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WEEK 6to8-ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

The document discusses organizational structures, management functions, and leadership styles. It describes tall and wide organizational structures and the chain of command. Advantages of short chains of command are explained. The roles of line managers and staff managers are defined. Functions of managers include planning, organizing, coordinating, commanding, and controlling. Delegation and its importance are also discussed. The three main leadership styles - autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire - are defined.

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WEEK 6to8-ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

The document discusses organizational structures, management functions, and leadership styles. It describes tall and wide organizational structures and the chain of command. Advantages of short chains of command are explained. The roles of line managers and staff managers are defined. Functions of managers include planning, organizing, coordinating, commanding, and controlling. Delegation and its importance are also discussed. The three main leadership styles - autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire - are defined.

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BEDIR INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR


BUSINESS TUDIES
FORM 2
PRESENTED BY: MR K.MWALE
SECTION 2: PEOPLE IN BUSNESS
WEEK 6 to 8

TOPIC: ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT


Organisational structure – Refers to the levels of management and
division of responsibilities within a company
 Organisational structures show the chain of command in a
company
 this is usually in the form of an Organisational Chart
 Organisational Charts show a clear structure of the business and
make it easy to see which part of the company does what
Types of organizational structures of a business
i. Tall
ii. Wide
Chain of command – the structure in a business that allows
instructions to be passed down from a person to another, below
them in the command.
Subordinate – is someone who is lower in rank, under authority of a
superior (manager)
Span of control – refers to how many subordinates work directly
under a manager
Authority – is someone that has recognised power to make
decisions and to delegate tasks
Delegation – the process of giving authority to a subordinate to
perform a task (instructions)
Advantages of short (and wide) chains of command
i. Communication is faster and more accurate
ii. Top managers are more in touch with subordinates because there
are less levels
iii. wider span of control means employees feel trusted and take more
decisions by themselves
 In organisational charts, it is usually arranged in department (finance,
operations, etc)
 Sometimes there is conflict between departments (i.e.
marketing wants to buy something but finance does
not think it is necessary)
 The supervisors working in these departments are
Line managers – they have direct responsibility over
people below them in the organizational chart
 You also have Staff Managers – which are specialists in certain areas
to provide support and information to line managers
ROLE OF MANAGEMENT
 All organisations have managers. Leaders, director, executive are all
different names, but they are all managers
Functions of managers
i. Planning – setting aims or targets
ii. Organising – delegating tasks. organising people and resources
effectively
iii. Co-ordinating – making sure departments work well with each
other and have good communication
iv. Commanding – making sure the workers are keeping to targets
and deadlines. By guiding and delegating tasks
v. Controlling – measuring and evaluating work of employees and
verify they are on target
DELEGATION

 Managers often delegate tasks to employees, giving them authority


to complete that task.
 However, if the employee does a bad job, the manager must accept
the responsibility for it
Importance of delegation
Delegation is important because:
i. Managers cannot do every job by themselves
ii. Managers can then measure the success of the employees
iii. Work becomes more interesting for subordinate, increases their
motivation
iv. Makes employees feel trusted and important
 However, some managers do not delegate tasks
 They might be afraid the subordinates will fail and manager wants
to control everything
 Manager might also feel threatened that subordinate will do a
better job than them
 Delegation means that once the task is completed, the manager will
have less direct control
 This means the trust for the workers is increased by the manager
 Therefore, there needs to be more trust in workers in order to
reduce control over them
LEADERSHIP STYLES
Leadership styles are the different approaches to deal with people
when with authority
Three types of leadership styles
i. Autocratic Leader: where the manager expects to be in charge of
the business and expects to have their orders followed with no
questions asked
ii. Democratic Leader: where the manager allows the subordinates
to be involved in the decision making process
iii. Laissez-Faire Leader: Where the manager makes broad/general
objectives for the employees and leaves them to make their own
decisions.

TRADE UNIONS
Trade union – is a group of workers that join together to protect their
interests
 A trade union is a pressure group
 Employees usually have the same interests (i.e. good wages, pleasant
work environment, etc)
 If an employee wants to join a trade union, they must pay a yearly
subscription for the benefits
Benefits of a trade union
i. Improved conditions of employment (such as wages, holidays, hours
of work)
ii. Improved work environment (health & safety, heating, noise)
iii. Advice/support if member thinks they have been unfairly fired,
mistreated, etc.
ASSIGNMENT: 1. Draw the organization structure of Bedir School.
2. Draw the organization structure of your
. parent’s/guardian’s work place

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