CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management · Communication, Co-ordination, Collaboration, Monitoring and Control
A plant manager holds a short meeting every morning where the heads of production, maintenance, stores and dispatch share the day's priorities and resolve clashes. Which co-ordination technique is being used?
The technique is regular inter-departmental meetings and committees. By gathering heads of production, maintenance, stores and dispatch each day, the manager exchanges information, aligns priorities and settles clashes early. Disciplinary action, job rotation and profit-sharing do not directly synchronise departmental plans in this way.
- ADisciplinary action
- BJob rotation for operatives
- CRegular inter-departmental meetings and committeesCorrect
- DProfit-sharing bonus scheme
Explanation
Bringing departmental heads together regularly to exchange information and settle conflicts is a standard technique of co-ordination through meetings and committees. Disciplinary action, job rotation and bonus schemes do not serve the purpose of synchronising departmental plans.
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