Business Studies

Organising

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Which among the following is NOT the feature of informal organization?

It has a definite structure to form a complex network of social relationships among members.

The standards of behaviour evolve from group norms rather than officially laid down rules and regulations.

independent channels of communication without specified direction of flow of information are developed by group members.

It emerges spontaneously and is not deliberately created by the management.

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1 -> Informal organizations do NOT have a definite structure; they have a fluid, flexible, and undefined structure that changes naturally based on social interactions.

Option 2 -> This IS a feature of informal organization - behavior standards come from group norms and social expectations, not from official rules.

Option 3 -> This IS a feature of informal organization - communication flows freely through informal channels (grapevine) without any predetermined direction.

Option 4 -> This IS a feature of informal organization - it develops naturally through social interactions, not through deliberate planning by management.

Hence, Option 1 -> Informal organizations are characterized by the absence of a definite or rigid structure. While they do create complex networks of social relationships, these networks are informal, fluid, and constantly evolving - not definite or fixed. A "definite structure" is actually a characteristic of formal organizations, not informal ones. -> correct

2025: 22 May Shift 1

Identify the correct sequence of the organizing process.

(A) Assignment of duties

(B) Identification and division of work

(D) Departmentalization

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 31 May Shift 1

Arrange the following steps of organizing process in the correct sequence:

(A) Duty assignment

(B) Dividing work into manageable activities

(D) Creating authority and responsibility relationship

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Interaction among people at work give rise to this type of organisation.

Identify the type of organisation highlighted in the above statement.

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Identify the incorrect statement:

Decentralisation enables each company to

2025: 2 June Shift 2

Which of the following are NOT the benefits for effective delegation?

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