12th Standard CBSE Syllabus & Materials
12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Economics Government Budget and the Economy Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Computer Science Interface Python with MySQL - New Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Computer Science Database Concept - New Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Computer Science Data Communication - New Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Computer Science Data Structures - New Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Computer Science Functions - New Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A

Published on: 04/12/2019
Organising
Download CBSE Class 12th Standard CBSE Business Studies question papers, sample papers, important questions, and previous year solved papers in PDF format. Get free study materials, NCERT solutions, and exam preparation resources for Class 12th Standard CBSE Business Studies
Questions + Answers key
Take MCQ Business Studies Test

1.
An organisation is manufacturing medicines cosmetics, textiles and soaps. What kind of organizational structure is suitable for this organisation and why?
2.
The first step in the process of organising is identification and division of work? Why is the work divided into manageable activities?
3.
State one advantage of functional structure.
4.
State two points that highlight the importance of organising.
5.
You are working in HR department. Day-by-day you are facing problems due to the existence of informal groups.
What steps would you take to manage such informal groups?
6.
How does organising as a function of management help in bringing administrative efficiency?
7.
What is meant. by functional structure? Give its merits & demerits?
8.
Distinguish between decentralisation and delegation on the basis of nature, control, scope and status.
9.
A steel manufacturing company has the following main jobs.
(i) Manufacturing
(ii) Finance
(iii) Marketing
(iv) Personnel
(v) Research and development
Which type of organisation structure will you choose for this type of company and why? State any five advantages of this organisation structure.
10.
A lot is spoken about decentralization and its merits but in the walk of life this had led to a lot of scandals. What values should be followed in order to avoid such scandals.
11.
Enumerate steps in the process of organizing.
12.
Name the type of organisation which does not have any predetermined objectives.
13.
Which level of managers are responsible for determining formal organisation?
14.
Define orgnisation.
1.
( )
Must adopt divisional organisational structure. In this type of organizational structure, all activities related to one product are grouped under one department.
2.
( )
The work is divided into manageable activities so that duplication of efforts and resources can be avoided & the burden of work can be shared among the employees.
3.
( )
It promotes control and coordination within a department.
4.
( )
Two points that highlight the importance of organising are:
(i) It leads to systematic allocation of jobs, which results in specialisation.
(ii) It leads to optimum utilisation of resources.
5.
Following steps should be taken to manage informal groups:
(i) Managers should ensure that informal groups should follow the rules, laid down in an organisation.
(ii) Management should use group-based approaches for decision-making and conflict handling.
(iii) Management should make an efficient use of informal groups.
(iv) Managers should assist informal groups for the betterment of organisation.
6.
The organising function of management helps in bringing administrative efficiency in the following ways:
(i) It leads to the elimination of overlapping and duplication of activities.
(ii) It enables people to work as a team.
(iii) It brings clarity in working relationships, thereby ensuring proper execution of work.
7.
A functional structure is an organizational design that groups similar or related jobs together.
1. functional structure in formed by grouping together the entire work to be done into major functional department.
2. All deptt are report to a coordinating head
3. These dept may further be divide into sections.
Advantages/Merits
1. Specialisation : A functional structure leads to occupational specialization since emphasis is placed on specific functions. this promotes efficiency in utilization of manpower as employee perform similar tasks within a department and are able to improve performance.
2. Efficiency : It helps in increasing managerial and operational efficiency and this results in increased profit.
3. Minimises costs : It leads to minimum duplication of efforst which results in economies of scale and thus lowers cost.
4. Better control and coordination : It promotes control and coordination within a department because of similarity in the tasks being performed.
i. Proper attention : It ensures that different functions get due attention.
5. Ease in training employees : In makes training of employees easier as the focus is only on a limited range of skills.
Disadvantages/Demerits
1. Functional empires : A functional structure places less emphasis on overall organizational objectives than the departmental objectives. Such practices may lead to functional empires wherin the importance of a particular function (or department) may be overemphasised.
2. Problems in coordination : Pursuing departmental interests at the cost of organizational interests can also hinder the interaction between two or more departments. It may lead to problems in coordination among different departments.
3. Conflict of interests : A conflict of interests may arise among departments when the interests of two or more departments are not compatible.
4. Inflexibility : It may lead to inflexibility as people with same skills and knowledge base may develop a narrow perspective and thus have difficulty in appreciating any other point of view.
8.
| Basis | Delegation of authority | Decentralisation of authority |
| Nature | It is compulsory in every organisation at every level. | It may not be present in the organisation. It is the top level management, which decides introduction of decentralisation in the organisation. |
| Level of control | There is more control of top level executive over the medium and lower level executives. | There is lesser control over lower level executives. |
| Status | It is a process to share tasks | It is not a process,it is a result of the policy decision of the organisation. |
| Scope | It is restricted to different superiors and their subordinates, when we delegate, we multiply it by two | It covers entire organisation. The authority is spread and entrusted to all executives according to their level. When we decentralise, we multiply it by many. |
9.
For such a company, I would choose functional structure because the company has grouped the activities or jobs of similar nature into separate departments, such as manufacturing, finance, marketing and so on.
Advantages of functional structure
Functional structure has the following advantages:
(i) It leads to occupational specialisation, since emphasis is placed on specific functions and repeated performance leading to efficient functioning.
(ii) It promotes control and coordination within a department because of similarity in the tasks performed.
(iii) It leads to increased efficiency and profits.
(iv) It leads to minimal duplication of efforts, which results in economies of scale, and this lowers the cost.
(v) It makes training of employees easier as the focus is only on a limited range of skills.
(vi) It ensures that all functions get due attention.
10.
(a) Honesty
(b) Team spirit
(c) Unity.
11.
Informal organisation
12.
Formal organisation
13.
Organising as a process is identification and division of work, departmentalisation, assigning of duties and established reporting relationship.
14.
Louis Allen, “Organization is the process of identifying and grouping work to be performed, defining and delegating responsibility and authority and establishing relationships for the purpose of enabling people to work most effectively together in accomplishing objectives.” In the words of Allen, organization is an instrument for achieving organizational goals. The work of each and every person is defined and authority and responsibility is fixed for accomplishing the same.
Wheeler, “Internal organization is the structural framework of duties and responsibilities required of personnel in performing various functions within the company It is essentially a blue print for action resulting in a mechanism for carrying out function to achieve the goals set up by company management”. In Wheeler’s view, organization is a process of fixing duties and responsibilities of persons in an enterprise so that business goals are achieved.
12th Standard CBSE Syllabus & Materials
12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Computer Science Python Revision Tour I - New Previous year Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Business Studies Planning Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Business Studies Business Environment Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW12th Standard CBSE
CBSE 12th Business Studies Principles of Management Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
CBSE 12th Standard CBSE Subjects
CBSE Standards