Lussier, Management Fundamentals, 7e
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Chapter 7 Lecture Notes
Organizing and Delegating Work
Organizational Considerations
Slide 3
Mechanistic organizations – bureaucratic organizations, focusing on following procedures and rules
Exhibit 7-1: Organizing Questions
Slide 4
See figure on page 197.
Exhibit 7-2: Principles of Organization
Slide 5
See figure on page 197.
Principles of Organization
Slide 6
Span of management – the number of employees reporting to a manager.
Authority
Slide 7
Centralized authority – important decisions are made by top managers.
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Exhibit 7-3: Scope of Authority
Slide 8
See figure on page 200.
Authority
Slide 9
Line authority – the responsibility to make decisions and issue orders down the chain of command.
Exhibit 7-4: Types and Levels of Authority
Slide 10
Organizational Design
Slide 11
Organizational chart – a graphic illustration of an organization’s management hierarchy and
Exhibit 7-5: Organization Chart
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Exhibit 7-6: Type of Traditional Departmentalization
Slide 13
See figure on page 204.
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Exhibit 7-7: Matrix Departmentalization
Slide 14
Job Design
Slide 15
Job design – the process of identifying tasks that each employee is responsible for completing.
Exhibit 7-8: Job Design Options
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Exhibit 7-9: Prioritized To-Do List
Slide 17
Exhibit 7-10: What to Delegate and What Not to Delegate.
Slide 18
See figure on page 217.
The Delegation Process
Slide 19
1) Explain the need for delegating and the reasons for selecting the employee.
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