ORGANIZING — OCM STD 12 Commerce — Question

Introduction :

• In this kind of organization a group is formed on the basis of internal human relations of the employees to contribute for the result achievement.

• Meaning of informal organization :

• When group of employees is formed on the basis of their internal relationship to contribute for the result achievement is known as informal organization.
• It is formed without any formal planning as well as any formal or proper chart is prepared for the same.
• It can be considered as sub ordination structure to formal organization and shadow of formal structure of organization.

• Characteristics of Informal Organization :

• Informal structure : This kind of organization id formed without any formal planning also any formal or proper chart is also not prepared not the same.
• Based on Human relations : This kind of organization is established on the basis of the social kind of feelings, interest, hobbies and beliefs. This play a role in the formation of informal structure.
• Ever changing : When an employee shift from one group to other group then a new informal structure is formed or changed according to the change in work environment.
• Universal : Informal Organization is found not only in business but also in all kind of human activities so it is universal.
• Informal Communication : In this kind of organizational informal communication is followed and mostly done through oral communication process, so it is very fast.
• Small size : Mostly the size of kind of organizational structure is very small as it is dependent on individual relationship. There can be more number of groups but they are of small size.
• Lock the control : as employees develop the group as per the needs do no control can be maintained.
• Complement to formal structure : This kind of organization develops on the basis of formal structure so it is considered as a shadow or subordinate structure of formal organization.

Conclusion : Informal Organization is formed on the basis of internal relationship of employees. It is also considered as a subordinates structure of formal organization. Informal communication structure is very popular and used widely in the modern times.