Fundamentals of

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Fundamentals of Public Administration MPA - 406
FACILITATOR Prof. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood
0333-5188677, majidbagram_at_yahoo.com
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REFLECTIONS
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Key Planning issues for Todays Managers
Organizational

• Competitive Position
• Decentralization
• Downsizing
• Outsourcing

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Key Planning issues for Todays Managers
Cultural

• Basic assumptions and beliefs shared by members
  of an organization
• religion
• norms
• attitude behaviors
• language
• values

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Key Planning issues for Todays Managers
Individual

• Matching people and organizations
• Empowerment
• Motivation
• Job Security

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Planning comes alive when employees are involved
in setting goals and determining the means to
reach them
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Organizing

• Involves grouping people into departments
  according to the kinds of job-specific tasks they
  perform
• Managers lay out lines of authority and
  responsibility
• Decide how to coordinate organizational resources

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What organizing trends are changing at the
workplace?

• Shorter Chains of Command
• Organizing trend
• Organizations are being streamlined by cutting
  unnecessary levels of management.
• Flatter structures are viewed as a competitive
  advantage.

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What organizing trends are changing the workplace?

• Less Unity of Command
• Organizing trend
• Organizations are using horizontal structures.
• Organizations are becoming more customer
  conscious.

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What organizing trends are changing the workplace?

• Wider Spans of Control
• Organizing trend
• Many organizations are shifting to wider spans of
  control as levels of management are eliminated.
• Managers have responsibility for a larger number
  of subordinates who operate with less direct
  supervision.

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KNOW YOURSELF

• Before You Lead Others You Should
• know your strengths weaknesses.
• educate train yourself.
• be clear about your values.
• reflect what you really believe.

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L E A D E R S H I P
One of the most observed and least understood
phenomena on earth
(James McGregor Burns. Political Scientist)
Leaders
. . . .
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Abdul Sattar Edhi
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Leadership 

• "Leadership is constantly changing, and
• survivors learn to change with it."
• "Yesterday, natural resources defined power.
  Today, knowledge is power.
• Yesterday, leaders commanded and controlled.
  Today, leaders empower and coach.
• Yesterday, leaders were warriors. Today, they are
  facilitators.
• Yesterday, leaders directed. Today, leaders
  delegate.
• Dr. Denis Waitley
• The Toastmaster, 2012

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Thank you for your kind attention!
FACILITATOR Prof. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood PhD
(Management Sciences), MPA (QAU), TOT SEDP (LUMS
McGill Canada), Intel (Microsoft), Ex-Canadian
Academic Board Member (Canada), SME COL Canada,
MS Access (USA) Master Trainer HEC, NTB,
POSTAL, PMI, NCRD, STI 0333-5188677,
majidbagram_at_yahoo.com