US 14667 Workplace Project

Research Project

1. Discuss the hierarchy of an organisation where a friend or family member works with the employee or another employee at the organisation. If you are employed, do research about the structure in your company. Determine the structure of the organisation along the business functions.  Then draw an organogram of the hierarchy of the organisation, indicating the functions of middle and junior management.  Use the functions discussed in the learner guide as guidelines, but ensure that the organogram shows the organisation you chose as an example.  In other words, if the marketing and PR departments are combined in the chosen organisation, combine them in your organogram but indicate that both functions are placed with one department.
2. Discuss the general management functions of a first line manager with an employee of the organisation. Which decisions does he/she make on a day to day basis?  List at least three.
3. Describe the upward communication channel in the organisation.
4. Describe the downward communication channel in the organisation.
5. Describe the disciplinary procedures the manager follows when employees arrive late for work.
6. Describe two ways in which the manager coordinates the tasks of his section with at least two other sections.
7. Describe two ways in which the manager motivates his staff to meet production deadlines.
8. Describe the evaluation process followed in the selected manager’s department. How is the work performance of employees in his/her section evaluated?  Attach a copy of the evaluation form if one is available.
9. Describe the resources that are controlled by the first line manager. List at least two examples of each resource discussed in the learner guide.
10. Describe how the manager and employees control and use the resources with minimum waste to the organisation. List at least two measures of control for at least two resources.
11. Name the basic activities in the management process and give two examples of each.
12. Discuss the planning activities of middle management of the selected organisation. Select one department and discuss the short and medium term planning activities of the manager of the department. Discuss at least two short term and two medium term planning activities.
13. Discuss the organising functions in an organisation. Indicate two organising functions of middle management and two organising functions of junior management.
14. Discuss the organising function of the selected junior manager. Give at least two examples of organising functions that the manager is responsible for.
15. Discuss the leading function in an organisation with reference to the delegation function of the selected junior manager. Which tasks can be delegated (list at least four) and which tasks cannot be delegated (list at least one).
16. Refer to Managerial Grid and ask the junior manager which leadership style his/her manager uses?  Why does he/she think so?  List at least two reasons.

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