1) Organizing is the process by which managers establish relationships among employees to achieve organizational goals. It involves determining activities, classifying and grouping activities, assigning work and resources, and evaluating results.
2) Organizations have a distinct purpose, are composed of people, and have a deliberate structure. Formal organizations have a classical hierarchical structure where roles, responsibilities, and lines of command are clearly defined. Informal organizations arise spontaneously through personal relationships.
3) The span of control refers to the number of employees a manager can effectively supervise, which is affected by factors like the manager and employee's skills, work characteristics, task complexity, and physical proximity.