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प्रश्न
The differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the following:
Meaning
उत्तर
| Basis | Functional Structure | Divisional Structure |
| Meaning | Activities of a similar nature are grouped together in departments and all departments in turn report to a head. |
An organisational structure wherein various diversified business activities of an organisation are grouped in different divisions. |
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Name the type of 'organisational structure' which promotes efficiency in utilisation of manpower.
'My Car Ltd.' decided to set-up its new car manufacturing factory in the backward area of West Bengal where very less job opportunities were available. People of that area welcomed this effort of 'My Car Ltd.' The company also decided to provide facilities like school, hospital, market etc. in the factory premises so that the people are attracted to join the factory as workers.
'My Car Ltd.' started earning huge profit. Another competeting company asked its production manager 'Arvind' to investigate the reasons of earning huge profits by 'My Car Ltd.'
Arvind found that in both the companies there was systematic co-ordination among the various activities to achieve organisational goals. Every employee knew who was responsible and accountable to whom. The only difference was that in his organisation communication took place only through the scalar chain, where as 'My Car Ltd.' was allowing flow of communication in all the directions as per the requirement which lead to faster spread of information as well as quick feed-back.
a. Identify the type of organisation which permits the flow of communication in all the directions in 'My Car Ltd.'
b. Also state an advantage of the type of organisation identified in part (a) above.
c. State any two values which 'My Car Ltd.' wants to communicate to the society.
Differentiate between formal and informal organisations on the basis of origin
Answer the following question:
Aradhana and Gandharv are heads of two different departments in 'Yumco Ltd.' 'They are efficient managers and are able to motivate the employee of their respective departments to improve performance. However, their drive to excel in their own sphere of activity instead of giving emphasis on objectives of the enterprise has hindered the interaction between the departments that Aradhana and Gandharv are heading. Often there are inter-departmental conflicts and they have become incompatible. This has proved to be harmful in the fulfillment of the organisational objectives. The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that the CEO of 'Yumco Ltd.' has hired a consultant, Rashmi, to resolve the problem. After studying the situation closely, Rashmi found that the problem has arisen due to inflexibility and a narrow perspective on the part of both Aradhana and Gandharv. She is of the view that this situation is a result of the type of organisational structure 'Yumco Ltd.’ has adopted.
From the above information, identify the organisational structure adopted by ‘Yumco Ltd.’ and state any three advantages of the structure so identified.
State any three limitations of divisional structure of an organisation.
State any three features of 'Informal Organisation'.
State any two disadvantages Informal Organisation
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How does informal organisation support the formal organisation?
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As the span of management increases in an organisation, the number of levels of management in the organisation:
Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.
Which of the following is not a merit of divisional structure?
Which of the following is not true about formal organisation?
Grouping of activities on the basis of product lines is a part of
Which of the following factors are of informal organisation that support the working of formal organization?
Which type of organisational structures is the most suitable for those business enterprises where a large variety of products are manufactured?
Which of the following is a disadvantage of divisional structure?
Identify the type of organization structure depicted in the above diagram:
