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Differentiate Between Formal and Informal Organization on the Basis of the Following: Meaning - Business Studies

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

Meaning

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उत्तर

Basis for
Difference
Formal Organisation Informal Organisation
Meaning Organisational structure which is designed by the management to accomplish a particular task. It specifies the boundaries of authority and responsibility and there is a systematic
coordination to achieve organisational goals
Interaction among people at work gives rise to a network of social relationships among employees. It emerges from within the formal organisation when people interact beyond their officially defined roles.
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2013-2014 (March) All India Set 1

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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.


State any two disadvantages Informal Organisation.


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

Flow of communication


State any two circumstances under which the functional structure will prove to be an appropriate choice.


company has its registered office in Delhi, manufacturing  unit at Gurgaon and marketing and sales department at  Faridabad. The company manufactures the consumer  products. Which type of organisational structure should it adopt to achieve its target?


What is a divisional structure? Discuss its advantages and  limitations.


A company X limited manufacturing cosmetics, which has  enjoyed a pre-eminent position in business, has grown in  size. Its business was very good till 1991. But after that,  new liberalised environment has seen entry of many MNC’s  in the sector. With the result the market share of X limited  has declined. The company had followed a very centralized  business model with Directors and divisional heads making  even minor decisions. Before 1991 this business model had  served the company very well as consumers had no choice.  But now the company is under pressure to reform. What  organisation structure changes should the company bring  about in order to retain its market share? How will the  changes suggested by you help the firm? Keep in mind that  the sector in which the company is FMCG.


A network of social relationships that arises spontaneously due to interaction at work is called:


Span of management refers to ____________.


Grouping of activities on the basis of functions is a part of ____________.


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


Rishabh has joined as a Creative Head in an entertainment company. He always ensures that the work has been divided into small and manageable activities and also the activities of similar nature are grouped together. Identify the related step in organising process being mentioned in the above lines.


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


What are the benefits of divisional structure?


Match the STRUCTURE in an organisation in Column I with the appropriate EXPLANATION in Column II.

  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.

Diligent developers, a website design company in Bangalore is a startup initiative of Mr. Maniraj which aims at achieving a profit margin of 10% in its first year. Mr. Maniraj appointed Mr. Advait as the Digital marketing Head, Mr. Kiyansh as the head of Backend department and Mr. Nirved headed the Graphics Designing Department. Since each head was specialised in specific skills, it resulted in increased efficiency and better coordination. However, problems arose when Mr. Advait started considering group objectives superior to organisational objectives and stopped exchanging information with Mr. Kiyansh and Mr. Nirved. The company had to bear the brunt of lack of coordination and was unable to achieve its objectives.
  1. Identify and state the organisational structure adopted by the company.
  2. State two benefits and two limitations of the identified structure highlighted in the above case.

Diligent developers, a website design company in Bangalore is a startup initiative of Mr. Maniraj which aims at achieving a profit margin of 10% in its first year. Mr. Maniraj appointed Mr. Advait as the Digital marketing Head, Mr. Kiyansh as the head of Backend department and Mr. Nirved headed the Graphics Designing Department. Since each head was specialised in specific skills, it resulted in increased efficiency and better coordination.

However, problems arose when Mr. Advait started considering group objectives superior to organisational objectives and stopped exchanging information with Mr. Kiyansh and Mr. Nirved. The company had to bear the brunt of lack of coordination and was unable to achieve its objectives.

  1. Identify and state the organisational structure adopted by the company.
  2. State two benefits and two limitations of the identified structure highlighted in the above case.

Recession is an 'inherent constraint' in almost all manufacturing organisations.


______ organisations are formed spontaneously as a result of social interaction among employees in an organisation.


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