Welcome to AB140 Organizing

Lara Schulz

Unit 3 Review

• Planning is one of the four primary functions of management.

• Planning involves a systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that will be carried out by individuals, groups, and the organization.

• Successful management depends on an accurate and thorough evaluation of the organization’s environment.

Unit 3 Review (Continued) The Planning Process Step 1.

Analyze the Situation The Planning Process Step 2.

Generate Alternative Goals and Plans

The Planning Process Step 1.Analyze the Situation

The Planning Process Step 3.Evaluate Goals and Plans

The Planning Process Step 4.Select Goals and Plans

The Planning Process Step 5.Implement the Goals and Plans The Planning Process Step 6.

Monitor and Control Performance

Levels of Planning and Goals

• Strategic Goals: Major long-term targets or results relating to the firm’s long-term survival, value, and growth. These are set by the firm’s highest level of management.

• Strategic Plans: Action plans to support the strategic goals. These usually cover the entire firm and are implemented by top management.

Levels of Planning and GoalsContinued

• Tactical Planning: Translates the broad strategic goals and plans into specific goals and plans usually for a specific area of the firm such as department or division. These often involve middle level management and are not as long-range as the strategic goals and plans.

Levels of Planning and GoalsContinued

• Operational Planning: Shorter-range plans that address specific procedures and processes to ensure success of the tactical goals and plans and in turn, success of the strategic goals and plans. This usually occurs at lower levels of the organization and often involves first-level managers (supervisors).

• All levels of planning must be consistent and in agreement to be successful! It is a hierarchical process!

SWOT Analysis• The SWOT Analysis is a useful strategic planning tool. It

allows the user to visualize the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the business.

• Strengths and Weaknesses: Refer to internal resources of the firm; what the firm does especially well and in what areas the firm is weaker.

• Opportunities and Threats: Refer to those elements in the macroenvironment and the competitive environment that could represent a competitive opportunity or pose a competitive risk for the firm.

Any Questions from Unit 3?

Unit 4 Objectives

• Identify characteristics of vertical and horizontal organizational structures

• Identify levels of authority in an organization

• Discuss delegation

Organizational Structures

Management: Bateman/Snell

CEO

ProductionManager

ResearchManager

Line Manager

Organizational Structures

• Mechanistic Structure

• Organic Structures

• Differentiation- Division of Labor- Specialization

• Integration

Bottom line: Achieve the organization’s overall mission!

Organizational Structures

Vertical Differentiation

• Defines the authority within an organization• Reporting relationships• Management team

- Board of Directors- Chief Executive Officer- Upper Management Team- Middle Management- First Line Management

Vertical Differentiation

• Span of control• Delegation

• Authority• Responsibility• Accountability

• Decentralization

Horizontal Differentiation

• Studying the organizations structure• Departmentalization

• Line Departments• Staff Departments

Departmentalization - Functional

Management: Bateman/Snell

Departmentalization - Divisional

Management: Bateman/Snell

Departmentalization - Matrix

Management: Bateman/Snell

Network Organization

Brokers/ Managers

Designers Producers

Suppliers Distributors

Management: Bateman/Snell

What’s Due This Week?

Reading

• This week's textbook reading is Chapter 6 of the Bateman and Snell textbook. All reading materials for this course can be found in the Doc Sharing area. Additional required readings are Web Readings. Click the Web Reading icon to access them.

Discussion Board

• This week we’re going to discuss Delegation• Pick a job or position that you have held in which you

delegated to others or had responsibilities delegated to you.

-Describe your experience with delegation in terms of what went well and why, or what did not go as expected.

-What could have improved the chances of a successful outcome in that particular situation?

Discussion Board Con’t• Requirements:

-Post a minimum of three posts per discussion question. One initial response and two replies to other classmates.

- Initial Post must be 100 words and completed by Saturday of the unit week

-Be sure to check spelling and grammar-Ensure your responses add value and further the conversation-You cannot post to the boards late

Assignment• We visit Sandwich Blitz again• This week you will answer 4 questions regarding expansion and

organizational structure within the business• The following requirements apply:

-You will need to fully answer each question in paragraph style.-You should have one full double page paper-Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, etc. -Don’t forget to properly reference any material used-I expect a professional paper

• Submit your Assignment in the Unit 4 Dropbox for grading, as an attachment

• Ensure you submit the assignment by Tuesday night, at 11:59pm EST

Quiz

• Take the quiz as often as you like• Read each question carefully• Ensure you hit submit• Quizzes cannot be made up!!

Any Questions??

Good Night

• Have a great week• Don’t hesitate to contact me with questions!

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