I- HOTEL ORGANIZATION:
( In order to carry out its mission, global and departmental goals and objectives, every company shall build a formal structure depicting different hierarchy of management, supervision, and employee (staff) levels. This very structure is refereed to as organization chart. Moreover, the organization chart shows reporting relationships span of management, and staff/line functions.
( There are two types of relationships that might exist between any two functions at any organization chart. These are:
1. Solid Lines: (i.e.:((((() this kind of relationship shows Direct Line Accountability. To illustrate, if position A and B are linked with a solid line, it means (for example) that A shall report to B, that B shall tell A what to do, when to do, and how to it. Lastly, B shall be liable (i.e. responsible) for A.
2. Dotted Lines: (i.e. (---------() this kind of relationship entitles both positions linked with dotted lines to have a high degree of Cooperation and Communication but not direct line accountability. Usually in the hotel industry, where the sole aim is to satisfy guests, positions, whatsoever level in the hierarchy they occupy, shall coordinate jointly their efforts so as to provide quality, standard product to their customers. Therefore, examples of dotted lines are numerous in hotel organization charts.
( Every organization chart shall be flexible, to reflect the ever-changing environmental dynamics and, hence be able to survive. In accordance, organization charts shall be reviewed periodically in order to determine whether the actual organization still match the environment needs (i.e. guests, employees, technology, competitor's needs…) or not. A SWOT analysis (i.e.: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) shall be a good start to initiate a change in the organization chart or not. Last but not least, it is of extreme importance that there are no 2 hotels having exactly the same organization...