Do we really need Manager?
Do we really need manager in organisation?
In today’s traditional organisation it is definitely you will come across a Manager title regardless which field or industry you are in. and generally like the most managers, their job description is to “manage” and taking on greater responsibility, ensure that day to day business is running in efficient manner as well as tasks is completed when obstacle comes in way. Often in some large organisation, you may find that managers may not be as capable as you would hope they’d be, or there may be too many managers which makes much more difficult and complicated to complete certain tasks. As the result, by having Manager within the organisation may not result the value as originally anticipated.
Is it necessary to have managers within organisation? Valve software certainly made a different statement. A computer games production company says “We’ve been boss-free since 1996” referring to company’s official website. Valve software uses projects to group up their employee, each employee chooses to do what they feels like to do each day, or even not to do anything at all. However their pay and even the company’s recruitment are related to “peers reviews” to improve individual performance and decision making. Individual is ranked by peers on performance and contributions definitely maximised all employees’ rights and freedom. The clear down side is the new recruitment is hard to find, employee must share the same perfectives and value in order to fit in to the company culture. It is also very difficult to monitor performance and control information internally.
Overall, Valve has definitely set out a new era for organisation structure proven that it works and has made Valve a very successful and profitable organisation. After all, individual’s creativity and talents will not be limited by the managers. Although it’s the same as for everything, there will nothing that is perfect and flawless. Perhaps by combining both
In today’s traditional organisation it is definitely you will come across a Manager title regardless which field or industry you are in. and generally like the most managers, their job description is to “manage” and taking on greater responsibility, ensure that day to day business is running in efficient manner as well as tasks is completed when obstacle comes in way. Often in some large organisation, you may find that managers may not be as capable as you would hope they’d be, or there may be too many managers which makes much more difficult and complicated to complete certain tasks. As the result, by having Manager within the organisation may not result the value as originally anticipated.
Is it necessary to have managers within organisation? Valve software certainly made a different statement. A computer games production company says “We’ve been boss-free since 1996” referring to company’s official website. Valve software uses projects to group up their employee, each employee chooses to do what they feels like to do each day, or even not to do anything at all. However their pay and even the company’s recruitment are related to “peers reviews” to improve individual performance and decision making. Individual is ranked by peers on performance and contributions definitely maximised all employees’ rights and freedom. The clear down side is the new recruitment is hard to find, employee must share the same perfectives and value in order to fit in to the company culture. It is also very difficult to monitor performance and control information internally.
Overall, Valve has definitely set out a new era for organisation structure proven that it works and has made Valve a very successful and profitable organisation. After all, individual’s creativity and talents will not be limited by the managers. Although it’s the same as for everything, there will nothing that is perfect and flawless. Perhaps by combining both