How to coordinate
Coordinating – ‘achieving unity of effort’– is not a separate func-
tion of a manager. The concept of coordination does not describe
a particularset of operations but all operations which lead to a
certain result.
Coordination is required because individual actions need to be
synchronized. Some activities must follow one another in
sequence. Others must go on at the same time and in the same
direction in order to finish together.
APPROACHES TO COORDINATION
Obviously, you can achieve good coordination if you get
people to work well together. This means integrating their activ-
ities, communicating well, exercising leadership, and team
building (all subjects covered in individual chapters). But you
should also pay attention to the specific techniques discussed
below.
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