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Principles of Organisation
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CHAPTER 7 –MANAGING EFFECTIVELY
i. Organization Definitionii. Level of Managementiii. Functions of Managers
What Is An Organization?
An Organization DefinedA deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose (that individuals independently could not accomplish alone).
Common Characteristics of OrganizationsHave a distinct purpose (goal)
Composed of people
Have a deliberate structure
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Exhibit 1–9 Characteristics of Organizations
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What Is An Organization?
Level of Management
• Part of an organization that maintains responsibility for the productivity and the work performance of employees. There are generally three levels of management within an organization.
• Each level possesses certain job responsibilities within their position to ensure the effective overall operation of the organization.
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Who Are Managers?
ManagerSomeone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.
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Classifying Managers
First-line ManagersIndividuals who manage the work of non-managerial employees.
Middle ManagersIndividuals who manage the work of first-line managers.
Top ManagersIndividuals who are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization.
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Exhibit 1–1 Managerial Levels
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Roles of manager Role: a set of expectation for one’s behavior
Roles of Manager
Interpersonal • Figurehead• Leader• Liaison
Informational
• Monitor• Disseminator• Spokesperson
Decisional• Entrepreneur• Disturbance handler• Resource allocator• Negotiator
A: Inter-personal Role
1.Figurehead: Represents the company on social occasions. Attending the flag hosting ceremony, receiving visitors or taking visitors for dinner etc.
2.Leader: In the role of a leader, the manager motivates, encourages, and builds enthusiasm among the employees. Training subordinates to work under pressure, forms part of the responsibilities of a manager.
3.Liaison: Consists of relating to others outside the group or organization. Serves as a link between people, groups or organization. The negotiation of prices with the suppliers regarding raw materials is an example for the role of liaison.
Roles of manager Role: a set of expectation for one’s behavior
B: Decisional Role:
1. Entrepreneur: An initiator and designer and encourage changes and innovation, identify new ideas, delegate idea and responsibility to others.
2. Disturbance handler: Take corrective action during disputes or crises; resolves conflicts among subordinates; adapt to environmental crisis.
3. Resource allocator: Decides distribution of resources among various individuals and groups in the organization.
4. Negotiator: Negotiates with subordinates, groups or organizations- both internal and external. Represents department during negotiation of union contracts, sales, purchases, budgets; represent departmental interests
Roles of manager Role: a set of expectation for one’s behavior
Informational role:
1. Monitor: Emerges as nerve center of internal and external information about Information.
2. Disseminator: Transmits information received from other employees to members of the organization.
3. Spokesperson: Transmits information to the people who are external to the organization, i.e., government, media etc. For instance, a manager addresses a press conference announcing a new product launch or other major deal.
Roles of manager Role: a set of expectation for one’s behavior