Organization
Prepared by
Rajveer Bhaskar,Assistant Professor,RCPIPER, Shirpur, M.S.
Organization
Essential part of life Organization as a structure – network of
relationships among individuals & positions in an organization.
McFarland: an identifiable group of people contributing their efforts towards attainment of goals.
Organization as a process – process of determining, arranging, grouping & assigning the activities to be performed for attainment of objectives
Nature of organization
Common purpose Division of labor Authority structure People Communication Coordination Environment Rules & regulation
Steps in organizing process
Identification of activities Grouping activities Assigning duties Delegation of authority
Need & significance of organization structure
Facilitates administration Facilitates growth & diversification Optimum use of technological improvements Encourage human beings Stimulate creativity
Principle/features of organizing structure
Unity of objectives Division of work Span of control Scalar principle Functional definition Exception principle Unity of command
Principle/features of organizing structure
Balance Efficiency Flexibility Continuity Facilitation of leadership Parity of authority & control coordination
Types of organization
Formal –deliberately created by management Informal – pattern of activities, interactions
and human relationships which emerge spontaneously due to social & psychological forces operating at workplace.
Differences
Origin- creation Nature-planned/unplanned Size-large/small Continuity- stable/unstable Focus- job/people Structure-structured/unstructured Goal-profit/satisfaction Control- rules & regulation/ group norms & valve Communication-specified/unspecified
Reasons of informal organization
Socialize Job satisfaction Source of protection Communication device Training & development Coordination & control Overcoming managerial limitation
Organization structure
Concerned with allocation of task & delegation of authority
1. Line organization – military/scalar2. Functional organization – specialization/functional3. Line & staff organization4. Project organization – division according to
projects5. Matrix organization – project + functional6. Committee organization – committee
Line & staff organization
Combination of line & functional structure Advantages1. Expert advice2. Reduced workload3. Training of personal4. Quality decision5. Flexibility
Line & staff organization
Disadvantages1. Line staff conflicts2. Confusion3. Ineffective staff4. Expensive
