Arrange the following steps of organising process in a logical sequence.
(A) Assignment of Duties
(B) Identifying and Division work
(C) Grouping of similar activities
(D) Establishing authority and reporting relationships
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following steps of organising process in a logical sequence.
(A) Assignment of Duties
(B) Identifying and Division work
(C) Grouping of similar activities
(D) Establishing authority and reporting relationships
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Starts with grouping activities (C) before identifying the work itself (B), which is illogical as you cannot group what hasn't been identified yet.
Option 2 -> Follows the natural flow: first identify and divide work (B), then group similar activities (C), assign specific duties (A), and finally establish authority and reporting relationships (D).
Option 3 -> Assigns duties (A) before grouping similar activities (C), which is impractical as duties should be assigned after organizing activities into logical groups.
Option 4 -> Establishes authority and reporting relationships (D) before assigning duties (A), which is premature as you need to know what duties exist before creating reporting structures.
Hence, Option 2: (B), (C), (A), (D) -> This represents the correct logical sequence of the organizing process: first identify and divide the total work, then group similar activities together into departments/units, then assign specific duties to positions, and finally establish the authority structure and reporting relationships to ensure coordination -> correct
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