MGMT 501 d response
Q.1 Keish
The organization I chose for this weeks' discussion is the United States Air Force. It is the third branch of military established on 18 September 1947 with the implementation of the national security act of 1947. However, its history began as a division in the Army as the Aeronautical Division in 1907. Through a series of changes of organization, titles, and missions it eventually separated forty years later.
The Mintzberg's managerial role that will be applied to this organization is the interpersonal role, which encompasses three activities: Figurehead, leader, and liaison. Figurehead performs ceremonial duties including hosting visiting dignitaries or attending significant milestone celebration of an employee. Span of control affects this activity because a member lower on the chain of command would not be a hosting dignitary, however, they could be invited to celebrate an employees wedding. This activity is important as it creates bond and strengthens relationships.
The leader is responsible for the work and motivation of their subordinates, they also encouraging employees and exercising formal authority. This activity could not be more true to the interpersonal role as it relates to Airmen. It is part of the culture, it is in the Airman's creed, the Non-commission Officer Charge, it is in the Profession of Arms, and the Enlisted Force Structure. It is also written into the feedback and appraisal systems.
The liaison makes contacts outside the immediate chain of command including peers in other units or section, and government agencies. Networking in this industry is powerful and can be the difference between absolute failure and success. Making those connections outside the chain of command or organization has allowed my office to gain ground on projects our predecessors struggled with.
Q.2 Robin
This week I chose to do my discussion on my employer, Taylor Morrison. Our company's management pyramid is multilayered, starting with our CEO and executive board, regional presidents, division presidents, area vice presidents, and lastly area managers. The three managerial roles that I see are the leader, the disseminator, and the resource allocator.
The leader's job in the company is to motivate and encourage employees and evaluate the progress and values of employees. In our company, our division president is the leader. His job includes motivating and encouraging the team with daily huddles and managing the performance of all of the employees through performance evaluations we call GIF meetings.
The disseminator of a company's role is to pass on privileged information to subordinates. Our vice president of sales and marketing would be a disseminator. During our marketing strategy and community needs meetings, she informs us of the information and initiatives she has received from corporate. She also allows for open communication in these meetings, so we all get the chance to include information and find the best way to implement decisions.
The resource allocator is the person in the company who decides who gets what resources. Our office manager is the resource allocator in the building. Her job was important when we moved offices over the summer. She had to decide who would get what offices and cubes, as well as which departments would be in what part of the office. We went from having three separate offices in the last building to having an entire floor dedicated to our office. She is also in charge of who gets what new technology and who gets what offices when promotions and downsizing happens.
Q.1
Keish
The organization I chose for this weeks' discussion is the United States Air Force. It is
the third branch of military established on 18 September 1947 with the implementation
of the national security act of 1947. However, its history began as a division i
n the Army
as the Aeronautical Division in 1907. Through a series of changes of organization, titles,
and missions it eventually separated forty years later.
The Mintzberg's managerial role that will be applied to this organization is the
interpersonal ro
le, which encompasses
three activities: Figurehead, leader, and liaison.
Figurehead performs ceremonial duties including hosting visiting dignitaries or attending
significant milestone celebration of an employee. Span of control affects this activity
becau
se a member lower on the chain of command would not be a hosting dignitary,
however, they could be invited to celebrate an employees wedding. This activity is
important as it creates bond and strengthens relationships.
The leader is responsible for the wor
k and motivation of their subordinates, they also
encouraging employees and exercising formal authority. This activity could not be more
true to the interpersonal role as it relates to Airmen. It is part of the culture, it is in the
Airman's creed, the Non
-
commission Officer Charge, it is in the Profession of Arms, and
the Enlisted Force Structure. It is also written into the feedback and appraisal systems.
The liaison makes contacts outside the immediate chain of command including peers in
other units or s
ection, and government agencies. Networking in this industry is powerful
and can be the difference between absolute failure and success. Making those
connections outside the chain of command or organization has allowed my office to gain
ground on projects
our predecessors struggled with.
Q.2 Robin
This week I chose to do my discussion on my employer, Taylor Morrison.
Our
company's management pyramid is multilayered, starting with our CEO and executive
board, regional presidents, division presidents, area vice presi
dents, and lastly area
managers. The three managerial roles that I see are the leader, the disseminator, and
the resource allocator.
The leader's job in the company is to motivate and encourage employees and evaluate
the progress and values of employees.
In our company,
our division president is the
leader.
His job includes motivating and encouraging the team with daily huddles and
managing the performance of all of the employees through performance evaluations we
call GIF meetings.
The disseminator of
a company's role is to pass on privileged information to
subordinates. Our vice president of sales and marketing would be a disseminator.
During our marketing strategy and community needs meetings, she informs us of the
information and initiatives she has
received from corporate.
She also allows for open
communication in these meetings, so we all get the chance to include information and
find the best way to implement decisions.
Q.1 Keish
The organization I chose for this weeks' discussion is the United States Air Force. It is
the third branch of military established on 18 September 1947 with the implementation
of the national security act of 1947. However, its history began as a division in the Army
as the Aeronautical Division in 1907. Through a series of changes of organization, titles,
and missions it eventually separated forty years later.
The Mintzberg's managerial role that will be applied to this organization is the
interpersonal role, which encompasses three activities: Figurehead, leader, and liaison.
Figurehead performs ceremonial duties including hosting visiting dignitaries or attending
significant milestone celebration of an employee. Span of control affects this activity
because a member lower on the chain of command would not be a hosting dignitary,
however, they could be invited to celebrate an employees wedding. This activity is
important as it creates bond and strengthens relationships.
The leader is responsible for the work and motivation of their subordinates, they also
encouraging employees and exercising formal authority. This activity could not be more
true to the interpersonal role as it relates to Airmen. It is part of the culture, it is in the
Airman's creed, the Non-commission Officer Charge, it is in the Profession of Arms, and
the Enlisted Force Structure. It is also written into the feedback and appraisal systems.
The liaison makes contacts outside the immediate chain of command including peers in
other units or section, and government agencies. Networking in this industry is powerful
and can be the difference between absolute failure and success. Making those
connections outside the chain of command or organization has allowed my office to gain
ground on projects our predecessors struggled with.
Q.2 Robin
This week I chose to do my discussion on my employer, Taylor Morrison. Our
company's management pyramid is multilayered, starting with our CEO and executive
board, regional presidents, division presidents, area vice presidents, and lastly area
managers. The three managerial roles that I see are the leader, the disseminator, and
the resource allocator.
The leader's job in the company is to motivate and encourage employees and evaluate
the progress and values of employees. In our company, our division president is the
leader. His job includes motivating and encouraging the team with daily huddles and
managing the performance of all of the employees through performance evaluations we
call GIF meetings.
The disseminator of a company's role is to pass on privileged information to
subordinates. Our vice president of sales and marketing would be a disseminator.
During our marketing strategy and community needs meetings, she informs us of the
information and initiatives she has received from corporate. She also allows for open
communication in these meetings, so we all get the chance to include information and
find the best way to implement decisions.