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प्रश्न
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?
पर्याय
It clarifies who has to report to whom.
There is systematic coordination among the various activities to achieve organisational goals.
The standards of behaviour evolve from group norms rather than officially laid down rules and regulations.
It places more emphasis on work to be performed than interpersonal relationships among the employees.
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उत्तर
The standards of behaviour evolve from group norms rather than officially laid down rules and regulations.
Explanation:
Because organisational structure does not specify behaviour, standards of behaviour do not emerge from officially established rules and regulations but rather from societal norms.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Meaning
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Authority
A differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the following:
Specialisation
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Which of the following points highlight the suitability of functional structure?
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| (1) | Organisation Structure | (i) | Grouping activities on the basis of products |
| (2) | Functional Structure | (ii) | Framework within which managerial and operating tasks are performed. |
| (3) | Divisional structure | (iii) | Grouping of similar jobs and organizing them as separate departments. |
Read the following text and answer the questions given below:
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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.
Which type of organisation structure is discussed in the above case?
Which statement is correct regarding division of work:
Which of the following is an advantage of functional structure :
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- Identify and state the organisational structure adopted by the company.
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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.
