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प्रश्न
What does the term ‘Span of management’ refer to?
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उत्तर
Span of management refers to the number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior or any higher authority. It determines the level of management in the structure.
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'Steelo Ltd.' decided to set-up its steel manufacturing factory in the backward area of Orissa where very less job opportunities were available. People of that area welcomed this effort of 'Steelo Ltd.' To attract people to work in its factory it also decided to provide many other facilities like school. hospital. market etc. in the factory premises. 'Steelo Ltd.' started earning huge profits. Another competing company asked its production manager 'Aslam' to investigate the reasons of earning huge profits by 'Steelo Ltd.' Aslam found that in both the companies there was systematic coordination among the various activities to achieve organisational goals. Every employee knew who was responsible and accountable to whom. The only difference was that in his organisation communication took place only through the scalar chain whereas 'Steelo Ltd.' was allowing flow of communication in all the directions as per the requirement which lead to faster spread of information as well as quick feedback.
a. Identify the type of organisation which permits 'Steelo Ltd.' the flow of communication in all the directions.
b. State another advantage of the type of organisation identified in (a) above.
c. State any two values which 'Steelo Ltd.' wanted to communicate to the society
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A differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the following:
Responsibility
A differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the following:
Managerial development
A differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the following:
Cost involved
Identify the type of organisational structure which facilitates occupational specialisation.
Identify the type of organisational structure which makes training of employees easier, as the focus is only on a limited range of skills.
A network of social relationship that arise spontaneously due to interaction at work is called :
The form of organisation known for giving rise to rumours is called
Which of the following are a few prominent advantages of a divisional structure?
What are the benefits of divisional structure?
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Which of the following gives shape to the organisation structure?
______ is the process of dividing work into manageable activities and then grouping the activities which are similar in nature.
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?
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.
What will be the result of Situation 4?
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- Identify and state the organisational structure adopted by the company.
- State two benefits and two limitations of the identified structure highlighted in the above case.
______ organisations are formed spontaneously as a result of social interaction among employees in an organisation.
