Span of control
o Factors determining an effective span
Departmentalization
Types of departmentalization
o Departmentalization by numbers
o Departmentalization By time
o Departmentalization By function
o Departmentalization By geography
o Departmentalization By customer
o Departmentalization By process
o Departmentalization By product
Formal & Informal organization
Authority & power
Line and staff concepts
o Line authority
o Staff concept
Line and staff organization of a typical manufacturing company
o Nature of line & staff concepts
o Benefits of staff
o Weaknesses of staff
Delegation of authority
o Splintered authority
o Recovery of delegated authority
o The art of delegation of authority
Personal attitude toward delegation
Guidelines for overcoming weak delegation
