SUBJECT: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT TOPIC: TYPES OF ORGANISATION

LINE ORGANISATION
This is the simplest and oldest form of internal organization. It is sometimes referred to as scalar organization or military type of organization.

DIRECT FLOW OF AUTHORITY

UNITY OF COMMAND

CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY

QIUK DECISION MAKING

FEATURES OF LINE ORGANISATION

SUITABILITY

RELATIONSHIP

COORDINATION

LACKS SPECIALISATION

ADVANTAGES OF LINE ORGANISATION

DISCIPLINE

SIMPLICITY

QUICK DECISION MAKING

CLEAR DEFINITION OF AUTHORITY

CO ORDINATION

DEVELOPMENT

FLEXIBILITY

DISADVANTAGES OF LINE ORGANISATION

NOT OVERDEPENDENCE PROBLEM SUITABLE AUTOCRATIC BURDEN LACKS LACK OF FOR SPECIALISATION OF STRICT ON LEADERSHIP LARGE INITIATIVE EXECUTIVES ON SUPERVISION ORGANISATIONS EXECUTIVES STYLE

BURDEN ON EXECUTIVES LACKS SPECIALISATION

AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE

LACK OF INITIATIVE NOT SUITABLE FOR LARGE ORGANISATIONS

PROBLEM OF STRICT SUPERVISION

OVERDEPENDENCE ON EXECUTIVES

FUNCTIONAL ORGANISATION

MEANING
Functional organization is next to line organization. F. W. Taylor conceived the functional organization structure. According to him, it is unscientific to overload a foreman with the entire responsibility of running a department. He suggested a system of functional foremanship. In his functional foremanship, there will be eight specialists foremen called Functional Bosses.

The Foremen at the Shop Floor Level

TIME AND COST CLERK

INSTRUCTION CARD CLERK

ROUTE CLERK

SHOP DISCIPLINARIAN

The Foremen at the Planning Level

GANG BOSS

SPEED BOSS

REPAIR BOSS

INSPECTOR

CHARACTERISTICS

ADVANTAGES OF FUNCTIONAL ORGANISATION

MAINTAINS WORK SCHEDULE REDUCED PRESSURE OF WORK

FACILITATES SPECIALIZATION

ECONOMICAL OPERATIONS
FACILITATES COORDINATION

OPERATIONA L FLEXIBILITY EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION

PROJECTS OUTSTANDING SKILLS

IMPROVED EFFICIENCY

LIMITED PRESSURE

DISADVANTAGES OF FUNCTIONAL ORGANISATION

UNSUITABLE CREATED FIXING ABSENCE CONFLICTS COORDINATION DELAY TO OVERSPECIALIZATION RESPONSIBILITY CONFUSION LIMITED NON-MANUFACTURING IN OFDECISION-MAKING UNITY COSTLY AMONG DISCIPLINE AMONG IS OF DIFFICULT FOREMEN COMMAND IS DIFFICULT WORKERS ACTIVITIES

LINE AND STAFF ORGANISATION

MEANING

In the line and staff organization, line executives and staff (specialists) are combined together. The line executives are doers whereas staff refers to experts and act as thinkers

PLANNING AND EXECUTION

EXERCISING CONTROL

COMBINING LINE AND STAFF

SCOPE FOR SPECIALIZATION

ROLE OF AUTHORITY

POSSIBILITY OF CONFLICTS

GUIDANCE FROM STAFF

SUITABILITY

ADVANTAGES

LESS BURDEN ON EXECUTIVES

SERVICES OF EXPERTS AVAILABLE

SOUND DECISIONMAKING

SUITABLE TO LARGE BUSINESS

LIMITED TENSION ON MANAGERS BENEFITS OF SPECIALIZATION

SOLUTION TO LINE PROBLEMS

FLEXIBILITY

UNITY OF CONTROL

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPLOYEES

DELAY IN DECISION-MAKING

BUCK PASSING AMONG EXECUTIVES

CONFLICTS BETWEEN LINE AND STAFF EXECUTIVES COSTLY ORGANIZATION COMPLICATED IN OPERATION DISCIPLINE IS AFFECTED

PROBLEM OF UNITY OF COMMAND

UNDUE DEPENDENCE ON STAFF LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY AMBITIOUS STAFF

VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION

MEANING

The meaning of virtual is having the efficacy without the material part; unreal but capable of being considered are real for the purpose.

BASIC FEATURES
Technology Opportunism

Excellence
Trust No borders

CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT

MATRIX ORGANIZATION

MEANING
According to counts, ODonnell and weihrich, the essence of matrix management, as one normally finds it, is combining of functional and project forms of departmentation in the same organisation structure.

FEATURES OF MATRIX ORGANISATION

COMPROMISE STRUCTURE

ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL HEADS

ROLE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER SUBORDINATES UNDER DUAL CONTROL SUITABLE TO LARGE PROJECTS ORGANIZATIONAL FLEXIBILITY IS REQUIRED

NEED OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING AUTHORITY FLOWS BOTH DOWN AND ACROSS

ADVANTAGES OF MATRIX ORGANISATION

EXCELLENCE IN INTER-DISCIPLINARY SPECIALIZATION HIGHER MOTIVATION BETTER COORDINATION AND CONTROL REDUCE PRESSURE OF WORK ON TOP MANAGEMENT FULLEST USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT HELPS SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH

DISADVANTAGES OF MATRIX ORGANISATION

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

MEANING
In the words of W.H. Newman, A committee consists of a group of people specifically designated perform some administrative acts. It functions only as a group and requires the free interchange of ideas among its members.

ADVANTAGES OF COMMITTEES
GROUP DECISION MAKING
BALANCING OF VIEWS DEMOCRATIC PROCESS CO-ORDINATION COMMUNICATION

MOTIVATION
AVOIDING ACTION

DISADVANTAGES OF COMMITTEES
DELAY IN DECISION COMPROMISED DECISION DOMINATION BY FEW TYRANNY OF A MINORITY NO ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF SECRECY EXPENSIVE ORGANIZATION

CONCLUSION