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H a y n e s a n d B o o n e, L L P
M E M O R A N D U M
Date: April 24, 2001
To: Bobby Eberle
Company: GOPUSA.com (“Company”)
From: Chris Wolfe
Subject: Organization of the Company
Bobby, some general principles for organizing the Company follow. These principles are
drawn heavily from Command at Sea, a handbook for commanding officers published by
the Naval Institute that accumulates 225 years of naval experience.
Overall organization checklist:
1. Prepare a statement of the Company’s objectives and tasks.
2. Familiarize your leaders with the principles of the Company.
3. Group the Company’s functions logically.
4. Prepare manuals, charts and functional guides.
5. Establish and document Company policies and procedures.
6. Train your leaders concerning their individual and group
responsibilities.
7. Set up control measures to ensure the achievement of the
Company’s objectives.
Guidelines:
1. Unity of Report. Each person should report only to one superior. One person
should have control over each segment of the Company. Lines of authority
should be simple, clear-cut and understood by all.
2. Functional Assignment. Functions should be grouped together, with individuals
assigned to groups in accordance with their abilities.
3. Span of Control. A manager should be responsible for from three to seven
individuals. The span of control should be varied according to the type of work,
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“Organization” means the orderly arrangement of materials and personnel by
functions.
“Sound Organization” is essential for good administration. Organization should
be designed to carry out the objectives of the enterprise.
“Accountability” means the obligation of the individual to render an accounting
of the proper discharge of her responsibilities. This accounting is made to the person to
whom she reports. An individual assigned both responsibility and authority also accepts
a commensurate accountability, which is the requirement that she answer to her
superior(s) for her success or failure in the execution of her duties.
“Authority” means the right to make a decision in order to fulfill a responsibility,
the right to require action of others, or the right to discharge particular obligations placed
upon the individual.
“Delegation” means the right of a person in authority to send another to act or
transact business in her name. Authority may be delegated, but responsibility may never
be.
“Duties” means the tasks which the individual is required to perform.
“Responsibility” means accountability for the performance of duty.