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Managing people and Organizations Name: Yipin Wang Class: financial management Date: Jan 9, 2011 Beijing Institute of TechnologyTable of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Findings 1）the organization structure at present 2）the organization structure now 3）contingency approach 4）different relationships 5）authority, responsibility and delegation 3. Conclusions 4. Reference Introduction The main area for the business of the Barbour Brown Engineering (BBE) Ltd need to re-structure and the John Colbert Senior Engineering (CSE) company had approached it about a merger.

This report will introduce about the company’s structure and the the benefits of merger. Give some suggestion and plan for the company's arrangement and development after re-structure and merger.

Findings The organization structure at present Before merger, the BBE Company exist a flat structure which is the presently operated structure. Flat Organizational Structure has characteristic of decentralised companies with relatively few layers of management and relatively wide spans of control. Flat structures have few levels but wide spans of control. Results in quick communications but can lead to overworked managers. It could be described as " hybrid" structure. A hybrid structure will include element of both matrix and functional organization. The advantage of this approach is that it may be adaptable to changing business circumstances. Disadvantages are that it may lead to staff being confused about what their responsibilities.

In this case David operates a centralized line structure. He liked run a tight ship and allocate the work. When Neil gives more free, David also feels unhappy. Neil operating a decentralized team approach. He approached more flexible and always worked with team in the same office. Work is divided by product/service:Civil, structural, ( administration) Functional Product/ Service Team The organization structure now Type of grouping including functional structure, geographical structure, product or service, matrix structure.

Functional structure is that task and activities of a similar nature will be grouped in to departments or units with people working within the departments.

Geographical structure is that an organisation set up on a location or geographical basis will be where the service is most readily provided within a limited distance. Typically organisations offering maintenance and repair services will be organised in this way.

The approach of Product or service is mainly adopted by large organisations, but can work effectively in smaller ones. Top management can delegate wide authority to a division or plant that manufactures and sells products.

Matrix structure —this approach originated from the aerospace industry where this type of structure was used for specific projects. A more flexible and adaptable system was needed. In this approach the degree of the project manager’s authority and relationships to functional department must be specified.

BBE Civil structural Shamrock Organization is an organisational structure where a core of essential executives and workers are supported by outside contractors and part-time help. The shamrock leaf shape is a symbolic representation of an organisation with three types of workforce.

Shamrock organisations have an organisational structure with three distinct parts. The term shamrock was devised from Handy's love of his native flower. The first leaf represents the core staff of the organisation, they are likely to be highly trained professionals who form the senior management. The second leaf consists of the contractual fringe and may include individuals who once worked for the organisation but now supply services to it, these individuals operate within broad guidelines set down by the organisation but have a high degree of flexibility and discretionary powers. The third leaf describes the flexible work force, these workers are sufficiently close enough to the organisation to feel a degree of commitment to it, ensuring they maintain a high standard of work.

In the case, grouping by product is fine but the company should consider either operating a shamrock organization or a hybrid based on a line project team approach, whit each partner responsible for a specific function and work division.

For BBEL, the professional core should include David, Neil, John, Jack, James, and the original staff. The contractual fringe should include the independent contractor, long term cooperate individuals or groups. Flexible labors force just some part-time job workers, who are cooperate once only almost.