for the outcome of the decision. Thus, he or she must be confident that the
right problem has been defined and the most workable solution has been chosen. Self-confidence
is the best element for a supervisor to possess at this stage. The best choice is the one that offer
the fewest serous disadvantage and the most advantages. Managers should take care not to solve
one problem and create other with their choice.
After a decision has been made or alternatives selected, the alternatives must be put in to action
and many subsequent and related decisions must be made. Ultimately, human beings will
determine whether or not a decision is effectively implemented. If this fact is neglected, the
solution will fail. Thus, implementation is a crucial part of the decision-making process.
Including employees who are directly involved in the implementation of a decision, or who are
indirectly affected by that decision, will help foster their commitment. Without their
commitment, gaining support and achieving outcomes becomes increasingly difficult. With this
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commitment, the supervisors have a reasonable degree of assurance that the decision will be
accepted and have the necessary support.
In order to implement the decision, the manager must have a plan for communicating it to those
directly and indirectly affected. Employees must understand how the decision will affect them.
Communication is most effective when it precedes action and events. In this way, events
conform to plans and events happen when, and in the way, they should happen. Thus, the
supervisor should answer the vital questions before they are asked. Communicating answers to
these questions can overcome much of the resistance that otherwise might be encountered.
Effectiveness of decision in achieving the desired goal depends on its implementation, so
managers need to give emphasis on best implementation `of the alternatives.
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2. Non programmed decisions-are decisions made in response to problems that have unique
circumstances, unpredictable results, and significant consequences for the company etc. They are
unique or out of ordinary. They are often less structured, one-shot decisions.
Traditionally they have been handled by techniques such as: judgment, intuition, and creativity.
More recently decision makers have turned to other problem solving approaches in which logic,
common sense, and trial and error are used to deal with problems that are large or too complex to
be solved through quantitatively or computerized approaches. Generally non programmed
decisions are decisions that deal with unexpected and irregular problems.
Elements/Steps of a decision making process
This would appear a simple step. However, often the focus is on the wrong decision e.g. what
shares should I invest in rather than, first, how much investment risk do I need to take?
What outcome would you like from making the decision – will it get you where you want to go?
Again, making investment decisions without knowing what you are trying to achieve is really
putting the cart before the horse.
The more relevant information you have, the better decision you are likely to make. However,
you have to weigh up the cost and time of obtaining information against the potential benefits –
all decisions involve some uncertainties. Also, you need to avoid having so much information
that you cannot make a decision – “paralysis by analysis”.
4. Develop alternatives
A lot of decision making simply involves taking the first identified alternative that appears better
than the status quo. This may be good for minor decisions, but for decisions of consequence
better outcomes are likely if a broad range of alternatives are created and considered.
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There are likely to be a number of alternative strategies to achieve your wealth management
objectives - the broader the range of alternatives, combined with careful consideration of the
trade-offs, the more likely you are to be committed to the chosen strategies.
While having a range of alternatives provides a richer decision making environment, it also
raises the problem of how to choose between them. All pros and cons of alternatives are not
equal and it is desirable to have a method of weighting them so that alternatives can be compared
objectively.
In a wealth management context, the common "currency" for comparison is usually dollars, but
in other situations it could be time saved or some other measure that reflects your ultimate
objectives in making the decision.
All decisions carry some uncertainty. Each alternative is likely to have different degrees of
success and failure and at least subjective probabilities ought to be assigned to potential
outcomes in an attempt to choose between them.
Also, while most people have little difficulty seeing the upside of a decision, few deeply consider
the consequences of a very negative outcome. Even with the best decision making process, bad
results occur. So it is better to think about how you would cope if the outcome of a decision is
particularly negative.
Having gone through the process in a depth justified by the importance of the decision, a
decision eventually needs to be made. While the choice may be to do nothing, a failure to make
any decision is really leaving the outcome to fate.
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The best planning and decision making will be all for nothing unless the decisions are
implemented. For some, this is the hard part of the whole process as they are concerned that the
outcomes are not going to be what they are hoping for.
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CHAPTER FIVE
Objectives of the chapter: After successful completion of chapter five, distance trainees will be
able to:
Explain the concept of diversity in the work place,
Discuss different strategies for dealing with diversity,
Identify diversity problems in the work place, and
Point out advantages of diversity in the work place.
Dear distance trainees, this part deals with basic concepts of diversity and its management in the
work place. Its primary concern is that it tries to address managing the human resource, which is
pertinent to contribute towards achievement of organizational objectives.
? Dear distance trainees,
1. What is diversity?
2. What are the benefits of managing diversity to your organization?
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! Diversity Management
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Diversity in the workplace means bringing together people of different ethnic backgrounds,
religions and age groups into a cohesive and productive unit. Advances in communication
technology, such as the Internet and cellular phones, have made the marketplace a more global
concept. In order to survive, a company needs to be able to manage and utilize its diverse
workplace effectively. Managing diversity in the workplace should be a part of the culture of the
entire organization.
1. Confirm that all of your personnel policies from hiring to promotions and raises are based on
employee performance. Avoid allowing tenure, ethnic background or any other kind of category
into your human resources policies. Managing a diverse workplace begins with strong policies of
equality from the company. Once these policies are in place, the company can begin
implementing diversity measures throughout the entire organization.
2. Rate the qualifications of the candidate based on the quality of his experience, not age or any
other category, when hiring. When you hire a diverse but qualified workforce, you are on the
right track towards being able to manage the diversity in your company.
3. Encourage diversity when creating teams and special work groups within the company. If a
manager creates a work group that does not utilize the skills of the most qualified employees,
then insists that the group be changed to include all qualified staff members.
5. Hold quarterly trainings for the entire staff on the benefits of diversity in the workplace.
Encourage discussions at these meetings on how the company can better manage workplace
diversity.
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1. Recognition
You must recognize that people have differences, be they physical, generational or cultural, and
you cannot pretend that these barriers have been broken down. Instead, celebrate the differences
among your employees, and encourage them to let their individualities show. For example, don't
hesitate to ask someone from another culture about their culture's etiquette practices their
knowledge could prove useful to your business. Do not compartment your employees. An
employee's worth comes from more than his/her ethnicity or age.
2. Fairness
Acting fairly and acting uniformly are different, and only one enables you to successfully deal
with diversity in your workplace. Don't be fooled into thinking that by treating everyone exactly
the same, you are demonstrating a fair attitude and respecting diversity. Instead, treat people
fairly and respect the differences that make them who they are. For example, don't schedule a
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mandatory meeting that falls on a religious holiday, it demonstrates insensitivity and may breed
resentment and foster feelings of being left out in any employees that are unable to attend.
3. Focus on yourself
Diversity is an issue that you must manage in the work place, and it starts with managing your
own attitude and behavior. For example, examine your behavior in job interviews. When an
applicant of a certain ethnicity or gender comes in, do you make assumptions that he/she must
prove or disprove during the interview? How do you respond to different styles of
communication? Self-awareness is a key to developing a safe, fair workplace for a diverse group
of employees.
4. Employee assessments
As a manager, you have to conduct employee reviews and assessments. When preparing these
reviews, you must also examine your employees' attitudes, particularly how they work with
others. If you notice that an employee only delegates tasks to people of a certain race, or if an
employee discounts the ideas of people below or above a certain age, it is your responsibility to
address the issue. Identify issues among your employees and bring them up when assessing their
performance.
5. Encourage interaction
When you identify diversity-related issues in the workplace, discuss them with your employees
in a non confrontational manner. For example, encourage employees to work with others of
different backgrounds or generations. Initiating these types of interactions encourages your
employees to learn more about communication styles, talents and goals, their own and those of
their co-workers.
@ Self-check question
Why is diversity in the workplace important to employees?
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! Importance of Diversity
As workforce demographics shift and global markets emerge, workplace diversity inches closer
to becoming a business necessity instead of a banner that companies wave to show their
commitment to embracing differences and change. Employees reap tangible and intangible
benefits from workplace benefits, not the least of which include respect from workers and
business/organizations gains.
1. Mutual respect
Workplace diversity fosters mutual respect among employees. Whether employees work in
groups or teams comprised of co-workers with varied work styles, or colleagues who represent
different cultures or generations, a synergistic work environment become the norm. Although an
pleasant atmosphere may be difficult to achieve, employees nevertheless recognize the many
strengths and talents that diversity brings to the workplace and they gain respect for their
colleagues’ performance.
2. Conflict resolution
Conflict inevitably occurs in the work environment. However, employees who acknowledge
others’ differences often also find similarities, particularly when there are common goals
production and quality. Respect for co-workers either reduces the likelihood of conflict or
facilitates an easier road to conflict resolution. The ability to resolve workplace conflict
minimizes potential liability for employee complaints that would otherwise escalate to formal
matters, such as legal action. Workplace diversity preserves the quality of employees’
relationships with their co-workers and their supervisors.
3. Institute/organization reputation
Diversity in the workplace is important for employees because it manifests itself in building a
great reputation for the organization, leading to increased profitability and opportunities for
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workers. Workplace diversity is important within the organization as well as outside. Business
reputations flourish when companies demonstrate their commitment to diversity through
aggressive outreach and recruiting efforts. An organization known for its ethics, fair employment
practices and appreciation for diverse talent is better able to attract a wider pool of qualified
applicants. Other advantages include loyalty from customers who choose to do business only
with companies whose business practices are socially responsible.
4. Job promotion
5. Increased exposure
A diverse workplace offers more than exposure to employees from different cultures and
backgrounds. Employees learn from co-workers whose work styles vary and whose attitudes
about work vary from their own. This is particularly true for employees within multi generational
work environments.
Dear distance trainees, this section addresses diversity problems in the work place. Accordingly,
it tries to focus on contextual diversity problems in the respective organization.
? Dear distance trainees,
1. List down diversity problems in your respective organization?
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2. Propose strategic measures to be taken for diversity problems in your organization in light of
the particular contexts.
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! Diversity Problems
Workplace diversity exists when companies hire employees from various backgrounds and
experiences. Many organizations see workplace diversity as an investment toward building a
better result. Although workplace diversity provides many benefits, it also poses many
challenges to employees and managers. To reap the benefits of workplace diversity, employees
and managers must understand the challenges and know how to effectively deal with them.
1. Communication
2. Opposition to change
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what benefits changes in diversity bring to management and employees. Alleviating fears some
people possess about workplace diversity may reduce much of the opposition.
3. Implementation
Although on paper workplace diversity may seem like a good idea, many institute experience
challenges when attempting to implement changes. Employers must develop strategies for
implementation, analyze results and make necessary changes if results do not meet the
established goals. The implementation process may present challenges to everyone involved, and
frustrations may arise because implementation is not as smooth as expected. To help with
implementation, employers may decide to hire experienced professionals who specialize in
workplace diversity. Experienced professionals understand the challenges and know how to
handle them.
4. Managing diversity
Once workplace diversity is implemented, organizations must effectively manage the changes in
policies. This presents a challenge for many organizations. Challenges in managing workplace
diversity can stem from several reasons, such as taking the wrong approach to solving diversity
issues. For example, an institute may adopt affirmative action policies in an attempt to solve
diversity problems. Affirmative action is about giving opportunity to previously disadvantaged
workers. Hiring based solely on race may not solve diversity issues. According to Lawrence
Herzog of HCareers, managers face challenges when new employees from diverse backgrounds
interact with long-standing employees. Many institutes offer training programs to managers to
help them effectively manage their newly diverse departments.
5.5 The advantage of diversity in the workforceDear distance trainees, this part deals with the
advantages of diversity in the workforce. Some of the advantages are: staff could forward
efficient customer solutions, presence of different abilities, creates potentials for effective
recruitment and ways of conflict resolution.
? Dear distance trainees,
1. Forward some advantages of diversity in your respective organization?
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! Advantages of Diversity
A diverse staff consists of people from different backgrounds in age, religion, culture, education
and professional experience. When you have diversity in your staff, you need to be sensitive to
each group's needs and beliefs. But there are several advantages and benefits to diversity in the
workplace that every institute should explore.
1. Customer solutions
A diverse workforce offers a variety of opinions on creating customer solutions. When those
ideas are brought together, it gives your institute a greater ability to develop creative solutions
that satisfy the client. Your institute is able to adapt to customized client needs and develop ideas
that will gain you a positive reputation in the marketplace.
2. Abilities
3. Recruiting
Recruiting qualified candidates becomes easier when you have an actively diverse workplace.
Candidates who visit your institute during the interview process will be exposed to the diversity
in your staff. Talented and qualified employees do not fit a certain ethnic or age group. They
have many different kinds of backgrounds. A diverse workplace becomes appealing to a diverse
set of employment candidates, which opens up your institute’s recruiting options.
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4. Conflict resolution
Diversity in the workplace offers a variety of viewpoints on conflict resolution. Employees with
experience in workplace conflict can offer input on solving issues, and employees with different
cultural backgrounds can also give ideas on how conflict can be resolved. Management benefits
from a variety of approaches to resolving and learning from internal conflict. There are three
ways of resolving conflict. Namely, Win-Win, Win-Lose and Lose-Lose strategies.
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CHAPTER SIX
6. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
Introduction
Dear distance trainees, this chapter explains quality management systems, principles and
concepts, institutional quality policy, rationale for quality management systems (QMS), model of
process based quality management system, KAIZEN management, methods of KAIZEN
implementation and five “S” of KAIZEN.
Objectives of chapter six: After successful completion of this chapter, distance trainees will be
able to:
Discuss quality management systems, principles and concepts,
Explain institutional quality policy,
Rationale for quality management systems (QMS),
Identify model of process based quality management systems, and
Methods of KAIZEN implementation with its five “S” components.
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Dear distance trainees, this part deals with institutional quality policy. The key components
addressed in this part are: quality objectives, quality plan, and quality management principles.
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Quality Objectives
1. Provide services and trainings that consistently meet or exceed industry needs and
expectations
2. Provide trainings in accordance with the industry standards
3. Demonstrate leadership through an environment that fosters factual approach
4. Provide a conducive work environment that ensures effective learning, productivity, and
safety
5. Utilize a process and systems approach to improve performance, lessen waste, improve
time efficiency, and cost effectiveness
6. Pursue continual improvement with our external and internal stakeholders and
cooperative partners.
Quality Plan
Document specifying which procedures and associated resources shall be applied by
whom and when to a specific project, product, process or contract.
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Documentation requirements
The General Documents are:
1. Quality policies and objectives
2. Quality manual
3. Documented procedures required by the standards
4. Documentation required by the organization to ensure effectiveness planning, operation,
control of its processes
5. Quality records required by the standard.
6. Control of Quality Records
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Dear distance trainees, this section explicates about KAIZEN management. It consists of two
subtopics: The main elements of KAIZEN and steps in KAIZEN.
Kaizen is a slow but ongoing process of improvement, not a 'blitz' or quickly implemented set of
changes. The improvements are suggested by the person doing the work, not an outside
evaluation team. If a worker has a problem to address or is considering whether a change will
make sense, he should pull in several team members for a quick discussion and brainstorming
session, and then decide what to do from there.
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It is a continuous effort by each and every employee to ensure improvement of all processes and
systems of a particular organization. Work for a Japanese company and you would soon realize
how much importance they give to the process of Kaizen. The process of Kaizen helps Japanese
companies to outshine all other competitors by adhering to certain set policies and rules to
eliminate defects and ensure long term superior quality and eventually customer satisfaction.
Kaizen process aims at continuous improvement of processes not only in manufacturing sector
but all other departments as well. Implementing Kaizen tools is not the responsibility of a single
individual but involves every member who is directly associated with the organization. Every
individual, irrespective of his/her designation or level in the hierarchy needs to contribute by
incorporating small improvements and changes in the system.
Teamwork
Personal discipline
Improved morale
Quality circles
Suggestions for improvement
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6.6 Methods of KAIZEN Implementation Dear distance trainees, this section discusses about
methods of KAIZEN implementation. It covers mainly the steps in KAIZEN.
It's important to note that kaizen is a way of thinking, not a project to complete. To implement it,
all employees should receive training on the concept of kaizen and should have some guidelines
in terms of what they need to do before implementing a change. For example, it may be fine for
an office worker to change his or her handling of paperwork without any discussion. A change in
the production process, though, may impact multiple teams and should be discussed with all
impacted parties before implementation. In addition, most production steps will be subject to
safety regulations and will have detailed documentation on accurate performance, and these need
to be in place before a change is made.
It's also important that management is trained and be behind the effort. Kaizen will result in
many more suggestions for improvements and changes and will take away from a rigid focus on
moving items quickly through the existing production process. Management must be ready to
accept some time away from current work to focus on changes with longer-range impact.
Kaizen is a new way of looking at things, and as with any change, things can go wrong. Here are
some common issues with implementations:
Management doesn't support change: one of the underlying assumptions in kaizen is that
employees are able to make small, ongoing changes in their work. If management does
not allow modifications, the effort will fail.
Frustration with slow results: some companies and cultures focus on quick, dramatic
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! Five Ss
“Five S” of Kaizen is a systematic approach which leads to foolproof systems, standard policies,
rules and regulations to give rise to a healthy work culture at the organization. You would hardly
find an individual representing a Japanese company unhappy or dissatisfied. Japanese employees
never speak ill about their organization. The process of Kaizen plays an important role in
employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction through small continuous changes and
eliminating defects. Kaizen tools give rise to a well-organized workplace which results in better
productivity and yield better results. It also leads to employees who strongly feel attached
towards the organization.
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1. SEIRI - SEIRI stands for Sort Out. According to Seiri, employees should sort out and
organize things well. Label the items as “Necessary”, ”Critical”, ”Most Important”, “Not
needed now”, “Useless and so on. Throw what all is useless. Keep aside what all is not
needed at the moment. Items which are critical and most important should be kept at a
safe place.
2. SEITION - Seition means to organize. Research says that employees waste half of their
precious time searching for items and important documents. Every item should have its
own space and must be kept at its place only.
3. SEISO - The word “SEISO” means shine the workplace. The workplace ought to be kept
clean. De-clutter your workstation. Necessary documents should be kept in proper folders
and files. Use cabinets and drawers to store your items.
4. SEIKETSU-SEIKETSU refers to Standardization. Every organization needs to have
certain standard rules and set policies to ensure superior quality.
5. SHITSUKE or Self Discipline - Employees need to respect organization’s policies and
adhere to rules and regulations. Self-discipline is essential. Do not attend office in
casuals. Follow work procedures and do not forget to carry your identity cards to work. It
gives you a sense of pride and respect for the organization.
Kaizen focuses on continuous small improvements and thus gives immediate results.
One of the main principles of Kaizen is reducing waste in materials, inventory, production steps,
and activities that do not add value, such as moving parts from one machine to another.
@ Self-check question
1. How do you evaluate the implementation of KAIZEN in your Institute?
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