1). Assume you have just started working for a company that does not have an organizational chart that shows reporting relationships. How would you go about determining to whom your boss reports and where your department fits in the overall organization structure?

2). Describe managerial skills and behaviors that would be required to manage effectively in a functional department. Are these skills and behaviors different from those required in a product department? Please explain.

1. If my company where I am working doesn't have an organisational chart to look for the positions, the alternative I would look for would be the scalar chain, structural aspect of the company or bu communicating with one another. The scalar chain is the chain of commands which is followed telling the positions of the people that are being hired and which person has authority or not.

Despite of that, I would also use the strategical or structural aspect of the company which is mentioned in the mission statement regarding how the operational and strategical activities of the company works. The structure of the company if departmentalisation would be having more level of managers instead of a functional organisational having less no. of managers. One could also look for the span of control where the managers could be asked about how many employees do they manage and if the no. is more than 20it means the company is having less managers and flat structure instead of a tall structure where the managers are having only 5-6 employees. Also with the help of communication as well we can find out the positions and the positional working where our department stands.

2. The skills and abilities which are required for the effective management of functional departments in the organisation are:

1. Communication Skills: The first most important skill which is required for the management of the functional department is the communication skills. Be it production, sales or any other department, one has to ensure that effective communication is maintained with the manager and the employees so that the function is able to achieve its goals effectively, motivation could be provided, specialisation could be leaded and relationships could be effectively maintained.

2. Business strategy skills: Another important skill required is the business strategy skills. A production manager for example would have to be inculcated with effective decision making, strategical and management skills as well to make sure the teams and the employees working under his department are working together effectively, producing as according to the standards and effective integration is maintained with other departments as well for proper achievement and alignment of goals.

3. Technical skills: At last, the last important skill required is the technical skills. The production manager is obviously expected to have keen expertise, knowledge and domain knowledge regarding the production function. This would help in making sure the functional department is being managed with the highest integrity and scope of knowledge.

No these skills are not different than those required by the product departmentalisation. This is because of the fact that in product departmentalisation, the functions are already included. Thus, the manager of the product department would obviously be having all these skills but in a more detailed and better manner as he would be having the knowledge about all the functions under that product, all the authority relation communication and the strategic information about what is happening internally and externally for better sustainability.