Unit 6:Coordination

Definition of Coordination
The act of making all the people involved in a
plan or activity work together in an organized
way-dictionary.cambridge.org

Coordination is defined as orderly arrangement

of group effort to provide unity of action in
pursuit of a common purpose -Mooney and
Reilly (1939)
Means/ Techniques of Coordination
1. Well defined goals:
2. Sound organization structure:
3. Effective communication
4. Proper leadership
5. Proper supervision
6. Better plans and policies
7. Cooperation
8. Meeting and conference
9. Group decision
Principles of Coordination
 Types
• Internal coordination
• External coordination
 Obstacles of Coordination
• Uncertainty of future
• Lack of knowledge and experience among
leader
• Lack of administrative knowledge and skills
among administrator
• Size and complex city personalities and
political factors
• Expansion of organization