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State any two advantages of Formal Organisation
State any Four advantages of Formal Organisation
State any one advantage of Formal Organisation.
State any three advantages of Formal Organisation.
Explain the advantages and limitations of formal organisation.
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Solution 1
Advantages of a formal organisation:
- In a formal organisation, responsibility can be easily fixed as job roles are clearly defined.
- A formal organisation avoids duplication and wastage of resources in the sense that there is no confusion among employees regarding assigned duties
- The superior-subordinate relationship is clearly defined in the formal organisation. Thus, the unity of command is maintained.
- All the departments in the formal organisation work together so as to achieve the organisational goal. In this way, it results in coordinating the activities of various departments.
Solution 2
Formal organisation offers the following advantages:
- Clarity: Each member's function and responsibilities are clear. This prevents effort from being duplicated.
- Responsibility: It is easy to fix responsibility because mutual relationships are clearly defined.
- Unity of command: Every member of the chain of command is answerable to a single superior.
- Stability: Formal organisation gives the business stability. Employees are guided by certain rules. As a result, it is reasonable to forecast their actions.
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