Organizing in Management

Bringing together human and non-human resources, such as materials, machinery, money, and defining and establishing the authority-responsibility relationship for achieving organizational goals.

The process of identifying and grouping work to be performed, defining and delegating responsibility and authority and establishing relationships for the purpose of enabling people to work most effectively together in accomplishing objectives.

The structural framework of duties and responsibilities required of personnel in performing various functions within the company, resulting in a mechanism for carrying out functions to achieve the goals set up by company management.

<p>The process of combining the work which individuals or groups have to perform with the facilities necessary for its execution, that the duties so performed provide the best channels for the efficient, systematic, positive and coordinated application of the available effort.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establishing effective authority relationships among selected work places in order for the group to work together effectively and efficiently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every organisation requires the services of people for undertaking various tasks. When two or more persons come together for undertaking common work, then the organisation comes into existence. There are different tasks in the organisation and these are assigned to different persons. The main aim of every individual in organisation is to work for attainting common organisational goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The total work of the enterprise is divided into activities and functions. Various activities are assigned to different persons for their efficient accomplishment. This brings in division of labour. It is not that one person cannot carry out many functions but specialisation in different activities is necessary to improve one's efficiency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps in integrating and harmonising various activities. Co-ordination also avoids duplications and delays. In fact, various functions in an organisation depend upon one another and the performance of one influences the other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organisational structure is a means towards the achievement of enterprise goals. The goals of various segments lead to the achievement of major business goals. The organisational structure should build around common and clear cut objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organisation creates co-operative relationship among various members of the group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organisation consists of various positions arranged in a hierarchy with well defined authority and responsibility. There is always a central authority from which a chain of authority relationship stretches throughout the organisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organisation works with an effective communication system. Every order or information passes on from upward to downward and reactions to such communication goes upward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identification of activities. Organisation structure is developed to achieve business objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Similar activities are grouped together and put under different departments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When activities are divided into different functions, the responsibility relationships are established among various members of the organisation. The next step will be to appoint suitable persons for different duties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To carry out different jobs, there is a need to have authority for the same. A person will be able to perform his duties only when he is given adequate authority for that job. A job assigned without any authority will not be performed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>After assigning responsibilities and delegating authority, a reporting relationship should be established among different persons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The enterprise should set up certain aims for the achievement of which various departments should work. A common goal so devised for the business as a whole and the organisation is set up to achieve that goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organisation should be set up in such a way that every individual should be assigned a duty according to his skill and qualification. This helps in increasing production in the concern.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The co-ordination of different activities is an important principle of the organisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authority flows downward in the line. Every individual is given authority to get the work done. Though authority can be delegated but responsibility lies with the man who has been given the work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scope of authority and responsibility should be clearly defined. Every person should know his work with definiteness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Span of control means how many subordinates can be supervised by a supervisor. The number of subordinates should be such that the supervisor should be able to control their work effectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle means that assignment of work should be such that every person should be given only that much work which he can perform well.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organisation should be amendable according to the changing situations. Everyday there are changes in methods of production and marketing systems. The organisation should be dynamic and not static.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organisation should provide for the distribution of work in such a manner that the uniformity is maintained. Each officer should be incharge of his respective area so as to avoid dual subordination and conflicts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There should be a unity of command in the organisation. A person should be answerable to one boss only. If a person is under the control of more than one person then there is a likehood of confusion and conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This principle states that top management should interfere only when something goes wrong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organisational structure should be simple so that it is easily understood by each and every person. The authority, responsibility and position of every person should be made clear so that there is no confusion about these things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organisation should be able to achieve enterprise objectives at a minimum cost. The standards of costs and revenue are pre-determined and performance should be according to these goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This principle refers to the vertical placement of supervisors starting from top and going to the lower level. The scalar chain is a pre-requisite for effective and efficient organisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Success of an organisation depends upon the competence and calibre of organisers. Success of an organisation depends upon the competence and calibre of organisers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The management should be clear about the objective to be achieved. Various policies should be aimed to achieve the business goals. There should be no conflict and confusion regarding different policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The success of an organisation will depend upon the effective supervision and control. If the activities of different individuals are not properly controlled, then business goals will not be achieved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is necessary to get the co-operation of everybody in the organization to make it a success.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Management of personnel is an important aspect of organisation. Proper personnel organisation is necessary for enabling all persons to optimise their contribution towards realising the corporate objective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organisation should be elastic to enable expansion and diversification of the business. The production may be raised in the same line or more products may be added.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organisation is the mechanism which determines the relationship of various persons with the help of a well defined organisation management is able to perform the functions of direction, co-ordination and control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The test of a good organisation is its success in adjusting to the new and changing situation. The technological improvements are taking place every time and changement is required to make use of them to exist in competitive world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Various managerial functions will be effectively performed with the help of an organisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Area and activities of a business grow if it has a well knit organisation. There will be a need for employing more persons whenever expansion and diversification takes place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A good organisation will divide and sub-divide the activities in such a way that the acitivities of different segments become complementary. This will bring an automatic co-ordination in the business.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A good organisation offers an opportunity for the training and development of personnel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human relations improve in a good organisational setup. An organisation consists of human beings and their satisfaction will help in improving human relations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A good organisation facilitates smooth flow of information. The superiors can easily communicate their reactions, difficulties, grievances etc. to the higher authorities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The work in the organisation is divided into different parts. Different persons are assigned the work on the basis of their skills, qualifications, competency etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Delegation is an administrative process of getting things done by others by giving them responsibility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authority, responsibility, accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Delegation is an important process to assign authority and responsibility to subordinates for carrying out activities at various levels. Delegation of authority does not absolve the superior of his accountability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Relieving Top Executives, Improves Functioning, Basis of Management Hierarchy, Employee Development</p> Signup and view all the answers