The Effective Use of Functions of Management

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Illustrate how managers effectively use the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
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1. Given the lack of formal structure, how important do you think Gore’s informal structure becomes?
Flat structures have few or no levels of management, with each level controlling an area or group. Gore’s informal structure makes it easier for the employees to interact and build strong social relations, which is beneficial to improve productivity in the workplace. Empowered employees are more motivated and in the informal structure, there is a greater emphasis on the people who working closely together and forging good working relations. The employees work on teams to achieve the shared organizational goals in a decentralized system where there is shared decision-making. There is faster feedback in the informal structure compared to the formal structure helps promote open communication and close collaboration to foster working relations and innovation. 
2. Is W.L. Gore a mechanistic or an organic organization? Support your answer with examples from the case.
W.L. Gore is an organic organization where there is an emphasis on teamwork, the lack of departments, and...