Brief Critiques on Chain of Command, Unity of Command, Span of Control and Leadership in Health Sector of Nepal

Purpose This paper aims to describe and discuss in-house cleaning services in local authorities to gain a better understanding of current practices. These descriptions are intended to increase researchers’, practitioners’ and educators’ understanding of the studied issue, as there at present does not exist a solid understanding of in-house cleaning services in local authorities. Previous studies provide little detailed information regarding the internal environment of facility management (FM) organisations, in particular with regard to FM organisations’ individual services. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on two descriptive case studies, one from Norway and one from the UK. The case studies are based on semi-structured, face-to-face in-depth interviews and document reviews. Findings The cases demonstrate that in-house cleaning services can be structured and managed in different ways, particularly with respect to the split in services, the management of staff and customer contracts, the span of control, the chain of command, self-managed leadership, cleaners’ hours of duty and the use of outsourcing. Research limitations/implications Although the previous research on particular FM services is limited, this paper’s detailed descriptions may stimulate further development and research within the field. The knowledge brought forward is part of bridging a knowledge gap on cleaning in FM research. This knowledge can contribute to advancements in the way this service is discussed and measured across contexts by encouraging more rigour and specific studies on cleaning. Originality/value This paper constitutes one of the first detailed descriptions of in-house cleaning organisation in local authorities. This is a type of service supply that is common in certain contexts and identified as beneficial to cost-saving in other contexts.

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Pengaruh Struktur Organisasi terhadap Kinerja Pegawai pada PT Medco E dan P Indonesia Sumatera Selatan

Eksos ◽

10.31573/eksos.v16i2.184 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 133-143

Author(s):

Heriyanto Heriyanto ◽

Laila Nurfitrah Lubis ◽

Debbie Yuari Siallagan

Keyword(s):

Organizational Structure ◽

Research Method ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Span Of Control ◽

Work Patterns ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Dependent Variables ◽

Chain Of Command ◽

Independent Variable

With the existing organizational structure and being entrusted with a number of employees to carry out company activities, it brings hope for a change in work patterns for the better which can be proven by good performance. The completion of organizational goal that is determined by human factors and existing systems. From the description on the background of the problem above, the writer will analyze weather there is any influence on the organizational structure of PT Medco E and P Indonesia on employee performance. The research method used was an explanatory survey (explanatory). To reveal the influence of independent variables and dependent variables using quantitative methods and this research hypothesis is analyzed statistically, where the independent variable (independent) is analogized into X namely Organizational Structure and the dependent variable (dependent) is analogized into Y namely Employee Performance. The result of the data analysis is the score of Fcount 25.459 and the score of Ftable 3.97 with a significance score 0.000. This means that the score of Fcount> Ftable and sig <0.05 so it can be concluded that H1 is accepted. It means that there is an influence between the variables of Organizational Structure on Employee Performance and the conclution of this research is the application of job specialization, Departmentalization, Chain of Command, Span of Control, Centralization / Decentralization and Formalization, in the organizational structure has implications for improving employee performance at PT Medco E and P Indonesia South Sumatra.

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Differentiation in organizational structures of university libraries in Pakistan

Library Management ◽

10.1108/lm-05-2016-0045 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (8/9) ◽

pp. 507-519 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ahsan Ullah

Keyword(s):

Organizational Structure ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Academic Library ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

University Libraries ◽

Span Of Control ◽

Content Type ◽

Chain Of Command ◽

Almost All ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Purpose Differentiation is an important dimension of organizational structure, as it is the building block of organizational structure upon which organizations are based. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of differentiation in central libraries of leading universities in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Multiple quantitative methods were used to carry out this research. Structured questionnaire, perusal of organizational documents and observation of library section were used to collect data for this study. Findings Majority of libraries have divided the entire library operations into five to eight departments, and acquisition, circulation and periodical sections are created in almost all the libraries included in the sample. Unity of command principle is applied at only the section level, but dual chain of command is prevalent for personnel working under the two hierarchical levels, i.e. section head and library head, as they have to report to both of them. In majority of libraries, average span of control ranges from five to ten personnel for the library head and from six to seven personnel for the section head. Originality/value No such study is conducted in Pakistan. This study has identified the levels of differentiation and will guide academic library executives in creating a balance in the levels of differentiation to accomplish the objectives of the organization.

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