Coordination is needed at all levels of management and in all departments. It integrates the efforts of different departments. The purchase, production, finance and sales department must coordinate with each other for achieving organisational objectives harmoniously. Coordination is a responsibility of all managers.
Top leyel manager need to coordinate with their subordinates to ensure that the overall policies of the organisation are duly carried out.
Middle level management coordinates with both the top level and first line managers.
Operational level management coordinates the activities of its workers to ensure that work proceeds according to plans.