Organizing is the function of management that involves developing an organizational structure and allocating human resources in a way that optimizes employee talents in pursuit of achieving business goals.

In this exercise you will focus on the second part of this function by matching applicant talent with the role that best suits them.

You have decided to open your own taco truck and now need to organize your team.

You have three positions available:

$$ Bookkeeper: Daily accounting and bookkeeping

$$ Customer Service: Greeting customers; taking orders

$$ Taco Maestro: Develops new taco recipes and prepares orders to customer specifications

You receive four applications for the three positions. You have read their resumes and conducted interviews. Who do you hire for each role?

Students will use a categorization table to match the right job to the right person.

Bookkeeper

Customer Service

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Taco Maestro

Lee is detail oriented and likes working with numbers. Lee works well independently and wants to work for a start$-$up$.$

Pat is outgoing and likes working with people. Pat is friendly, organized and wants to be a part of a growing team.

Teddy is creative and is interested in culinary arts. Teddy is interested in joining a new company in the hopes of helping develop the next great food destination.

Robin likes working with numbers and is interested in joining a large organization with a clearly defined career path.

Hiring the right person for the right job in the right company is a critical part of the organizing function and is essential to driving business success. Being intentional about this practice will not only make you a more effective manager but will also save on training costs, reduce turnover, increase productivity and improve customer satisfaction.