Work Experience in Sova - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages The environment has an influence on the structure of the organization, i.e. the organization may take a more horizontal or a vertical structure. Horizontal organizational structures are great for faster decision making and policy implementation within the organization.
Sova offers support for communities. They are of the belief that with the right amount of support, every individual is capable of changing his/her life for the betterment of the whole society, and the very individuals. Sova provides a wide range of services, these include; alcohol and drug support, mentoring offenders, assisting people to return to work, helping individuals improve their skills, support with life skills, and offering support to children, other young people, and mostly, families.
The position which I occupied within the organization was that of a motivator. My service within Sova was as a volunteer motivator, I had a direct connection with the organizational customers. As a motivator, the office which I occupied was the support officer. The role of the support officer was to have a direct meet with the customers of the organization and offer advice on choices when they were faced with difficulties within life. In addition to that, the support officer served the function of offering therapy talk to the customers.
The control which I had in this position was that of the low-level management, looking into the operations of the organization. In this position, as par the organizational chart below, I was directly answerable to the project manager, who was in the organization’s middle management level, who in return would report to the area manager. The area manager is answerable to the chief organizational officer.
The main management levels within the organization are three, i.e. top-level, middle level, and low-level management. The top-level management within Sova is responsible for the overall control of the organization (Helmig). ...Download file to see next pagesRead More