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Management管理学PRIMANOnlineLectureCh19
CHAPTER19-ManagerialandQualityControl
ONLINELecture
I.MANAGER’SCHALLENGE
Rude,insensitive,orcondescendingdoctorshavebeenaroundforaslongasthemedicalprofession,andtheRochesterIndependentPracticeAssociation,likeothermedicalgroups,hasitsfairshare.ButmedicaldirectorDr.HowardBeckmanfearsthatuncaringphysiciansarebecomingmorecommonascostpressuresputgreaterdemandsondoctorstoseemorepatients.Withlesstimetospendoneachclient,somedoctorsrelymoreontechnologythanonhumaninteraction.Patientsarerarelycomfortableconfrontingadoctorwhentheyfeelthey’vebeentreatedwithindifferenceordisrespect.Thosewhoaresufficientlyoffendedorembarrassedsimplyneverreturn,whichhurtsthedoctor,theassociation,andthepatient.Withgrowingdemandsfrompatients,healthinsurers,andemployerswhopurchasehealthplansforbettercustomerserviceaswellasincreasedefficiency,Dr.Beckmanknowssomethingmustbedonetoboostdoctors’communicationskillsandimprovetheoverallqualityofpatientcare.
II.THEMEANINGOFCONTROL
Control,includingqualitycontrol,alsoinvolvesofficeproductivity,suchasimprovedcustomerservice,eliminationofbottlenecks,andreductioninpaperworkmistakes.Lackofeffectivecontrolcanseriouslydamageanorganization’shealthandthreatenitsfuture.Organizationalcontrolisthesystematicprocessthroughwhichmanagersregulateorganizationalactivitiestomakethemconsistentwiththeexpectationsestablishedinplans,targets,andstandardsofperformance.Toeffectivelycontrolanorganization,managers(orworkers)requireinformationaboutperformancestandards,actualperformance,andactionstocorrectdeviationsfromthestandards.
III.ORGANIZATIONALCONTROLFOCUS
Theorganizationexistsaroundaproductionprocess,andcontrolcanfocusoneventsbefore,during,oraftertheproductionprocess.Thesethreetypesofcontrolareformallycalledfeedforward,concurrent,andfeedback.
A.FeedforwardControl
1.Feedforwardcontrolisanticipatoryandattemptstoidentifyandpreventdeviationsbeforetheyoccur.Alsocalledpreliminaryorpreventivecontrol,thefocusisonhuman,material,andfinancialresourcesthatflowintotheorganization.Thepurposeistoensurethatinputqualityissufficientlyhightopreventproblemswhentheorganizationperformsitstasks.Anothertypeoffeedforwardcontrolisforecastingtrendsintheenvironmentandmanagingrisk.
B.ConcurrentControl
1.Concurrentcontrolmonitorsongoingemployeeactivitiestoensurethattheyareconsistentwithperformancestandards.Concurrentcontrolassessescurrentworkactivities.Itreliesonperformancestandardsandincludesrulesandregulationsforguidingemployeetasks.Concurrentcontrolincludesself-controlimposedonbehaviorbecauseofvalues.
C.FeedbackControl
1.Feedbackcontrol,alsocalledpostactionoroutputcontrol,focusesontheorganization’soutputs.Budgetingisaformoffeedbackcontrolbecausemanagersmonitorwhethertheyhaveoperatedwithintheirbudgettargetsandmakeadjustmentsaccordingly.
IV.FEEDBACKCONTROLMODEL
A.StepsofFeedbackControl
1.EstablishStandardsofPerformance
a.Withintheorganization’soverallstrategicplan,managersdefinegoalsfororganizationaldepartmentsinspecific,operationalterms.Theseincludestandardsofperformanceagainstwhichtocompareorganizationalactivities.
b.Toeffectivelyrewardemployeesfortheachievementofstandards,managersneedclearstandardsthatreflectactivitiesthatcontributetotheorganization’sstrategy.Standardsshouldbedefinedclearlyandpreciselysoemployeesknowwhattheyneedtodoandcandeterminewhethertheiractivitiesareontarget.
2.MeasureActualPerformance
a.Mostorganizationsprepareformalreportsofquantitativeperformancemeasurementsthatmanagersreviewdaily,weekly,ormonthly.Thesemeasurementsshouldberelatedtothestandardssetinthefirststepofthecontrolprocess.Managersdonotrelyexclusivelyonquantitativemeasurements.Managersobserveforthemselveswhetheremployeesareparticipatingindecisionmakingandhaveopportunitiestoaddtoandsharetheirknowledge.
3.ComparePerformancetoStandards
a.Thethirdstepinthecontrolprocesscomparesactualactivitiestoperformancestandards.Whenperformancedeviatesfromastandard,managersmustinterpretthedeviation.Theymustdigbeneaththesurfaceandfindthecauseoftheproblem.Effectivemanagementcontrolinvolvessubjectivejudgmentandemployeediscussions,aswellsobjectiveanalysisofperformancedata.
4.TakeCorrectiveAction
a.Managersalsodeterminewhatchangesarenecessary;managersmayencourageemployeestoworkharder,redesigntheproductionprocess,orfireemployees.Managersinaparticipativecontrolapproachcollaboratewithemployeestodeterminethecorrectiveactionnecessary.Managersmaytakecorrectiveactiontochangeperformancestandards.Performancestandardsmayneedtobealteredtomakethemrealisticandprovidemotivation.
B.ApplicationtoBudgeting
1.Budgetarycontrolsetstargetsforanorganization’sexpenditures,monitorsresults,comparethemtothebudget,andmakeschangesasneeded.Asacontroldevice,budgetsarereportsthatlistplannedandactualexpendituresforcash,assets,rawmaterials,salaries,andotherresources.Budgetreportsusuallylistthevariancebetweenthebudgetedandactualamountsforeachitem.Abudgetiscreatedforeverydivisionordepartmentwithinanorganizationsolongasitperformsadistinctproject,program,orfunction.
2.Thefundamentalunitofanalysisforabudgetcontrolsystemiscalledaresponsibilitycenter.Aresponsibilitycenterisanyorganizationaldepartmentorunitunderthesupervisionofasinglepersonwhoisresponsibleforitsactivity.Typesofbudgetsmanagersuseincludeexpensebudgets,revenuebudgets,andcapitalbudgets.
a.Expensebudget.Anexpensebudgetincludesanticipatedandactualexpensesforeachresponsibilitycenterandforthetotalorganization.Itmayshowallexpensesorfocusonaparticularcategorysuchasmaterialsorresearchanddevelopmentexpenses.Whenactualexpensesexceedbudgetedamounts,thedifferencesignalstheneedformanagerstoidentifywhetheraproblemexistsandifso,takeaction.
b.Revenuebudget.Arevenuebudgetlistsforecastedandactualrevenuesoftheorganization.Revenuesbelowthebudgetedamountsignalaneedtoinvestigatetheproblemtoseewhethertheorganizationcanimproverevenues.Revenuesabovethebudgetrequiredeterminingwhethertheorganizationcanobtaintheresourcestomeetthehigherdemandforproducts.
c.Cashbudget.Acashbudgetestimatesreceiptsandexpendituresofmoneyonadailyorweeklybasistoensurethatanorganizationhassufficientcashtomeetitsobligations.Itshowstheleveloffundsflowingthroughtheorganizationandthenatureofcashdisbursements.Ifthecashbudgetshowsthatthefirmhasmorecashthannecessarytomeetitsneeds,thecompanycaninvesttheexcessfunds.Ifthecashbudgetshowsapayrollexpensethatexceedstheamountofmoneyinthebank,theorganizationmustborrowcashtomeetthepayroll.
d.Capitalbudget.Acapitalbudgetlistsplannedinvestmentsinmajorassetssuchasbuildings,trucks,andheavymachinery,ofteninvolvingexpendituresovermorethanayear.Acapitalbudgetisnecessarytoplantheimpactoftheseexpendituresoncashflowandprofitability.
3.Budgetingisanimportantpartoforganizationalplanningandcontrol.Manytraditionalcompaniesusetop-downbudgeting,meaningthatthebudgetedamountsforthecomingyearareimposedonmiddle-andlower-levelmanagers.Othersarebeginningtoadoptbottom-upbudgeting,inwhichlower-levelmanagersanticipatetheirdepartments’resourceneedsandpassthemuptotopmanagementforapproval.
V.FINANCIALCONTROL
A.FinancialStatements
1.Financialstatementsprovidethebasicinformationusedforfinancialcontrolofanorganization.Twomajorfinancialstatements—thebalancesheetandtheincomestatement—arethestartingpointsforfinancialcontrol.
a.Thebalancesheetshowsthefirm’sfinancialpositionwithrespecttoassetsandliabilitiesataspecificpointintime.Itprovidesthreetypesofinformation:
assets—whatthecompanyowns—includescurrentassetsandfixedassets;liabilities—thefirm’sdebts—includesbothcurrentdebtandlong-termdebt;andowners’equity—thedifferencebetweenassetsandliabilities—isthecompany’snetworthinstockandretainedearnings.
b.Theincomestatement,alsocalledaprofit-and-lossstatementor“P&L,”summarizesthefirm’sfinancialperformanceforagiventimeinterval,usuallyoneyear.Thebottomlineindicatesthenetincome—profitorloss—forthegiventimeperiod.
B.FinancialAnalysis:
InterpretingtheNumbers
1.Financialanalysisallowsmanagerstobeabletoevaluatefinancialreportsthatcomparetheirorganization’sperformancewithearlierdataorindustrynorms.Themostcommonfinancialanalysisfocusesonratios,whichexpresstherelationshipsbetweenperformanceindicatorssuchasprofitsandassets,sales,andinventory.Managersdecidewhichratiosrevealthemostimportantrelationshipsfortheirbusinesses.
a.Aliquidityratioindicatesanorganization’sabilitytomeetitscurrentdebtobligations.Thecurrentratio(currentassetsdividedbycurrentliabilities)tellswhethertherearesufficientassetstoconvertintocashtopayoffdebts,ifneeded.
b.Anactivityratioindicatesanorganization’sabilitytomeetitscurrentdebtobligations.Inventoryturnoveriscalculatedbydividingthetotal