Management Fundamentals 7th Edition by Robert N. Lussier

Exercise 14

This exercise enables you to apply the organizing concepts discussed in the chapter to your college or university as an individual and/or group.

Objective

To better understand organizational structures.

Skills

The primary skills developed through this exercise are:

1. Management skill – decision making (organizing requires conceptual skills)

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2. AACSB competencies – analytic skills and reflective thinking skills

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3. Management function – organizing (at all levels of the organization)

Preparing for Skill Builder 2

Your professor will select the university, college, school, or department level of analysis for this exercise. Based on the level, answer the following questions to analyze the organization. You may need to interview some administrators or faculty members to get answers.

1. Refer to Exhibit 5-2. How are the principles of organization followed? (Be sure to include the span of management and division of labor.)

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2. Identify line and staffpositions. Is authority centralized or decentralized? Identify line and staffpositions

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3. What type of departmentalization is used? Draw its organizational chart.

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4. Describe the job design of faculty members.

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5. Identify some of the current priorities and types of assignments delegated.

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Apply It

What did I learn from this experience? How will I use this knowledge in the future?

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Your instructor may ask you to do this Skill Builder in class in a group. If so, the instructor will provide you with any necessary information or additional instructions.