Organisational Behaviour Essay: Structure, Goals, and Management

This essay analyzes the importance of effective organizational structure in achieving business goals, using the clothing business All Seasons as a case study. It examines the resources required, including financial, human, and physical resources, and the processes needed for success, such as identifying niche markets and developing business plans. The essay discusses the application of management theories, like scientific and administrative theories, to control resources and processes, emphasizing the significance of employee motivation, training, and a hierarchical organizational structure. It also highlights the importance of sustainability, including supply chain management and the use of environmentally friendly practices to enhance brand image and revenue.

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Assessment 1: Essay
Introduction
The essay will demonstrate about the need for managing a good organisational
structure and to ensure accomplishment of business goals and objectives with ease and
effectiveness. The consideration of All Seasons, which is a clothing business, in this topic
defines the various sustainable approaches undertaken to facilitate the production process and
at the same time, prevent the ecological harm to the environment too. The topic will also
present us an idea about the various resources along with use of management theories to
ensure meeting the business goals and attain higher profit level along with competitive
advantage too.
Importance of a good organisational structure
The Management of a good organisational structure would allow for managing the
various functions and processes along with the establishment of relationships between them
to ensure attainment of business goals and objectives with ease and effectiveness. From the
case study, it can be understood that All Seasons is a major manufacturer and producer of
fine woollen knitwear with an annual turnover of more than $70 million annually. The
company has focused on the management of quality controls and business operations to
prevent occurrence of negative impact on the environment and at the same time, ensured
management of supply chains to make sure that the wool does not get contaminated with
other types of wool (Foss, Woll and Moilanen 2013). This would also facilitate the
management of various processes and functions associated with the cleaning aspects,
spinning activities, colouring, machining, design and final production of clothing products
that do not create any sort of ecological harm or affect the environment negatively. The
organisational structure management also shapes the way the resources are managed along

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with the processes, which can assist the business organisation to control its business functions
and processes effectively too (Maduenyi et al. 2015).
Resources needed by the organisation
There are different types of resources that are needed to be supplied to the
organisation named All Seasons to ensure growth and development, furthermore, make the
business flourish by remaining up to date with the latest trends within the clothing industry of
Australia. The various sourcing activities along with the manufacturing products must be
assessed and reviewed as well for drawing inspiration from the clothing designers and even
prioritise on the development of a list consisting of the various resources to be used by the
organisation for meeting the requirements efficiently (Iyamu and Mphahlele 2014).
Considering the fact that the management of resources is critical to the success of any
business and for the same, the clothing business needs sufficient amount of resources
including financial resources, human resources, Information technology system and resources
along with the production resources and natural resources that are required to maintain steady
production at All Seasons. The most important resources are the financial resources, which
could be managed with the help of funding and investments done by the shareholders or
investors for the purpose of improving the production process along with facilitating the
design structure through manufacturing and shipping (Plugge and Bouwman 2013). While
entering the international market, the financial resources could also be acquired with the help
of loans and lines of credit that should be granted from the financial institutions, private
investors and also by the Government of Australia and regulatory bodies too.
It could be found from the case study that the company possess only 70 staffs who are
associated with the process of production ranging from the manufacturing and shipping
processes. Due to this, the marketing and sales team consist of lesser numbers of employees,
which could further affect the successful management of business functions and processes

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effectively too (Coccia 2015). The success of an organisation is dependent upon the
strengths, skills and competencies of the employees and thus the human resources are
considered as effective resources required by the organisation as well. The recruitment and
selection of skilled and knowledgeable candidates as part of the organisation could also
strengthen the business performance and at the same time, facilitate the management of
vision and mission statement. The company should allow for placing the talent of all levels
within the industry, furthermore, keep them motivated and encouraged to perform to their
potential and ensure attainment of organisational goals and objectives easily too (Wood et al.
2013). Providing them with enough growth and developmental scopes and opportunities
would be possible with the help of training sessions and programs associated with the making
of decisions and manage educational resources for proper administration of business and its
related functions effectively too.
The physical resources include the development of a good workforce with the
management of a proper organisational structure and implementing information systems and
marketing techniques too for the purpose of proper business planning. This would not only
allow for making an assessment of the needs of the marketplace furthermore, assist in making
useful purchasing decisions too. The physical resources also include various machineries and
equipment that are related to the production of knitwear garments and also control the overall
production by using yarn and fabric effectively too (Oyewobi et al. 2013).
Processes required by the organisation
Based on the case study for All Seasons, It is understood that there are various
processes needed by the organisation as well for the purpose of sustaining in the competitive
marketplace. The processes needed by the organization include identification of the niche
market, which could enable the company to develop an unique design keeping not
consideration the specific customer group in the market segments whose needs are required

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to be fulfilled. The design focused clothing line could along with the ethos and specific needs
of the organisation, thereby ensure production of sustainable clothing items that should not
create any harmful impact on the environment (Waring 2016).
Another process needed by All Seasons and required to be managed include the
development of a business plan to build the budget. It is also a fact that the fashion and
clothing industry is very much unpredictable and this has been the reason for which, the
business plans must be flexible and effective enough to overcome the challenges that might
be faced while competing with the rivalries I business. The budgetary management processes
are also considered as effective for keeping the business management aspects running and
functional within the allocated time frame, furthermore, ensure management of costs
associated with the manufacturing and production along with the prices set by competitors
within the marketplace (Rice 2013). With the management of a proper business plan, the
staffs would learn the basis and remain aligned with the organisational policies, principles,
value, beliefs to manage business functions an processes ethically, thereby, meet the demands
and expectations of the individual within the marketplace who are in need of the products and
services.
Control of resources and processes
The human resource management functions and processes have been facilitated with
the help of Scientific management theory that has helped in improving the effectiveness of
the economic conditions and also prioritised on the productivity of the labour. These kinds of
resources and processes have to be managed within the organisation with the consideration of
keeping people motivated and encouraged at work, furthermore, provide the employees with
fair amount of wage and even empowering them to perform to their potential (Thompson
2017). The employees should be recruited and trained to develop improved methods of

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working, furthermore, ensure that their interests are harmonised to maintain mutually
understanding relationships.
The Administrative theory proposed by Henry Fayol should also allow managing the
principles of successful business management for All Seasons. This would promote better
division of work, maintenance of equity, manage discipline, better authority and
responsibility along with remuneration procedures and centralisation of business processes
too. This could also support the management of a hierarchical structure of the organisation
required to manage stable business functioning and ensure that the operations and processes
at different levels are managed appropriately (CHIMOGA 2014).
The hierarchical organisation structure represents the various departments managed
within the organisation such as the marketing department, production department, Human
resources, finance or investment department and also the technical department. The

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marketing department has allowed for managing the brand promotions and advertisements
whereas the technical department enabled implementation of information systems associated
with the management of e-commerce business to provide better accessibility to the products
and services from the customers’ end. The financial department should work with the
management of investments made by the shareholders and investors in business while the
production department must prioritise on the quality assurance along with maintenance of
business functions and processes aligned with the goals and objectives of the organisation to
be achieved (Andolšek 2014). The management of this hierarchical structure should enable
the roles, responsibilities and authority to be clearly define and also encourage the use of
managers to manage the workforce effectively as well.
The business management processes should be managed focusing on the management
of sustainability aspects with the help of training provided to the employees for making them
understand the importance of sustaining the environment and even mange conservation of
resources to reduce the waste generation along with improvement of workforce. The
management of supply chains should also enable working in partnerships with the sustainable
friendly vendors and make sure to use the best sustainable business practices to ensure
production of good and services that create lesser impact on the environment (Diefenbach
2013). It would also be effective for the company to utilise the environment friendly supplies
and goods and at the same time, facilitate the use of non-chemical products to manage the use
and disposal of chemicals properly and make usage of green products in large numbers too.
This would create a positive brand image and reputation, thereby, strengthen the brand equity
and ensure steady revenue generation.

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