The document discusses various aspects of organization including its nature, need, principles, types, and structure. It defines organization as a structure consisting of relationships between individuals and positions, and as a process of arranging activities to achieve goals. The key aspects of organization discussed are the common purpose, division of labor, communication, and rules/regulations. The document also outlines the steps in organizing as identification, grouping, and assigning activities and duties. It notes that organization facilitates administration, growth, and optimal resource use.

1. Organization
Prepared by
Rajveer Bhaskar,
Assistant Professor,
RCPIPER, Shirpur, M.S.

2. 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

3. Nature of organization
 Common purpose
 Division of labor
 Authority structure
 People
 Communication
 Coordination
 Environment
 Rules & regulation

4. Steps in organizing process
 Identification of activities
 Grouping activities
 Assigning duties
 Delegation of authority

5. Need & significance of organization
structure
 Facilitates administration
 Facilitates growth & diversification
 Optimum use of technological improvements
 Encourage human beings
 Stimulate creativity

6. Principle/features of organizing
structure
 Unity of objectives
 Division of work
 Span of control
 Scalar principle
 Functional definition
 Exception principle
 Unity of command

7. Principle/features of organizing
structure
 Balance
 Efficiency
 Flexibility
 Continuity
 Facilitation of leadership
 Parity of authority & control
 coordination

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Reasons of informal organization
 Socialize
 Job satisfaction
 Source of protection
 Communication device
 Training & development
 Coordination & control
 Overcoming managerial limitation

11. Organization structure
 Concerned with allocation of task & delegation of
authority
1. Line organization – military/scalar
2. Functional organization – specialization/functional
3. Line & staff organization
4. Project organization – division according to
projects
5. Matrix organization – project + functional
6. Committee organization – committee

12. Line & staff organization
 Combination of line & functional structure
 Advantages
1. Expert advice
2. Reduced workload
3. Training of personal
4. Quality decision
5. Flexibility

13. Line & staff organization
 Disadvantages
1. Line staff conflicts
2. Confusion
3. Ineffective staff
4. Expensive