what are the features of formal and informal organisation
Answers
Formal organisational structure clearly spells out the job to be performed by each individual, the authority, responsibility assigned to every individual, the superior- subordinate relationship and the designation of every individual in the organisation. This structure is created intentionally by the managers for achievement of organisational goal.
Features of Formal organisation:(1) The formal organisational structure is created intentionally by the process of organising.
(2) The purpose of formal organisation structure is achievement of organisational goal.
(3) In formal organisational structure each individual is assigned a specific job.
(4) In formal organisation every individual is assigned a fixed authority or decision-making power.
(5) Formal organisational structure results in creation of superior-subordinate relations.
(6) Formal organisational structure creates a scalar chain of communication in the organisation.
Features of informal organisation:(1) Informal organisational structure gets created automatically without any intended efforts of managers.
(2) Informal organisational structure is formed by the employees to get psychological satisfaction.
(3) Informal organisational structure does not follow any fixed path of flow of authority or communication.
(4) Source of information cannot be known under informal structure as any person can communicate with anyone in the organisation.
(5) The existence of informal organisational structure depends on the formal