CTAE1 - Level 1 - Productivity and Organization [LESSON]

Productivity and Organization

Overview

Employers expect employees to follow company policies while maintaining productivity. Get started to examine the structure of an organization and how it affects employees.  

Quick Glance organizational chart 

  • Organizations are structured in a way to make work more efficient.
  • No two businesses are organized the same way because employers, employees, and the work involved vary for every business.
  • Organizational structure allocates the responsibilities for different business functions to individuals or entire departments.
  • Effective organization requires planning, clear relationships among the people of the organization, delegation of authority, and structure.

Organizational Chart 

Organizational Chart

Functional Type of Structure

Advantages of Functional Type of Structure

  • Managers are able to specialize and become more efficient at performing their duties.  
  • Allows the general manager to concentrate on overseeing business, develop relationships with customers and suppliers, and establish an overall strategy for business.  

Disadvantages of Functional Type of Structure

  • While managers in various areas can develop expertise in their functional area of responsibility, they can lose sight of how the parts fit into the business.  

Click "Next" on each slide to advance the presentation:

 

Watch the following Time Presentation. Click "Next" to advance the presentation.  

 

Challenge Activity

Watch the following Man Hour Index presentation. After watching the presentation, complete the self-assessment below.  

 

Takeaway and Sendoff   Types of Organizational Structures 

Organizational Structure  

What organizational structure do you think works best for business? 

What would you feel more comfortable working in? 

  • Functional
    • Top Down, most businesses use
  • Product
    • Executives at top, different products separated into mini-companies  
  • Customer
    • Executives at top, segmented into customer groups  
  • Regional
    • Company split into regional, geographical groups
  • Matrix
    • Lots of departments, all equal  

 

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