Social Science Portfolio Images of Organizations By Robert Quartey Date: 20th Dec 2012 TABLE OF CONTENT SS2 ACTIVITY 1 3 SS2 ACTIVITY 2 6 SS2 ACTIVITY 3 9 SS2 ACTIVITY 4 12 SS2 ACTIVITY 5 15 SS2 ACTIVITY 6 19 SS2 ACTIVITY 1 “What is an organization” In my opinion, an organization is basically members of a working group that are structured and allocated various tasks with the aim of achieving a common goal. “A visit to Mcdonald’s” Q.1 In what ways does a Mcdonald’s retail outlet resemble a machine? Mcdonalds resembles a machine in the following ways: * A machine usually consists of different parts achieving a common goal. For instance, a car engine would consist of different parts such the alternator, cylinders, injection …show more content…
However, when unexpected problems arise in planning or with procedures at the production level. Feedback has to be sent all the way up to the president for a solution or approval of proposed solutions. Omega on the other hand, has a centralized structure and thus decision making is distributed generally throughout the company. This has an advantage when there is an unexpected problem at production level since decisions could be implemented without going through the bureaucratic process as compared to Acme. However, this system also slows down decision making on general issues. Every unit of production would have decision making at all levels and this decreases effectiveness since instead of just following standard procedures laid down from upper management. Lower levels of management would also like to contribute and expect consideration on their proposals. For high volumes of producing standard circuit boards it is generally more effective to have a mechanic structure such as Acme. The effectiveness of Acme could change based on the following: * Technological advancement: As the technology involved in making circuit boards advances, the effectiveness of a mechanic organization decreases since decisions and sharing of information among all department would become essential in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. * Emerging Competition: As other companies enter the market, the market becomes
Optimization of machinery so that production setups are not required for small customizations which can be managed manually.
Organizational structure is defined as the framework around which the group is organized, the underpinnings in which keep the coalition functioning (Nagy 2015).
The ways in which the aims of this mission are going to be achieved will be specifically outlined in the vision statement provided. The importance of hitting our mark is paramount, for our children are our future, and making sure that they are successful, competitive citizens should be our highest concern. Sometimes this process can be more challenging when put into practice.
The organisation is defined as the planned coordination of the activities of a number of people for the achievement of some common, explicit purpose or goal, through division of labour and function, and through a hierarchy of authority and responsibility (Schein, 1980).
Organisations must organise a structure so that their objectives can be achieved. A company will have different departments and procedures with each one having a special function. All of these organised departments and procedures are linked so the company can run efficiently. For many organisation this can be very complex has they will have offices in international countries around the world.
An organizational structure is a framework set for certain activities at the work place like coordination of activities, supervision of employees and task allocation to be organised (Mills, 2005).
The organic and decentralized structure of Omega was considered an advantage for the company because it created flexibility, innovative thinking, and unity within the organization.
Organizations are social entities that are goal directed, are designed as deliberately structured and coordinated activity systems, and are linked to the external environment (Kirst-Ashman, 2011). The four main parts of that definition are social entity, goal directed, deliberately structured, and link to external
When it comes to business as any organizations it requires a structure, based on the resources and demands organization can changed or modify their structure. The most common two structures are vertical and horizontal structure which we see every business organization in global market (Bateman & Snell, 2011). In today’s any business organization theirs and important trait is not only the structure, it is the functions within the organization. An organizing function in management highlights the practices individuals use to interact and work with each other. There are many business organizations that are very successful in their own
An organization is a group of people, such as a foundation or an academy that worked together to accomplish multiple goals and is associated to an external environment. There are different types of organization, some organization formed to earn income for its owners but some other organization which called non-profits are worked for public purposes. There are 3 main types of business organization Such as:
Organizational structure is a formal relationship between management and the employees. It is a way to motivate the employees and get them to working. It is also away to get employees to follow the company goals, and work together as a team. To make an organization work they need to have an organized structure to be able to run the company. The mission
We can see that Acme uses the mechanistic style of management and Omega uses the organic style of management. In Acme they have a very rigid structure and the hierarchy is clearly defined. All employees have their individual specializations and they have clearly defined tasks. All authority is very centralized and most of the decisions are taken by higher authority, or in this case the president. There is always a written form of memos and communication
An organization, put in simple terms is a group or assembly of people working alongside one another to achieve common goal or objective through a division of labor and or responsibilities. Business organizations in free market economies are formed to provide services or deliver goods to ultimate consumers for profit. Generally speaking, people form an organization because it provides a means of using individual strengths within a group to achieve more than can be accomplished by the aggregate efforts of group members working individually.
Finally Acme discovers the way to reduce the cost by 20% and they won the contract. Omega may have won the battle, but Acme has won the war because its mechanistic structure fosters a concern for technical efficiency and cost reduction in what is a routine manufacturing environment. In this particular case, Acme decides to run a "tight ship" (mechanistic structure) in order to increase productivity and efficiency, and to decrease costs. The advantage of this strategy is that they can undersell their competition (Omega) by selling at a lower cost. Omega, on the other hand, is nearly too opposite. They run a more organic structure, which relies heavily upon communication, delegation and teamwork. This strategy allows Omega to effectively compete with Acme by stressing reliability and by placing emphasis on quality.
Information technology utilized to improve the manufacturing and service delivery processes for companies can deliver individually different products to different individual customers cost efficiently is called mass customization. When product components are put together in a modularized way, the mass customization can reduce the company’s all in costs.