Organisational Structure and Control Systems

Limited Objectives:

By the conclusion of the specific learning and development activities, delegates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate their understanding of the different bases of co-ordination
2. Determine the organisational benefits of Zero base budgeting
3. Determine the place of mutual adjustment, as a co-ordinating mechanism within specific organisational settings – determined by their sizes and stages of development, and work process
4. Distinguish between JIT system and material requirements planning
Determine how management information systems support organisational control
5. Determine the cybernetic value of computerised information system in general organisational functioning and specifically management control system
6. Evaluate the impact of a haphazard management accounting system on the overall organisational control mechanism
7. Explain the import conversion export process
8. Apply the concept of equifinality in organisational control
9. Determine the level of worker autonomy to permit when dealing with highly motivated staff
10. Indicate when managerial control should be relaxed, to facilitate organisational development and continuous profession al development
Suggest the approaches, which might be adopted in designing an organisation