August 18, 2017

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Time Based Departmentation

Advantages Of Time Based Departmentation

Followings are the main benefits of time based departmentation:

1. Time based departmentation follows division of work.

2. This type of departmentation maintains good coordination by grouping employees into different shifts.

3. Responsibility and authority is delegated to the shift head or in-charge. 

4. Time based departmentation make maximum utilization of resources.

5. It follows the principle of specialization.
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6. There is no work burden for managers and employees.

Disadvantages Of Time Based Departmentation.

Followings are the main drawbacks of time based departmentation:

1. This is costly method of departmentation.

2. Entire shift may face problem due to the problem of one shift.

3. There is very difficult to maintain effective coordination and proper communication among different shift.

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4. Time based departmentation faces the problem of conflict between managers and employees of different shifts.

5. This type of departmentation is not suitable for all types of organization, especially to small and medium sized firms.