32. FORMAL ORGANIZATION
The Formal Organization is a
system of well- defined jobs,
each bearing a definitemeasure
of authority, responsibility and
accountability.
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41. INFORMAL ORGANIZATION
The leader of an informal organization
is elected by the members of the
groups for different reasons such as
age, seniority, technical, competence,
work location, and responsive
personality, etc. depending upon
the work situation.
47. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
Formal organization is created deliberately and consciously by
management.
Informal organization emerges spontaneously on account of
socio psychological forces operating at the work place.
48. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
Formal Organization is created for achieving the legitimate
objective of the organization.
Informal Organization is created by the members of the
organization for their social and psychological satisfaction.
49. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
Formal group may be quite large in size.
Informal groups tent to be small.
50. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
Formal organization is bound together by a
hierarchical structure.
In Informal organization all members are equal
51. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
In formal organization behavior of the members were
governed by formal rules and regulations.
In the informal organization the behavior of the
members is governed by norms beliefs and value of the
group
52. In formal organization, communication normally flows
through the prescribed chain of command.
In informal organization communications pass through the
informal channels.
Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
53. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
Management can abolish the formal groups at any time.
Management has no control over informal groups which
are the creation of natural desire of human beings to
interact.
54. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
In formal organization, leadership is vested in
managers.
In informal organization, leadership is not
associated with manager ship.
55. Differences between Formal and Informal Organization
There are sharp status differentials among the
members of formal organization, which inhibit free
interaction and socialization.
In informal organization there may be social ranking
among people but these do not prevent free interaction
among people.