Informal Groups and Organization

After reading Chapter 9 of  Leonard and Trusty text answer the following questions

• How do you handle informal groups in the workplace? Answer this question by describing the organizing function of management.
• Discuss the impact of the informal organization and informal group leaders and how supervisors should deal with them.
• Explain the unity-of-command and the span-of-management principles and their applications.
• Justify how and why a supervisor should strive for the “ideal” organizational structure and work toward this objective.
•  Compare and contrast departmentalization and alternative approaches for grouping activities and assigning work.
• List the major factors contributing to organizing effective meetings, especially the supervisor’s role.