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Once the plans have been laid down
and objectives specified therein, the
next step is to organise resources
in a
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accomplishment of objectives. A
After studying this chapter you
should be able to:
n Explain the concept of
organising;
n Explain the process of
organising;
n Describe the importance of
organising;
n Explain the meaning, advantages
and disadvantages of functional
organisation;
n Explain the meaning, advantages
and disadvantages of divisional
organisation;
n Explain the meaning, advantages
and disadvantages of formal and
informal organisation;
n Distinguish between formal and
informal organisation;
n Explain the concept of
delegation and decentralisation;
n Describe the importance of
delegation and decentralisation;
and
n Distinguish between delegation
and decentralisation.
critical issue in accomplishing the
goals specified in the planning
process is structuring the work of an
organisation to adapt to the dynamic
business environment. The activities
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of an enterprise must be organised
in such a manner that plans can be
successfully implemented.
For planning to be fruitful a number
of considerations like resources that
will be needed, optimum utilisation
of the same translation of work into
attainable tasks, empowering the
workforce to accomplish these tasks
etc., need to be understood and dealt
with properly.
It is evident from the way Wipro
has moved towards reaching for
it’s goal of becoming a globally
successful technology company,
that organising plays a significant
role in implementation of plans.
What has Wipro done to become a
contending force among other global
giants? Are there lessons to be learnt
from Wipro’s approach?
Wipro organised itself in a manner
that allowed customer orientation to
dominate over other goals and diversified
on the basis of product lines. It also
modified the relationships within the
management hierarchy to suit the goals.
The management function of
organising ensures that efforts are
directed towards the attainment
of goals laid down in the planning
function in such a manner that
resources are used optimally and
people are able to work collectively
and effectively for a common purpose.
Thus, it is in the context of effective
management that the organisation
function earns due importance. It is
a means for translating plans into
action.
The organising function leads to the
creation of an organisational structure
which includes the designing of roles
to be filled by suitably skilled people
and defining the inter relationship
between these roles so that ambiguity
in performance of duties
can be eliminated. Not only is this
important for productive cooperation
between the personnel but also for
clarification of extent of authority,
as well as responsibility for results
and logical grouping of activities.
Meaning
Let us take an example to understand
how organising takes place. Have
you ever paid attention to how, the
school fete which you enjoy so much,
actually takes place? What goes on
behind the scene to make it the
desired reality you want? The whole
activity is divided into task groups
each dealing with a specific area like
the food committee, the decoration
committee, the ticketing committee
and so on. These are under the
overall supervision of the official in
charge of the event. Coordinating
relationships are established among
the various groups to enable smooth
interaction and clarity about each
group’s contribution towards the
event. All the above activities are a
part of the organising function.
Organising essentially implies a
process which coordinates human
efforts, assembles resources and
integrates both into a unified whole
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to be utilised for achieving specified
objectives.
Organising can be defined as a
process that initiates implementation
of plans by clarifying jobs and
working relationships and effectively
deploying resources for attainment
of identified and desired results
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