Supervision, ContinuedOrganizingUnderstanding from whom one receives orders and over who one has controlis imperative to the organization and management of an efficiently run shop.Each worker must understand the chain of command in the shop and the shopposition in the command. The chain of command must be definite, clear-cut,and short.Figure 1-26 illustrates a direct and uncomplicated chain of command.Figure 1-26. —Anuncomplicated chain ofcommand.Organizing also involves dividing work into manageable tasks and arrangingthese tasks in logical order. Workers assigned to the task must have a cleardefinition of their duties and responsibilities. When assigning workers to ajob, consider how many people the job requires, worker skill levels, and thejob time line. Some jobs necessitate dividing the labor force into anassembly line vice independent workers,Continued on next page1-45
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