Organisation and Management

Rowan Wagner

Business Studies

Baku Oxford School

Organisational Structure

• Refers to the levels of management and division of responsibilities with an organisation

Organisation Charts

Chain of Command

• Is the structure in an organisation which allows instructions to be passed down from senior management to lower levels of management

Span of Control

• Is the number of subordinates working directly under a manager.

Line Manager

• Have direct responsibility over people below them in the hierarchy of an organisation

Staff Manager

• Are specialist who support, information and assistance to line managers

Role (function) of Management

Effective Managers

Tasks

• Plan for the future

• Organise and delegate

• Coordinate departments

• Command and guide others

• Control and assess the work of departments

Qualities

• Intelligence

• Self-confidence

• Determination

• Initiative

• Good communication skills

• Enthusiasm

Delegation

• Means giving a subordinate the authority to perform particular task

Advantages of Delegation

Manager

• Managers do not do every job themselves.

• Managers are less likely to make mistakes if some of the tasks are performed by their subordinates.

• Managers can measure the success of their staff more easily.

Subordinate

• The work becomes more interesting and interesting.

• Employees feel more important and believes that trust is being put in them to perform a job well.

• Delegation helps to train workers and they can make progress in the organisation.

Leadership

Styles of Leadership

Trade Unions

• Is a group of workers who have joined together to ensure their interests are protected.

Trade Unions

Advantages

• Strength in numbers

• Improved conditions of employment

• Improved benefits

• Improved job satisfaction

• Advice and/or financial support

• Possible improvement in communication between workers and management

Disadvantages

• Costs money to be a member

• May be required to take industrial action even if they don’t agree