Business Studies

Organising

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In an automobile manufacturing concern, division of work into key functions will include production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. These departments may be further divided into sections. This will help the entity by:

Creating conflict of interests because the interests of two or more departments may not compatible.

Placing less emphasis on overall enterprise objectives than the objectives pursued by a functional head.

Leading to problems in coordination as information has to be exchanged across functionally differentiated departments.

Promoting control and coordination within a department because of similarity in the tasks being performed.

✅ Correct Option: 4

The case describes a functional organisation structure. The question asks how it helps the entity, so an advantage is needed. Options 1, 2 and 3 are disadvantages of functional structure. Promoting control and coordination within a department because of similarity in tasks performed is an advantage. Hence option 4.

2022: 30 Aug Shift 1

Which step in the process of organisation leads to creation of management hierarchy ?

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(A) Responsibility	(I) Right to command subordinates and to give orders and exact obedience.
(B) Authority	(II) Downward transfer of authority from a superior to a subordinate.
(C) Accountability	(III) Obligation of a subordinate to perform the duty or tasks assigned to him.
(D) Delegation	(IV) Answerability for the accomplishment of the task assigned by the superior to his subordinate.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Delegation refers to the ______ transfer of authority from a superior to a subordinate.

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

When the size of the organisation is large, with diversified activities and operations, requiring high degree of specialisation, which type of organisation structure will be most suitable.

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Identify the concept that provides the framework which enables the enterprise to function as an integrated unit by regulating and coordinating the responsibilities of Individuals and departments.

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Out of the following statement, which is not false ?

In an automobile manufacturing concern, division of work into key functions will include production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. These departments may be further divided into sections. This will help the entity by:

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