Organizing

Question

What is meant by ‘Informal organisation’? State the features of informal organisation.

Answer

An informal organisation is created through personal relationship within the formal organisation. Interaction among people at work gives rise to a ‘network of social relationships among employees’ called the informal organisation. No conscious attempt is made to create an informal organisation. It is created through friendship, mutual regard, intimacy, and close contact. There is no specific rules of authority and responsibility. There is no rules or procedures to govern this organisation.

Features of informal organisation:
1) They arise spontaneously.
2) It is created due to personal relationship.
3) It is natural grouping of people in a work situation.
4) It has no predetermined objectives.
5) There are no specific rules and regulations.
6) Unofficial channels are used.
7) It is generally small.
8) It cannot be depicted through a chart.
9) Emphasis is given on personal relationship.

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Some More Questions From Organizing Chapter

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.

How effective administration is possible through organisation?

‘Organisation is a mechanism of management’. What does this statement indicate?

How ‘effective administration’ is possible through organising?