MIDTERM Flashcards
A stated course of action adopted and followed by the organization in doing its work
Policy
It mandates the creation of MSSD (now DSWD)
RA 5416
It is a written statement formally adopted by the board or legal authority and publicly
made known to guide the provision of service
Agency Policy
A course of action for reaching a goal beginning now or at any redetermined time in a future
Plan
A process of anticipating goals or targets and then preparing a plan for
reaching them
A process of mapping out ones activities towards the accomplishment of goals and projecting the means or resources of achieving them
Planning
Rex Skidmore’s Reasons for Planning
Efficiency
]Effectiveness
Accountability
Morale
Principal Types of Plan
Substantive Plan
Procedural Plan
The plan is designed to achieve program objectives. It calls for formulation of broad issues confronting the program. Example plans may be made for different programs and activities to be undertaken to
achieve the objectives
Substantive Plan
This plan is designated for the organizational structure within which are embodied the various administrative mechanisms, such as
rules, guidelines standard operating procedures, reporting requirements and
the like
Procedural Plan
It is both a structure and a process
As a process means the setting up of the individuals and functions into productive
relationships and aimed towards the accomplishment of certain objectives
Organization
A pattern or network of relationships between the
various positions and the individuals holding such positions
Organizational structure
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Formal
Informal
It is established by law
Formal
Established by unconsciously by the spontaneous groupings of
persons and consists of rules, sentiments traditions and customs
Informal
Concerned with working towards primary service goals. The
line authority is from top to bottom or supervisor-subordinate relationship
Line Organization
Focused on the functions or activities in each unit
with a functional specialist or staff supervising the activities of a subordinate
Functional Organization
Made up of line and staff units exerting authority
over their own subordinates
Line and Staff Organization
A group of persons act as body and perform functional staff or line duties
Committee Type of Organization
Can be seen as pyramid, one authority is on the top and the base is under. The chain of command is from top to bottom
Bureaucratic
Employees participate and share in decision making, and policy
making
Democratic
Blend of democratic and bureaucratic characteristics
Adhocracy
Group of professional colleagues organized in a collaborative lifestyle that prizes well used channels of communication
Collegial or professional team model
Pictorial presentation of the form which the organization structure takes
Organizational Chart
the position of authority at the top with different levels in
horizontal position and the functions running vertically
Positions of authority is on the left side and presents the different levels in vertical position while the functions are shown
horizontally
Horizontal Chart
The position of authority is in the middle of the circle and the functions flow from the center
Circular Chart
Process of acquiring developing and maintaining a competent workforce
to accomplish the functions and objectives of the organizations
Staffing
Workers should know what they are expected to accomplish, their specific
responsibilities and tasks, how they are expected to do that and why they
are expected to accomplish specific tasks
DireControlling
work of constraining, coordinating and regulation of action in accordance
with plans for the achievement of a specified objectivescting
Work of constraining, coordinating and regulation of action in accordance
with plans for the achievement of a specified objective
Controlling
Transfer of meaning from one person to another through signs, signals, or symbols from mutually understood language system
Communication
Process of interrelating the various parts of the
work of an agency so that it functions as a whole
Coordinating
