Building an Organization

Abstract

In a young or smaller contracting entity, doing perhaps a few thousand to a million dollars a year in work, and likewise in a growing medium-sized company in the one to five or even ten million dollar a year class, the selection and assignment of key organization are strictly personal matters. The determination is made gradually and on the basis of obvious necessity to fill a spot. Selection may be made by the owner, one or both partners, or by the president with the help perhaps of his general superintendent, engineer, accountant, and office manager. Selection is made on the basis of acquaintanceship and belief in the capacity of the person to be employed, his loyalty, and responsibility as an individual. In any case selection of each key individual is made on the basis of the individual’s performance, character, capacity, and personality in the positions that he has been serving in the organization. In making these selections, the owner or partners have to consider thoroughly how the individual will react in his new position of increased responsibility in the growing company.