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प्रश्न
The differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the
following:
Formation
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उत्तर
| Basis | Functional Structure | Divisional Structure |
| Formation | On the basis of function | On the basis of product. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Differentiate between formal and informal organisation on the basis of origin.
Differentiate between formal and informal organisations on the basis of the flow of communication.
What is meant by 'functional structure' of an organisation?
State any three features of 'Informal Organisation'.
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:
Cost involved
How does informal organisation support the formal organisation?
A company manufacturing sewing machines set up in 1945 by the British promoters follows formal organisation culture in totality. It is facing lot of problems in delays in decision making. As the result it is not able to adapt to changing business environment. The work force is also not motivated since they cannot vent their grievances except through formal channels, which involve red tape. Employee turnover is high. Its market share is also declining due to changed circumstances and business environment. You are to advise the company with regard to change it should bring about in its organisation structure to overcome the problems faced by it. Give reasons in terms of benefits it will derive from the changes suggested by you.
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.
Which of the following does not follow the scalar chain?
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.
Which of the following factors are of informal organisation that support the working of formal organization?
What are the benefits of divisional structure?
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 gives shape to the organisation structure:
| Due to spread of COVID-19 pandemic, employees of almost all the companies were working online from their homes. In 2022 when most of the companies called them back to their office and started working offline, ‘Taty Software Ltd.’ still asked their employees to work from home. Because of this, employees of “Taty Software Ltd.” were feeling bored, hence for recreation they formed a cricket-club. They started meeting every Saturday and Sunday on a ground near their office building. |
- Identify and state the type of organisation formed by the employees of 'taty Software Ltd.
- Also, state any two advantages and two limitations of the type of organisation identified in (i) above.
| 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. |
- 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.
Recession is an 'inherent constraint' in almost all manufacturing organisations.
