Organising: HS 2nd year unit 5
Quiz
- What is the concept of Organising? / what is organising?
- Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping of various activities in the organisation and assigning them to vqrious persons, working together for achieving specific organisational goals.
- Organizing is the process of identifying and individual of various activities in the organisation and assigning them to vqrious persons, working together for achieving specific organisational goals.
- Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping of various activities in the organisation and assigning them to vqrious persons, working individualy for achieving specific organisational goals.
- none
- What are the steps of organising process?
- Identification and divition of work,
Departmentalisation,
Assignment of duties,
Establishing reporting relationship - Identification and divition of work,
Assignment of duties,
Establishing reporting relationship,
Departmentalisation - Identification and divition of work,
Establishing reporting relationship,
Departmentalisation,
Assignment of duties - Identification and divition of work,
Departmentalisation,
Assignment of duties,
Establishing reporting relationship
- Identification and divition of work,
- What are the two most common grouping of departmentalisation are?
- 1. Functional departmentation
2. Developmentational departmentation - 1. Functional departmentation
2. Divisional departmentation - 1. Assignment of duties
2. Divisional departmentation - none
- 1. Functional departmentation
- The activities related to commom function are grouped under one department is called ...................
- Assignment of duties
- Divisional departmentation
- Functional departmentation
- none
- What do you mean by divisonal departmentation?
- Activities related to two products may be brought under one department.
- Activities related to one product may be brought under one department.
- Activities related to two or more products may be brought under one department.
- none
- Why is Organizing important?
- Because of -
1. Benefit of Specialisation
2. Clarity in working relationship
3. Optimum utilisation of resources
4. Expansion and Growth
5. Adaptation to change
6. Effective Administration
7. Development of Personnel - Because of -
1. Benefit of non specialisation
2. Non Clarity in working relationship
3. Optimum utilisation of resources
4. Expansion and Growth
5. Adaptation to change
6. Effective Administration
7. Development of Personnel - Because of -
1. Benefit of non specialisation
2. Non Clarity in working relationship
3. Optimum utilisation of resources
4. Expansion and Growth
5. Adaptation to unchange
6. Affective Administration
7. Development of Personal - none
- Because of -
- Name the function of management which co-ordinates the physical, financial and human resources and establishes productive relationship among them for achievement of specific goals?
- Controlling
- Directing
- Planning
- Organising
- Name the process of grouping the activities of similar nature?
- Assignment of duties
- Adaptation
- Departmentalisation
- none
- Enumerate any two basis of departmentation in an organisation?
- 1. On the basis of establishment
2. On the basis of type of product manufactured - 1. On the basis of establishment
2. On the basis of product manufactured - 1. On the basis of product
2. On the basis of type of product manufactured - none
- 1. On the basis of establishment
- What are the types of organisational structures?
- There are three types of organisational structures -
1. Functional departmentation
2. Functional Structure &
3. Divisional structure - There are two types of organisational structures -
1. Functional Structure &
2. Divisional structure - There are Four types of organisational structures -
1. Functional departmentation
2. Divisional departmentation
2. Functional Structure &
3. Divisional structure - none
- There are three types of organisational structures -
- When the activities or jobs are grouped by keeping in mind the functions, then it is called
- Functional departmentation
- Functional Structure
- Divisional structure
- Divisional departmentation
- What are advantages/benefits/merits of functional structure?
- Occupational Specialisation,
Increasing Managerial and Operational Efficiency,
Economies of Operations - Easy supervision,
Effective Training,
Easy Coordination - Conflict in authority,
ineffictive coordination,
Expensive - All the above
- A&B
- Occupational Specialisation,
- What are the dis advantages of Functional Structure?
- Easy supervision,
Effective Training,
Easy Coordination - Conflict in Authority,
Ineffective Coordination,
Difficulty in Fixing Responsibility - Delay in taking decision
Expensive - All the above
- B&C
- Easy supervision,
- Functional structure is suitable for -
- Large organisations producing one line of product.
- The operations of the firm need high degree of specialisation.
- Large organisations producing more than one line of product.
- All the above
- A&B
- When the organisation is large in size and more than one type of products are produced, then activities related to one product are grouped under one department, is called -
- Functional Structure
- Divisional Structure
- Both A&B
- none
- What are the advantages of divisional structure?
- Product specialization,
Accountability,
Flexibility and initiative,
Quick decision making,
Helpful in Expansion and Growth - Product non specialization,
Accountability not required,
Regidity and initiative,
Delay in decision making,
Not helpful in Expansion and Growth - Conflict in allocation of fund,
Increase in cost - none
- Product specialization,
- What are the disadvantages of Divisional Structure?
- Quick decision making,
Accountability - Conflict in Allocation of Funds,
Organizational interest ignored, - Increase in cost,
Creating managerial problems - All the above
- B&C
- Quick decision making,
- Divisional Structure is suitable for -
- Those organizations which are manufactures of large variety of goods.
- Those organizations which want to grow, employ more employees, create more departments.
- A&B
- none
- The organisation works as per the rules and procedures designed for smooth working is called -
- Formal organisation
- Informal organisation
- Managerial
- Organisational
- Which are the features of formal organisation?
- Officially created Structure,
Based on Rules & Procedures,
Balance between Authority and responsibility - Based on division of work,
Organisation Chart,
Provides specialisation - Both A&B
- none
- Officially created Structure,
- What are the advantages of formal organisation ?
- Specialisation,
No overlapping of work,
Better co-ordination, - Delay in work,
Rigorous regulations,
Work mechanical in nature - Proper evaluation of work,
Obtaining objectives,
Helpful in control - All the above
- A&C
- Specialisation,
- What are the disadvantages of formal organisations?
- Specialisation,
No overlapping of work,
Better co-ordination, - Works are mechanical in nature,
Rigorous regulations,
Delay in work - both A&B
- none
- Specialisation,
- Which organisation refers to the relationship between people in an organisation based not on formal hierarchy but on personal attitudes, whims, prejudices, likes and so on.
- Formal organisation
- Informal organisation
- Both A&B
- none
- What are the features of informal organisation?
- Not followed plan,
No written rules & regulations,
Natural Process,
Common Interest - Voluntary membership,
Lack of stability - Parmenent in nature,
not common interest - A&B
- B&C
- Not followed plan,
- What are the advantages of informal organisation?
- Fast communication,
Fullfils social needs, - Support formal organisation,
Lightens burden of formal managers - both A&B
- none
- Fast communication,
- What are the disadvantages of informal organisation?
- Spread rumours,
Resist change,
Emphasis on individual Interest - Not Spread rumours,
Resist unchange,
Emphasis on Group Interest - A only
- B only
- Both A&B
- Spread rumours,
- Which are difference between formal & informal organization
- Formal: It is created to achive predetermined objectives.
Informal: It has no predetermined objective - Formal: It referes to well defined authority responsibility relationship.
Informal: It is based on human emotion sentiments. - Formal: Formal relations are well planned and created deliberately.
Informal: Informal relations originate automatically - Formal: Formal organisation is normally stable.
Informal: Informal organisation does not last long. - A&B only
- A,B&C only
- A,B,C&D
- Formal: It is created to achive predetermined objectives.
- What is delegation / What is the concept of delegation?
- Delegation is a non administrative process of getting things done by others by giving them responsibility.
- Delegation is an administrative process of getting things done by others by giving them responsibility.
- Delegation is an administrative process of getting things done by himself by taking responsibility.
- none
- Elements of Delegation are -
- Responsibility,
Authority &
Accountability - Responsibility,
Accountability &
Authority - Authority,
Responsibility &,
Accountability - none
- Responsibility,
- Responsibility is the -
- description of the rule assigned to the subordinate.
- description of the role assigned to the subordinate.
- description of the role assigned to the superior
- none
- Responsibility - (features)
- arises from Superior - subbordinate relationship
- arises from Subbordinate-Superior relationship
- arises from the duty assigned
- flows upward from junior to senior
- flows upward from senior to junior -
- cannot be delegated
- can be delegated
- is the obligation to complete the job as per instructions
- A,C,D,F&H
- B,E&F
- NONE
- It is the power to order or command, delegated from superior, to enable the subordinate to discharge his responsibility is called -
- Responsibility
- Authority
- Accountability
- none
- Authority (features)
- refers to the right to take decision due to managerial position
- determines superior - subordinate relationship
- is restricted by rules and regulators of the organisation
- is always subjective. It influenced by the personality traits of the person on whom it is used
- must be equal to responsibility
- All of the above
- none
- ........................... is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the duties assigned to him.
- Responsibility
- Authority
- Accountability
- none
- Accountability (features)
- referesto the performance of the subordinates
- cannot be delegated
- is enforced through regular feedback on the extent of work accomplished.
- always goes upward, a subordinate accountable to the superior
- always unitary
- All the above
- none
- Which are the difference between responsibility and Accountability?
- Responsibility: It is the assignment of work to a person in the organisation.
Accountability: It is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the assigned work. - Responsibility: Responsibility cannot be entirely delegated as superior passes on his responsibility to the subordinate.
Accountability: It cannot be delegated, it lies with the superior as well as with the subordinate. - Responsibility: it flows upward
Accountability: always goes upward. - All the above
- none
- Responsibility: It is the assignment of work to a person in the organisation.
- Which are the difference between Authority and responsibility?
- Authority:It is the right of a superior to command the subordinate.
Responsibility: It is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the assigned task. - Authority: normally arises either from legal provisions and formal contact.
Responsibility: it arises from superior - subordinate relationship. - Authority: can be delegated from a superior to a subordinate.
Responsibility: cannot be delegated. - Authority: Authority may continue for a long period.
Responsibility: is over when the assigned task is completed. - All the above
- none
- Authority:It is the right of a superior to command the subordinate.
- Why is delegation required? / Why is delegation important? / What is the importance of delegation?
- Relieving Top Executives,
Improved Functioning,
Use of specialists, - Helps in employee development,
Helps in expansion and diversification,
Better co-ordination,
motivation of employees - Relieving middle level Executives,
Approved Functioning,
Use of non specialists, - all the above
- A&B
- none
- Relieving Top Executives,
- How delegation helps in Employee Development?
- Top executives cannot perform and supervise each every work. Delegation helps executives in delegating their work to subordinate officers.
- When subbordinates are given independent assignment then they will be able to use their initiative and experience,
- Subordinate will try his best to improve his performance and may get extra benefits from delegation authority.
- none
- How delegation relieving Top Executives?
- When subbordinates are given independent assignment then they will be able to use their initiative and experience,
- Subordinate will try his best to improve his performance and may get extra benefits from delegation authority.
- Top executives cannot perform and supervise each every work. Delegation helps executives in delegating their work to subordinate officers.
- none
- How delegation motivate employees?
- Delegation normally arises either from legal provisions and formal contact.
- Subordinate will try his best to improve his performance and may get extra benefits from delegation authority.
- Top executives cannot perform and supervise each every work. Delegation helps executives in delegating their work to subordinate officers.
- none
- What is decentralisation? / What is the concept of decentralisation?
- it refers to implies the dispersal of decision making power at lower levels of management.
- it refers to the concentration of authority or decision making power in few hands at the top level.
- All of above
- none
- What do you mean by centralisation?
- it refers to the concentration of authority or decision making power in few hands at the top level.
- it refers to implies the dispersal of decision making power at lower levels of management.
- both are correct
- none
- Which factors brought decentralisation?
- 1. When there is need to take quick decision.
2. When top management wants to reduce communication work. - 1. The Company's product or market may require decentralisation of decision making to give emphasis to product or market.
- 1. When growth and diversification takes place then decentralisation is necessary.
- All the above
- A&B only
- none
- 1. When there is need to take quick decision.
- What are the distinction / difference between Delegation and Decentralisation?
- Delegation: is individualistic. It involves two persons, superiors and subordinates.
Decentralisation: is totalistic in nature. It involves delegation from top management to the department or divisional level. - Delegation: control rests with the delegator or superior.
Decentralisation: In this system top management exercises minimum control. All powers are given to concerned departments or divisions. - Delegation: Delegation is essential to get things done by others. Unless otherwise authority is delegated it will difficult to assign responsibility.
Decentralisation: Decentralisation is optional because it is the philosophy of management. Top management may or may not disperse authority. - Delegation: In delegation, responsibility remains with the delegator. He can delegate authority and not responsibility.
Decentralisation: head of the department is responsible for all activities under him. He is required to show better performance of the whole department. - All the above
- A&B only
- none
- Delegation: is individualistic. It involves two persons, superiors and subordinates.
- Why is important decentralisation?/ Why decentralisation is necessary?
- Reduces Burden of Top Executives,
For Quick decisions,
Facilitates diversification,
Motivation of Subordinates. - It creates sense of Competition,
Provives Product or market emphasis,
Division of risk,
Effective Supervision and control - Reduces Burden of lower level Executives,
For delay decisions,
Facilitates diversification,
Motivation of Subordinates. - A&B only
- none
- Reduces Burden of Top Executives,
- What are the disadvantages of decentralsation?
- Lack of coordination,
Difficulty in control - Costly: heavy overload expenses,
Lack of able managers - Both A&B
- only A
- none
- Lack of coordination,
- What are the differences between centralisation and Decentralisation?
- Centralisation: It involves centralisation of power at the centre
Decentralisation: It involves giving powers to lower levels - Centralisation: All important decisions are taken at the top
Decentralisation: All decision are taken at various levels of authority. - Centralisation: Small concerns use centralisation.
Decentralisation: big concerns use decentralisation - Centralisation: Destroys individual initiative
Decentralisation: Encourages initive at lower levels. - All the above
- A&B only
- none
- Centralisation: It involves centralisation of power at the centre