MGTA01H3 Lecture 9: Mana Lecture 9.docx
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Lecture 9: managers and managing & organization structures. Managing: it is not the arbitrary exercise of power. To get things done, managers engage in 4 activities: Planning: determining what need to be done & they best way to achieve it. Organizing: mobilizing the resources necessary to complete the task. They organize what needs to be done on time. (cleaning shirt & pants, and shoes) Leading: guiding and motivating others to meet the organization"s objectives. They teach and demonstrate, and they also lead by example (shake hands with your uncle like i did). Traditional structure: it looked like a pyramid shape. It was based on a notion that a small number of people at the top gave orders. There were few bosses & lots of workers. These structures are appropriate for many organizations such as centralized organizations. Example : the military, discipline and obedience are critical, manufacturing, uniformity and consistency are critical. Downsizing: firing a bunch of people in a organization.
