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Organizing and Organizing and Working in TeamsWorking in Teams


Effective Organization Effective Organization StructureStructure

• Divide responsibilities

• Distribute authority

• Coordinate and control work

• Promote accountability


Organization ChartOrganization Chart

• Formal organization

• Informal organization


Organization Chart for Food Lion Grocery Organization Chart for Food Lion Grocery ChainChain

Board of Directors

President & CEOChairperson

VP Human Resources

Senior VPOperations

VPMIS

VPFinance

VP Special Projects

VPMarketing

VPAdvertising

VP Store Planning

Regional Supervisors

Area Supervisors

Regional Operations

Area Supervisors

Regional Operations

Area Supervisors

VP Grocery Operations

VP Perishable Operations

VP Bakery Operations


Work SpecializationWork Specialization

• Advantages

–Efficiency

–Productivity

• Disadvantages

–Boredom

–Alienation


Chain of CommandChain of Command

• Responsibility

• Accountability

• Authority

• Delegation


Simplified Line-and-Staff Simplified Line-and-Staff StructureStructure

• Chain of command

–Line organization

–Line-and-staff organization


Span of ManagementSpan of Management

• Flat organizations

• Tall organizations


Decision-Making Decision-Making AuthorityAuthority

• Centralized

–Top-level management

• Decentralized

–Lower-level management


Vertical OrganizationsVertical Organizations

• Function

• Division

• Network

• Matrix


Departmentalization by Departmentalization by FunctionFunction

• Skills

• Resource use

• Expertise


Functional Functional DepartmentsDepartments

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

•Departmental BarriersDepartmental Barriers

•Slow Response TimeSlow Response Time

•Ineffective PlanningIneffective Planning

•Over-specializationOver-specialization

AdvantagesAdvantages

•Resource AllocationResource Allocation

•Unified DirectionUnified Direction

•Improved CoordinationImproved Coordination

•Better CommunicationBetter Communication


Departmentalization by Departmentalization by DivisionDivision

• Products

• Processes

• Geography

• Customers


DepartmentalizationDepartmentalizationby Divisionby Division

AdvantagesAdvantages DisadvantagesDisadvantages

FlexibilityFlexibility

Better ServiceBetter Service

Management FocusManagement Focus

Wasting ResourcesWasting Resources

Poor CoordinationPoor Coordination

CompetitionCompetition


Departmentalization by Departmentalization by MatrixMatrix

• Advantages

–Skills and expertise

–Resource use

• Disadvantages

–Reporting issues

–Authority issues

– Interpersonal conflicts


DepartmentalizationDepartmentalizationby Networkby Network

AdvantagesAdvantages DisadvantagesDisadvantages

FlexibilityFlexibility

ResponsivenessResponsiveness

VarietyVariety

Dispersed FunctionsDispersed Functions

Quality ControlQuality Control

Employee LoyaltyEmployee Loyalty


Innovative StructuresInnovative Structures

• Horizontal structures

• Hybrid organization


Comparing Work Groups Comparing Work Groups and Work Teamsand Work Teams

• Goals

• Synergy

• Responsibility

• Skills


Workplace TeamsWorkplace Teams

• Problem-solving

• Self-managed

• Functional


Types of Cross-Types of Cross-Functional TeamsFunctional Teams

• Circles

• Task forces

• Committees

• Special purpose


Virtual TeamsVirtual Teams

Project-management skills

Time-management skills

Technological expertise

Cross-cultural skills

Interpersonal awareness


Working in TeamsWorking in Teams

AdvantagesAdvantages

Higher-quality decisions

Improved commitment

Creativity & motivation

Flexibility

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Power realignment

Free riders

Increased costs

Groupthink


Characteristics Characteristics of Effective Teamsof Effective Teams

• Appropriate size and structure

• Clear sense of purpose

• Open honest communication

• Creative thinking

• Focused efforts

• Decision by consensus


Team Member RolesTeam Member Roles

• Task specialist

• Dual role

• Nonparticipator role

• Socioemotional role


Five Stages of Team Five Stages of Team DevelopmentDevelopment

• Forming

• Storming

• Norming

• Performing

• Adjourning


Stages of DevelopmentStages of Development

CohesivenessCohesiveness

Meeting attendance

Interaction

Work quality

Goal achievement

NormsNorms

Behavior

Limits

Values

Expectations


Team ConflictTeam Conflict

• Competition for scarce resources

• Responsibility issues

• Poor communication

• Values, attitudes, and personalities

• Authority issues

• Goal incompatibility


Dealing With ConflictDealing With Conflict

• Resolution– Avoidance– Confrontation– Diffusion

• Prevention– Clear goals–Well-defined tasks– Communication