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Assignment 1
Q1 Organizations
(a)Functions of an organization in fulfilling the objectives of a project.
Line organizations
Military type, where responsibility/authority flow vertically. There are clear
channels of communication. Operations may be direct and simplified by less
interaction. Everyone knows whom to take orders from and report to and whom
to instruct.
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Functional organizations
Where the activities of organizations are divided among functional managers.
E.g. Accountant, Structural Engineer, Chief Quantity Surveyor etc.
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TYPICAL ORGANIZATION CHART TO CONSTRUCT AND ERECT CONCRETE POSTS FOR A LIGHTING SYSTEM
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Possible variations:
Erection and construction can be done as two separate sections under two
senior engineers / managers
For each section its possible to assign an experienced senior/ manager, and
then the work load to the project manager is less. So that he can manage it
easily
(b)
Responsibility
Each and every personnel in this structure is responsible to the task assign to
him. He has to report to his superior. The section manager is sole responsible
person to his function and they have to report to the Project Manager. But The
Project Manager is the overall responsible person for the project.
Accountability
Even though in the organization structure a certain person is assigned to a certain
task under a section manager he has an accountability to work under a superior in
another section. Especially the drivers and operators mainly report to the workshop
head. But once they assign to a site or under other section they have to follow the
relevant managers instruction. Likewise depending on the situation all personnel
(below the executive level) has this kind of accountability in this structure.
Authority
In this organization authority also given to each superior or the section in charge to
oversee/ control the subordinates under his managerial level if they have assigned
under him. Though theres no line relationship between them there can be a
functional relationship. In the same example above the Site Engineer have authority
to control the actions of drivers and operators assigned under him.
(c)
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Fredric Taylor realized that under the existing systems of initiative and
incentive that the great part of the responsibility for getting the work done was
left to the workers where as he believed that all responsibility for planning and
arranging work should rest with management leaving the doing of it to the worker.
This involved a complete change in attitude a mental revolution on the part of both
managers and workers.
(d)
No; of workers Taylor missed the human factor while making his assumptions. In
addition to his assumptions the following factors has to consider.
Hygiene factors.
Motivators/Self esteem factors.
Q2.
(a) Herzbergs two factor theory related to construction workers
(1.) Hygiene factors
(2.) Motivators
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1.
2.
By considering above sub systems its very clear that each and every sub system
has different kinds of functions but they are interrelated. If one system collapsed or
not functioned well the total system will not functioned as well.
(b)The instances where informal group effect as advantageous;
Lets consider an asphalting work which is to be carried out in road at Dayata
Kirula project. As the constructions are very urgent the asphalt gang is formed by
different workers from different companies. For eg: Asphalt is from Company 1 and
the machine fleet is from company 2. Similarly, only the work gang is from the
mother company. A everybody in this group understands the importance of work
and the hurry to there can be a informal group formed apart from the usual group.
This group head might not be the head of the work gang, but they will work with
mutual understanding. Hence they will;
Work as much as faster they can with the maximum quality they can
maintain.
Work easily by dividend of works and workers will be getting work
satisfaction.
Be work without conflicts or cheating.
Continue without any shortcomings even when the key personnel are
absent.
Work in self oriented manner, so that its very easy to control as a whole
All companies will get the benefit, especially company 3 by completing
the job on time.
If they want to cheat, they can do it easily, by showing others faults (But
internally they have arranged to cheat)
Material cheating is easy. For eg: they can sell diesel and asphalt easily by
showing fraud join records.
The quality of work would be law ( if they want to cheat, by doing a law
quality job they can do material trafficking.
Its very hard to punish to a person because others acts against it.
Finally company three would meet severe financial and good will losses.
(c) The task culture is job oriented and can be represented by net where some
strands are thicker and stronger the others. Much of the power and influence lies at
the intersection of the nets. Normally construction projects are based on this
culture. It has a basic role t play in specific period. Once it is over the culture get
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vanished. In this culture we can see tasks like accounts, construction, purchasing,
and security are based on managers in head office while all project has a manager
to control them in site level. Since all are apart the site level is powerful to take
necessary actions appropriately and inform to head office.
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