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How does the NFL do a great job in terms of organizational management, effectiveness, and leadership?

Solution

National Football League (NFL) is a football league in the United States. In order to effective manage the organization, there is well-structured organizational hierarchy and effective leadership undertaken. There are also well formulated operational and business manuals, committees and sub committees. The details are discussed below.

ORGANIZATION CHART OF NFL

Level 1

PRESIDENT

In order to effectively manage the organization, the organization is functionally structured with a President as the head of the organization.

Level 2

VICE PRESIDENT

Under the president there is Vice President who deals with the counsel and mentoring of employees.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NFL is also supported by an Executive Director

Level 3

Further the organization consists of a lawyer, coaches, players, physiotherapists and doctors.

LAWYERS

There are two lawyers acting on behalf of the management and employees

Level 4

NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

The NFL Players Association is headed by a president. The main role of NFLPA is to deal with adequate funding for the health, fitness issues of the players.

Under the leadership of the president, there is National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) counsel.

Apart from the above functional hierarchy, NFL management is also supported by its owners and a team of agents and media.

OWNERS

The organization is owned by three persons who acts as the sponsors of NFL.

AGENTS AND MEDIA

The organization is also supported by a team of agents and media.

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Operations Manual

There is an operational manual consisting of around two hundred pages of policies and rules for seasonal games.

Apart from the games operations manual there are two other manuals. One for business operations management and another for public relations and media management.

Prior to commencing the game, a team of game operations staff, representatives of the league and a crew of expert and skilled officials are formed. This team execute various rules in order to ensure a harmonious and fair environment for the competing teams. These rules are also enforced to ensure that the fans and spectators could enjoy and entertain themselves while watching the games. Further, the team ensures that each player is protected while on the field and prior to and after the match.

Each teams are provided with the same technology and facilities to provide them a fair and equal treatment.

PLANNING AND TRAINING

The management and operational team of professionals’ plan and train themselves for months in order to effective coordinate and conduct of the games.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

High level of accuracy and attention to detail are given when formulating the games policies and rules. Thorough and systematic training is given to the officials for effectively fulfilling their responsibilities. Technology is implemented so that each person who are part of the game could avail its service.

There is a mutual agreement between the operational and management team. Managing the NFL is a team work where a consensus is reached for the successful management of NFL and games.

COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

The executive committee consist of a representative from each of the thirty-two clubs of the league, who may be the owner or a high official. The changes related to game rules and policies must be approved by more than half of the members of the committee.

COMMISSIONER

There is also a commissioner who has a responsibility towards the executive committee and the owners of the clubs. The committee has the right to remove the commissioner through votes. There are number of committees formed by the commissioner’s office to effectively get the work done. These committees extensively do various policy researches and examine them on the possible pros and cons.

There are also Competition committees which make rules and sub committees consisting of medical professionals.

Penalty Fines

NFL has also implemented penalty policies for not violating the game rules and policies. The penalty fines ensure that each person or player associated with NLF follow the rules and support in the effective governance of NLF.