Coordination is the process of linking activities between departments that are interdependent on each other for resources and information. It provides unity of action toward a common purpose through orderly arrangement of group effort. Coordination is a managerial responsibility at all levels of management that is continuous, dynamic, and necessary for effective group efforts through pooled, sequential, or reciprocal interdependence. It can be achieved through rules and procedures, hierarchy, planning, liaison roles, task forces, and coordination departments. Key factors that enable coordination include clearly defined objectives, effective chains of command, group meetings, harmonious policies, sound organizational structure, leadership, and incentives.
2. The process of linking the activities of the
various department. The primary reason for
coordination is that departments and
groups are interdependent _ they depend
on one another for information and
resources to perform activities
3. MOONEY AND REILY
The orderly arrangement of group
effort to provide unity of action in pursuit
of a common purpose
4. NOT A SEPARATE FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
PROVIDES UNITY OF ACTION
NECESSARY TO ALL LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT
RELEVANT TO GROUP EFFORTS
CONTINUOUS AND DYNAMIC FUNCTION
7. • CLEARLY DEFINED OBJECTIVES
• EFFECTIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND
• CO-ORDINATION THROUGH GROUP
MEETINGS
• HARMONIOUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURE
• SOUND ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
• CO-ORDINATION BY LEADERSHIP
• INDOCTRINATION AND INCENTIVES
