The Importance Of Organizational Structure In Effective
Management (A Case Study Of General Cotton Mill Onitsha
Anambra State)
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
List of table
List of figures
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of study
1.2
Statement of problem
1.3
Purpose of study
1.4
Research question
1.5
Research hypothesis
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1.6
Significant of study
1.7
Scope of study
1.8
Definition of terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
Structure
2.2
Traditional early perspective
2.3
The contingency approach
2.3.1 Enrolment and structure
2.3.2 Technology and structure
2.3.3 Element of labour
2.4
Division of labour
2.4.1 Type of structure
2.5
History of general cutting mill
References
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CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research design
3.2
Population of the study
3.3
Sampling & sample procedure/technology
3.4
Instrumental for data collection
3.5
Validation of the instrument
3.6
Reliability of the instrument
3.7
Method of data collection
3.8
Method of data analysis
References
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1
Data presentation and analysis
4.2
Presentation & analysis of data
4.3
Testing of hypothesis
4.4
Summary of result
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CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATION & CONCLUSION
5.1.
Discussion of result/findings
5.2
Conclusion
5.3
Implementation of research findings
5.4
Recommendation
5.5
Suggestion for further research
Bibliography.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Every organization has objectives which has been u to achieve a goal. These
objectives are identified through planning. This is simply became through
planning management. Of organizations establish means of achieving
objectives invariably, establishing a means for achieving these objectives
becomes the prior occupation for management.
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This bring them face to face with a major management function which is
organization. The organization process is mainly aimed to achieve co-ordinate
through the design of structure of task and authority relationship.
Meanwhile, the level of objective attainment generally determiner the extents
of management effectiveness. On the other hand, structure being a direct result
of management function of organizing is the framework through which an
organization accomplishes the task and responsibilities needed to attain its
objectives. This may be why Donnelly et al stated that “structure is a means
for achieving the goal established planning. Coming to the task that structure
in the present day organization present complex relationship, is the need for
people to organize their efforts on, later to attain certain objectives becomes
more and more imperative. Hence organization structure defines the format
allocation of work roles to identify the members to the organization. It
establishes the line of authority for integrating and co-ordination activities.
According to Gabraith and Nathan son, organizational structure means. “The
organization of work into roles such as production, financial, marketing and so
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on. The recombining of roles into department or division around function and
product, region or market and the distribution of power across the structure.
We can therefore describe the functional structure in terms of dividing tasks
jobs and delegating alternatives thus these provides some aspect of major
challenges faced by management, management is expected to make the
appropriate analysis that will help in designing of an effective organizational
structure for any total organization. A sound organizational structure activities
to be directed, mottling, coordinating and control, in the overall outset of an
organization and its members.
Therefore it becomes a sanctioned network of interaction and relationships
between position, therefore functions and occupants and also a means through
which management attempt to achieve organizational goals. The foregoing
emphasis the fact that structure is the result from organizational design. It
could therefore be regarded as a come variable guide without which a
managerial team will not function effectively. Thus, it is far from surprise that
it has been the subject of intensive study for has been adopted in trying to
design effective organization structure. Firstly it was the classical theorists
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who passed the ideal of “one best way for structuring effectively organization.
Unfortunately the answer provided by the decades of systematic research has
proved this nation wrong organizations falls such a wide range of internal and
external conditions that there cannot be a single structure or design that will
prove successful for all.
Thompson, has confirmed that ideal of stating that,
The best organizational structure is the one that test for the from situation at
moment.
As this basic fact has become increasingly apparent, a new
perspective on organizational design known as the contingency approach has
taken forms. Supports of this approach reasons that there is, in fact no best
singe structure. People and environment in the above factor function with the
key dimensions of organization structure, which include departmentation.
Chain of commands span of control centralization cons version staff
complexity. The above facts, present a lot of challenges for modern managers.
Prescribing a successful organization at structural agreement not only with the
external environment. Unless, researches are therefore carried out I order to
involved radiated recommendations are effective in practice, to that extent
could management of such organization achieving their objective.
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1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM.
Recent change in the business environment of Nigeria companies have given
rise to high level of uncertainties, they make adjustment in the organizational
structure.
Since the structural variable could influence changes on the
organizational effectiveness.
But unfortunately there is no formula for
determining the structural dimensions that should be used in a particular
organization so that problems to be addressed will include.
1.
Determining if a significant relationship exist between some of the
Different dimension of organizations of organizational structure and
managerial effectiveness.
2.
Whether, there are substantial different in the way different departments
within the organization are being structured.
3.
If there is, does it correlate to the different levels of education acquired
by subordinate with in these department.
4.
Is high degree of formulization capable of preventing inappropriate
reaction in the work place?
5.
If yes, is there a significant between the proportions of those who believe
that in the different department.
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1.3
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY.
This study is to examine the relationship among some element of
organizational structure and managerial effectiveness in Nigeria business
organization. Therefore it will like to:
1.
Identify factors in the organizational structure that could affect
managerial effectiveness
2.
To determine whether there is problem in the structural design of the
department within the organization.
3.
To find out if the level of education of subordinate influence the way a
manager structures his department
4.
To identify the links between the above variable and the manager degree
of effectiveness in meeting up to the objectives he is expected to
achieve.
5.
Determine whether those variable have the same or different effects on
managerial effectiveness in the different department.
Many aim at discovering some of the inappropriate structural variable adopted
within the company that could lead to high cost of protection. Has employee
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satisfaction poor profit deceasing rate of return or seen to identify and
liquidation and to finally making proposition for a better structure that should
be put on laces.
1.4
RESEARCH QUESTION
Focusing on the aspect of the problem as identify in the statement of problem,
the questions that arises are?
1.
What relationship exists between different dimensions of organizational
structure that can affect managerial efficiency?
2.
What is the degree of different existing between the structural designs of
the department within the organization?
3.
The level of education of the subordinates affects or influence the way a
manager structure his department
4.
What are the links between the above variable and managerial degree of
effectiveness in meeting up to the objectives he is to achieve?
5.
Does the same variable have some or different effects on managerial
effectiveness of other organization?
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1.5
HYPOTHESIS
To guide the investigation of the issue raised in the problem definitions, t is
hypothesized that
Ho:
There is no much significant on the job performance and organization
Hi:
There is significant different between the respondent on the production
department who believe that high degree of formulization is capable of
preventing appropriate action on the war place and those who believe the
same in the department.
Ho:
There is no significant different between the scope of job performance.
Hi:
There is significant different between the respondents in other
department on the degree of work satisfaction.
1.5
SIBNIFICATION OF THE STUDY
Proper organizational structure in the organization will reduce role conflicts
and avoid stress to manager, it will also specify span of control. The study will
help many corporate organizations that will go through the work in adopting a
sound or proper organizations which will enable them achieve their set
objectives. It will also specify the roles the work flows and flow of authority
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or responsibility from top to the bottom of the organization, this reducing stress
and job dissatisfaction among some officials.
It will encourage, job implication in the organization and easy job analysis.
There research, will also help top management during job evaluation and
performance appraisal.
1.6
SCOPES OF THE STUDY
Due to the nature of this research, it will not be feasible to study the influence
of all the structural variable that could affect managerial effectiveness hence,
only some of them will be covered in this study. The study is also counted to
only my focal terms that dictatorial will be mutinously encountered in this
study.
1.7
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Owing to time factor, academic stress and lack of financial support, limited
books were consulted in the study and support of general cotton wills Onitsha
were consulted.
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The researcher was also constrained by limited will structured organization in
Anambra state where adequate and complete information on organizational
structure will be ascertained in defining the problems and prospects that faces
the department.
1.8
DEFINITION OF TERM
1.
Organizational structure:
Refers to the train work through which
an organization accomplishes the task and responsibly needed to attains
its objectives and goal.
2.
Organization design:
The field concerned with identifies basic
principle that determines the organizational structure of any business
organization in relationship to the demand of technology and
environmental goal.
3.
Technology:
this is the conversion process used by7 an
organization to transform an inputs into output.
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4.
Environment:
Refers to those elements institution, organization etc
whose requiring effect the performance of an organization is not subject
to the organization. Hence the organization must adopt or adjust to their
demand.
5.
Centralization refers to the degree number of key persons
6.
Formularization is the extent to which the behavior and responsible of
in directed holding specific jobs are describes in written rules.
7.
Coordination:
The process of creating an effective links between the
components proves of organizational structure which resulted from
departmentalization.
8.
Authority: Is the right to act. It is negative power netted in a particular
person or position and accepted as appropriate and recognized as
legitimate not only by the power welder bet also by those over whom
was wiled.
9.
Strategy:
The basic goal and objective of action chosen to reach those
goals and objective and the allocation necessary for carring out those
goals.
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REFERENCE
James H. Donnelly, Jane L. Gibson John (1998) Fundamentals of Management.
BNG Publishers INC. Home Wool.
John Child, (1997) Organization A Guide to Management and Administration
Harpers N. Y.
J.P Galbraith O. A Nathason (1978) (1994) Business Policy Goshen Akwa.
Rita Ejiofor (1989) Fundation of Administration African Pub. Ibadan.
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