This article throws light upon the five main steps involved in organizing process. The steps are: 1. Consideration of Plans and Goals 2. Determining the Work Activities Necessary to Accomplish Objectives 3. Classifying and Grouping Activities 4. Assigning Work and Delegating Appropriate Authority 5. Designing a Hierarchy of Relationships. Step # 1. Consideration of Plans and Goals: Organisational plans and [...]
This article throws light upon the eight important factors of departmentation that affect span of management. The factors are: 1. Competence 2. Physical Dispersion 3. Non Supervisory Work 4. Required Interaction 5. Standardised Procedures 6. Similarity of Tasks 7. Frequency of New Problems 8. Preferences. Factor # 1. Competence: Prima facie, the more competent the manager and his (her) subordinates, [...]
This article throws light upon the three categories under which plans are classified in an organisation. The categories are: 1. The Time Dimension in Planning 2. The Use Dimension in Planning 3. The Scope or Breadth Dimension in Planning. Category # 1. Time Dimension in Planning: a. The Time Dimension in Planning: Time enters as an important variable in the [...]