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Differentiate between formal and informal organisations on the basis of origin

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Basis Formal organisation Informal organisation
Origin It is a result of rules and policies of a company. It is a result of social interactions among

 

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2017-2018 (March) All India Set 1

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संबंधित प्रश्न

Name the type of 'organisational structure' which promotes efficiency in utilisation of manpower.


Name the organizational structure which helps in increasing managerial and operational efficiency.


Answer the following question:
Aradhana and Gandharv are heads of two different departments in 'Yumco Ltd.' 'They are efficient managers and are able to motivate the employee of their respective departments to improve performance. However, their drive to excel in their own sphere of activity instead of giving emphasis on objectives of the enterprise has hindered the interaction between the departments that Aradhana and Gandharv are heading. Often there are inter-departmental conflicts and they have become incompatible. This has proved to be harmful in the fulfillment of the organisational objectives. The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that the CEO of 'Yumco Ltd.' has hired a consultant, Rashmi, to resolve the problem. After studying the situation closely, Rashmi found that the problem has arisen due to inflexibility and a narrow perspective on the part of both Aradhana and Gandharv. She is of the view that this situation is a result of the type of organisational structure 'Yumco Ltd.’ has adopted.
From the above information, identify the organisational structure adopted by ‘Yumco Ltd.’ and state any three advantages of the structure so identified.


'Himalaya Ltd', is engaged in manufacturing of washing machines. The target of the organisation is to manufacture 500 washing machines a day. There is an occupational specialisation in the organisation which promotes the efficiency of employees. There is no duplication of efforts in such type of organisation structure.

Identify the type of organisation structure described above


State any two disadvantage functional structure of an organisation


Differentiate between formal and informal organization on the basis of the following:

Meaning


Draw a diagram depicting a functional structure. 


Write a short note on: Formal organisation.


Write five features of an informal business organisation.


Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.


Identify the type of organisational structure which makes training of employees easier, as the focus is only on a limited range of skills.


Which of the following is not a merit of functional structure?


Grouping of activities on the basis of product lines is a part of


______ ensures that the heads of separate business units in the organisation are responsible for profit or loss of their unit and have authority over it. 


Read the following text and answer the questions given below:

'Pappu Sweets Makers' is a sweets making company which has turnover in crores. In order to manage the work in the organisation, the departments have been created on the basis of functions. Examine the following situations of this organisation and give answers accordingly :

Situation 1: It is expected that employees who are performing similar tasks work under the same department. So the company now has HR, Marketing and Finance departments. The division is based on specific functions.

Situation 2: There are similarities in the tasks performed within the same department.

Situation 3: The profit is increasing month by month due to the success of this structure of the organisation.

Situation 4: There has been minimum duplication of efforts as the same department is taking care of single function.

Why do you think the profit is increasing as given in Situation 3?


Which of the following is true regarding Organisational Structure :


Aarohan Ltd. is a company manufacturing automobiles where division of work into key areas includes production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the organization structure of Aarohan Ltd.?


An organization structure is deliberately designed by the top management to facilitate smooth functioning of the organisation. Which of the following is not a feature of such a structure?


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