20 January

Topic:Organisational design and structure

       This week,we have a further studying of organisation. Though a successful example of a company named Oticon, which was changed from an industrial organisation into a service organisation with a physical product, let me know a significant principle clearly,the better your processes are defined, the more flexible you can be.After this studying case,I want to talk about some professional knowledge about organisational design and structure in detail.

        On the one hand, understanding the meaning of some frequently-used definitions is very necessary,these can help me master and distinguish different cases accurately and easily. Organisation structure as a basic concept, its definition is the sum total of the ways in which it divides its labour into distinct tasks and then achieves co-ordination among them.Basing on it, from organisation chart,I know that the main departments and job titles. It also shows who people report to, and clarified four features of the formal structure.Then through the work specialisantion,I know how to manage in order ways,divide different strong power and lead the staff and companies go on objective ways.All of these can help managers change these rules into actions and encourage them to act consistently with their careers.For example,most medium and large-sized firms set up line-and-staff organisations structures.Managers realize the characteristics of organisations and take corresponding measures to manage.This method put these theories into actions and get success.

        On the other hand,I need to focus on centralisation and decentralisation. In order to get an excellent management way and realize the maximization of interests,all the staff and managers need a common leader to lead them.It likes a huge machine,needing a core component to control,through this method to ensure every part can achieve its value in the whole environment.In addition,chain of command as well as span of control have lots of common expects and relations with this theory. Managers who have formal authority must give people the right to make decisions and respect each person' right.This way can reduce the differences of opinions and increase decisions' executive force.As the business grows,the hierarchy are more complex,but three levels,such as RBS,are still possible to see.And the span of control becomes wider than before.Besides these,matrix structures,combining functional and divisional structures, as one part of organisantional design and structure,its benefits reflects in the allocation and integration of actual tasks.

        Totally speaking,organisational design and structure really make sense in managing usefully.Excellent organisational design and structure can bring much positive energy to each division and support companies continue their work.

13 January

Topic:Introduction to organisations and management 

      This is the first week we study in year one, and from this week we start to learn professional courses.Business and

management as one of important subjects for us,let we know lots of knowledge about organisations and management clearly.

       Firstly, the class gave me a general introduction about organisations and set up a series of examples about them,such as supermarkets,Google,international committee of the Red Cross and so on.The definition of an organisation shows that it is a social arrangement for achieving controlled performance towards goals that create value. It let me have a total impression and preliminary understanding of it. According to common features in organisations,ways of seeing them and the basic parts about them,I have a further understanding. Also,I know that our society cannot live without them and lots of people work for them,so I realize the importance of organisations in detail.

      Secondly,I was told that management as an universal human activity,occurring whenever people take responsibility for an activity and consciously try to shape its progress and outcome.In addition, management as a distinct role develops when activities previously embedded in the work itself become the responsibility not of the employee but of owners or their agents.Except these,managerial levels ,management functions and factors influencing larger span of management also let me know the necessity and the strong power of the management.For example,as a famous American fast food chain enterprise,KFC has specification and detailed management system and development plan.All different levels of staff has strict requirements and training.KFC implements technical and normalised production and management system all the time,its successful management measures make it has strong competitive advantages.

       In addition,focus on the relationship between organisations and management,such as a pictorial representation about managing transformation processes and organisations,I master lots of professional knowledge about them.Moreover,many useful examples,which put theories into actions,make me know practicing is very necessary of this subject.

       To sum up,both organisations and management are important,each of them is a part of the society.Organisations are essential,and management likes a power to support them and make sure organisations can have normal operations as well as development. Through this week's studying,I just have a general knowledge structure and instruction about them,but these can provide an important base for the further study in the future.