Question

Distinguish between the following:

Organising and Staffing

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Points	Organising	Staffing
1.	Meaning	Organising is the process of defining and grouping the activities of the enterprise and establishing the authority relationships among them.	The staffing function pertains to the recruitment, selection, development, training, and compensation of subordinate managers.
2.	Objective	To identify and bring together all the required resources.	To appoint the right type of people in the right positions and at the right time.
3.	Area of function	It includes the identification and grouping of activities, assigning the work, and establishing the authority relationship.	It includes recruitment, selection, training, development, and compensation of human resources.
4.	Factors	Internal and external factors are considered in the arrangement of resources.	Staffing is mostly concerned with internal factors.
5.	Order	It is based on planning.	It follows the organising function.
6.	Resources	All available resources, i.e., men, money, material, machines, and methods, are arranged in a systematic manner.	It is the process relating to the organisation of human resources.
7.	Nature	It takes place till the time all the resources are collected and arranged.	It is a continuous process, as it deals with employees, i.e., human resources.
8.	Level of Management	Top- and middle-level management are related to organising the required resources.	Middle-level management is related to recruitment, training, and selection Top level is concerned with promotion and compensation.