2. Introduction
Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping the
activities required to attain the objectives, delegating,
authority, creating responsibilities and establishing
relationship for people to work effectively.
According to Koontz and O’Donnel – ‘the grouping of
activities necessary to attain objectives, the assignment
of each grouoing to a manager with authority necessary to
supervise it and the provision for the co-ordination
horizontally and vertically in the enterprize structure’.
3. Nature of Organizng
Common objectives
Specialization or Division of labour
Authority of structure
Group of persons
Coordination
Environment rules and regulations
4. Process or levels of organizing
Determination of activities
Grouping of activities
Assignment of duties
Delegation of authority
Establishment of structural relationship
Coordination of activities
5. Purpose or importance of organizing
To facilitate administration
To increase the efficiency of management
To facilitate growth and diversification
To ensure optimum use of man and material resources
To facilitate co-ordination and communication
To permit optimum use of technological innovations
To stimulate creativity and initiative
To facilitate the development of managerial ability
6. Formal organization
According to Allen – ‘the formal organization is a system of well defined jobs,
each bearing a definite measure of authority, responsibility and
accountability’
Characteristics
Flexible
Properly planned
Division of labour
Efficiency of operation
Organization charts
Coordination
Responsibility and accountability
Unit of command
7. Informal Organization
The network of social group based on friendship is called
informal organization.
Characteristics
Voluntarily
Based on similarity
No organization chart
Part of total organization
No structure
Become a member of several informal organization.
8. Organizational Chart
It is prepared for the purpose of describing the organizational
structure clearly. It shows organization relationships and activities
within an organization.
According to J Batty, ‘An organization chart is diagrammatic
representation of the frame work or structure of an organization’.
Types
Vertical / top-down chart
Horizontal / left to right chart
Circular chart / concentric chart
