国际商务管理概论与结算英文版课件修订版朱文忠 9787 81134 803 315.pptVIP

Lecturer: Zhu Wenzhong LEARNING GOALS Explain what is organization chart and why it is drawn by a business Define chains of command and span of control Explain the difference between centralization and decentralization in an organization Explain the four major forms of business structure Organization chart A picture of the reporting structure and the division of labor in an organization Most organizations will have an organization chart to provide people with this information Why do businesses draw an organization chart? Help managers to spot communication problems Help individuals to see their position and responsibility Help people to understand their relationships with other parts of the business Help to find who has authority to make decisions Chain of command and span of control The way in which authority is organized within an organization or a set of relationships that indicates who directs which activities and who reports to whom Short chain of command Long chain of command Chain of command and span of control The number of people working under a manager or the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager A narrow span of control A wide span of control Trend of Flatter organization structure Since 1990s, many businesses have begun to adopt the flatter structures There are fewer layers of middle management Question for critical thinking What does a tight span or wide span of control mean? Explain the advantages of disadvantages of them. Centralization and decentralization Centralization and decentralization refer to the degree to which authority is delegated in a business. Complete centralization means that employees have no authority to make decisions. Complete decentralization (delegation) means employees have all the authority to make decisions. Advantages and disadvantages of centralization and decentralization Centralization Decentralization Different forms of business structure The entrepreneurship stru