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Retail Organization & HRM. Chapter 4. Chapter topics. The organizational structure Process of organizing Retail tasks Classifying jobs Hierarchical charts Human resource environment. Setting up a retail organization. Identify needs of Target market Employee needs Management needs .
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Retail Organization & HRM Chapter 4
Chapter topics • The organizational structure • Process of organizing • Retail tasks • Classifying jobs • Hierarchical charts • Human resource environment
Setting up a retail organization • Identify needs of • Target market • Employee needs • Management needs
Target Market Needs • Sufficient personnel • Personnel knowledgeable & courteous • Facilities well maintained • Branch store customers needs met? • Are changing needs promptly met?
Employee needs • Offer challenging & satisfying positions • Orderly promotion program • Participative decision making • Channels of communication
Employee needs • Authority/responsibility relationship clear • Fair treatment of employees • Reward performance
Management needs • Easy to obtain & retail competent personnel • Personnel procedures • Line of authority • Span of authority • Support staff
Management needs • Levels of organization developed well • Organizations plans well integrated • Motivated employees
Management needs • Low absenteeism • Policies on replacing personnel • Flexibility &adaptive nature of organization
Process of organizing firm • Outlining the specific tasks • to be performed in a retail distribution channel • Divide tasks among channel members & customers
Process of organizing firm • Group retailing tasks into jobs • Classify jobs • Integrate positions in an org. chart
Principles for organizing • Employee interest, training, & promotions • Employee turnover & absenteeism (การหมุนเวียนของพนักงานและการขาดงาน) • Line of authority (สายการบริหารงาน) • Reporting levels
Principles for organizing • Span of control (ช่วงของการควบคุม) • Mgmt & delegation power (การบริหารและการมอบหมายงาน) • Supervisory responsibility (หน้าที่ความรับผิดชอบ) • Communication speed & levels • Informal vs. formal relationships & authority
Retail tasks to be performed • Buying merchandise • Shipping merchandise (สินค้าที่จัดส่ง) • Receiving merchandise
Retail tasks to be performed • Check incoming shipments (วันที่จัดส่งเข้ามา) • Setting prices • Marking merchandise (ทำเครื่องหมายสินค้า)
Retail tasks • Inventory storage & control • Displays (window & instore) • Facilities maintenance • Customer research
Retail tasks • Customer contact • Customer follow-up • Customer complaint handling (จัดการเรื่องร้องเรียนของลูกค้า) • Personnel management
Retail tasks • Repairs & alterations • Billing customers • Handling receipts & financial records • Credit operations • Gift wrapping
Retail tasks • Delivery to customers • Return to Vendors • unsold/damaged mdse • Sales forecasting • Budgeting • coordination
Division of tasks: retailer • Can perform all or some of tasks in distribution channel • From buying mdse to coordination
Division of tasks: wholesale/MFG • Takes care of few or many functions • Shipping (การจัดส่งสินค้า) • Marking Merchandise (การทำเครื่องหมายสินค้า) • Inventory storage • Display • research
Buying office Delivery firms Warehouse Marketing research Ad agency Accountant Credit bureau Computer service Division of tasks: specialists
Division of tasks: customer • Responsible for: • Delivery • Credit • Sales effort (self service) • Satisfaction (DI)
Classifying jobs –4 ways • Functional • Sales, buying, store operations • Product • Hires personnel for different products
Classifying jobs – 4 ways • Geographic • Where store is located & local issues (ทำเลที่ตั้งของร้านและปัญหาภายในท้องถิ่น) • Combinations (การผสมผสาน) • HQ vs. branch hires (สาขาการจ้างงาน)
Organizational charts: Functional • Hierarchy of authority • Vice President of “operations” • Sales promotion mgr • Mdse mgr • Personnel mgr • Store operations • controller
PRODUCT org chart • Store mgr • Men’s outerwear mgr. • Ladie’s outerwear mgr. • Lingerie mgr • Appliance mgr.
Geographic chart • Vice President of “stores” • Location A store manager • Location B store manager • Location C store manager • Location D store manager
Mazur Plan(see fig 11-7 – p. 334) • Divides retail activities into 4 functions • Merchandising • Publicity • Store management • Accounting & control
Equal Store Used by chains Centralized buying Branches = sales units Most popular Separate store Each branch has own buying responsibilities Equal store vs. Separate store org.