Organizing

Question

’Organising involves a series of steps in order to achieve the desired goals.” Explain these steps.

Answer

The organising process involve the following steps:
1) Defining the objectives: It is the first step in developing organisation structure.
2) Determining activities: In order to achieve the objectives, various activities are to be identified and enumerated.
3) Grouping of activities: The entire activities are to be grouped on the basis of functions, products, customers etc.
4) Assigning duties: The individual groups of activities are then allotted to different individuals on the basis of their ability and aptitude.
5) Delegation of authority: After allotting jobs, he is given the necessary authority to perform the task efficiently.
6) Co-ordinating activities: The activities and efforts of different persons are to be coordinated properly for effective performance.
7) Provision of physical facilities and good environment: Physical facilities light, recreation, rest room etc. should be provided in addition to good working environment.
8) Establishment of structural relationship: A clear cut structural relationship should be established among individuals and groups for the success of enterprise.

 

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Some More Questions From Organizing Chapter

Define ‘Organising’?

What are the steps in the process of organising?

Describe the steps involved in the process of ‘Organising’.

Explain the importance of organising as a function of management.

Aman, Avneesh and Amrish have decided to start a business of manufacturing toys. They identified the following main activities which they have to perform:

(i) Purchase of raw materials

(ii) Purchase of machinery

(iii) Production of toys

(iv) Arrangement of finance

(v) Sale of toys

(vi) Identifying the areas where they can sell their toys

(vii) Selection of employees

In order to facilitate the work they thought that four managers should be appointed to look after:

(a) Production (b) Finance

(c) Marketing (d) Personnel.

(1) Identify the function of management involved in the above mentioned para.

(2) Quote the lines from the above para which help you in identifying this function.

(3) State the steps followed in the process of this function of management.

“Organisation is the harmonious adjustment of specialised parts for the accomplishment of some common purpose or purposes”. In the light of this statement explain any four points of importance of organising.

“Organising is the process of defining and grouping the activities of the enterprise and establishing the authority relationship among them”. In the light of this statement explain the steps in the process of organising.

Define ‘Organising’ as a function of management.

Define ‘Organisation’ as a structure.

(Organisation is a machine of management). Comment.