Assignment
This is a 2 part assignment:
1) For this discussion, you will read from the Annual Editions: Maidment, F. (2013). Annual Editions: Management (17th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/ Dushkin.
ISBN-10: 1121833810 or ISBN-13: 9781121833814 textbook article, "The Science and Art of Managing," and then answer the following questions:
1. Explain the difference between formal and informal organizations.
2. What does a structured organization look like? How do the different structures complement each other?
3. How do managers come by their authority and how can they best utilize their authority within their organization?
4. Make an initial post of a minimum of 200 words and your paper requires correct grammar and at least one citation in proper APA style.
2) Read and respond to these two initial post given with a minimum of 100 words each.
1. The formal aspects of a business deals with the strict structure and authority found within the corporation. A good example of formal organization can be viewed by looking at the chain of command or hierarchy of any organization. Informal deals with the social aspects of the business. There is not a chain of command, but an as-need public relationship with different people inside and outside of the organization.
A structured organization is the skeleton support system of the business. Without a skeleton to hold the body in place, the business body cannot move forward. The business structure includes determining what work must be done, who is to perform the work, setting a clear objective to be met by a set finish date, assigning different levels of responsibility to workers and holding each employee accountable for their job performance. Make sure those in authority understand the limits of their authority and enforce the authority they are given.
A manager's authority comes with their title, but the manager's authority does not come with their title. A manager can not have authority over anyone who will not submit to the manager's position unless that person, by an act of their own volition, choses to submit to the manager's commands. If an employee distrusts or views the immediate supervisor as incompetent, they may rebel against the request of the manager. A manager that is respected, trusted, and has vast job knowledgeable will be able to lead and governor employees successfully.
Maidment, F. (2019). Annuals Edition: Management 17/e. McGraw-Hill Education.
(Wesley Book)
2. In the article "The Science and Art of Managing", the author begins by talking about the formal aspect of an organization which to me would be a typical organizational chart like many of us have at our work. It is very structured and will have a list of people who are in charge or over an organization and who they have reporting to them in the chain. You will usually have a single authority at the top who is ultimately in charge of the organization as a whole and then as you go down the chart you will find more branching out of managers who are in charge of the different sections of the organization. The informal aspect of the organization are the work teams and groups that are formed informally sometimes to help facilitate the mission of the organization. These groups work hand in hand with each other to ensure that tasks in the organization are completed and they rely on each other to get things done without the need of relying on the formal part of the system.
A structured organization is one where there is a clear leader who has a vision for the company and has a plan on how to get there. The organization should have solid, well-rounded leaders who know their roles and employees under them who also are aware of the overall company vision and what their specific roles are going to be to reach those goals. The structured organization will have clear instruction on who is responsible for what tasks, a timeline to complete those task as well as when and how changes will be made during the process when problems arise or when the process needs to be changed for better productivity.
In some organizations the manager's position is merely one that is listed on an organizational chart and is filled by someone the employees below them hope knows what they are doing. The authority of the position comes from the respect and belief that the employees have for the manager. If the manager has a more autocratic style of leadership, it is difficult to gain the trust of the workers when they do not feel like their ideas or opinions are being heard. Managers can best use their authority by trusting their employees who know the job, listening to their ideas and concerns, and by finding out what motivates each one of them to insure they are feeling respected and their voices are being heard.
Works Cited
Maidment, F. H. (2019). Annual Editions: Management 17/e. 13-16.
(John M Fellers)
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.