Sun Zis Art Of War
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Identify 4 concept in Chapter 5 (Forces)
Line 5.1 Sun Zi said: To manage a large force is similar to managing a small force.
Sun Zi said: Managing a large force can similar to managing a small force. It is an element of organization and system. To control and direct a large force can be similar to controlling and operating a small force. It is an element of formations and communications. Sun Zi talks about how to adopt a large force like a small force. The following aspects evaluate it and they are organization structure, formation and communication. We all recognize that a large force has numerical power and when they move in groups, they are able to defeat a lot of challenge, but one mortal characteristics of a large force in my mind is flexibility. It cannot move fast because request from one point will take a long time to travel to the critical and important places in the force. This makes a large force less agile than a small force and we all know speed is of the aspect both in war and business.
' Organization Structure' defined how is tour company structured? How many departments are there? How many levels are there between the head of department to the lowest level? These are some of the inquiry you should follow up when you are surveying your organization structure. You also have to determine if there is a need to build a new department for a certain objective. 'Formation' now in those days, when Sun Zi was writing the book , formations would refer to how the infantry, army and chariots are arranged and positioned in the battlefield. You would then ask, what is 'formation' in the business world? It compress to how you piece your employees. 'Communication' is the next important condition, you need to have information flow to related departments and critical staff. But there is one particular way where it could delay information progress and that is human fault. An account would then be effective here. Organization may have to manage a
Identify 4 concept in Chapter 5 (Forces)
Line 5.1 Sun Zi said: To manage a large force is similar to managing a small force.
Sun Zi said: Managing a large force can similar to managing a small force. It is an element of organization and system. To control and direct a large force can be similar to controlling and operating a small force. It is an element of formations and communications. Sun Zi talks about how to adopt a large force like a small force. The following aspects evaluate it and they are organization structure, formation and communication. We all recognize that a large force has numerical power and when they move in groups, they are able to defeat a lot of challenge, but one mortal characteristics of a large force in my mind is flexibility. It cannot move fast because request from one point will take a long time to travel to the critical and important places in the force. This makes a large force less agile than a small force and we all know speed is of the aspect both in war and business.
' Organization Structure' defined how is tour company structured? How many departments are there? How many levels are there between the head of department to the lowest level? These are some of the inquiry you should follow up when you are surveying your organization structure. You also have to determine if there is a need to build a new department for a certain objective. 'Formation' now in those days, when Sun Zi was writing the book , formations would refer to how the infantry, army and chariots are arranged and positioned in the battlefield. You would then ask, what is 'formation' in the business world? It compress to how you piece your employees. 'Communication' is the next important condition, you need to have information flow to related departments and critical staff. But there is one particular way where it could delay information progress and that is human fault. An account would then be effective here. Organization may have to manage a