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Amit Kumar Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 4: Organising

Unit 4: Organising Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
4.1 Organising – The Process
4.2 Organisational Design
4.2.1 Hierarchical Systems
4.2.2 Organising on Purpose

4.2.3 The Design Process
4.2.4 Exercising Choice
4.3 Organisation Structure
4.3.1 Significance of Organisation Structure
4.3.2 Determining the Kind of Organisation Structure
4.3.3 Principles of Organisational Structure
4.3.4 Formal and Informal Organisation
4.4 Forms of Organisation
4.5 Line Organisation

4.6 Line and Staff Organisation
4.7 Functional Organisation
4.8 Committee Organisation
4.9 Summary
4.10 Keywords
4.11 Self Assessment
4.12 Review Questions
4.13 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
State the meaning and process of organisational design and organisational structure
Explain the importance and kinds of organisational structure

Discuss principles of organisation

Introduction

Organising as a function of management involves division of work among people whose efforts
must be co-ordinated to achieve specific objectives and to implement pre-determined strategies.
Organisation is the foundation upon which the whole structure of management is built. It is the
backbone of management. After the objectives of an enterprise are determined and the plan is

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