1. Meaning of Organisational Structure An organisational structure shows the authority and responsibility relationship between various positions in the organisation and also clarifies who will report to whom. Disadvantages
of functional structure are: (ii) Divisional structure Under the divisional structure an organisation is divided into
different divisions or units on the basis of products or geographical area. Disadvantages of divisional structure are:
Previous Years Examination Questions1 Mark Questions 2. Define organisation as a structure. (Foreign 2014) 3. State the suitability of functional structure of organising. (Compartment 2014) 5. Explain when and why the need is felt for having a framework, within which 6. In a fashion designing unit, following are the main functions 7. A steel manufacturing company has the following main jobs 8. Aman runs a factory wherein he manufactures leather shoes. The business is doing well and he intends to expand by diversifying into leather bags as well as leather jackets. Which type of organisation structure would you recommend for his expanded organisation and why? Give two
reasons. (HOTS; All India 2009) 9. Explain the concept of functional structure
of an organisation. Also explain any four disadvantages of functional structure. (All India 2014) 10. Differentiate between functional and divisional structure of organising on the basis of the following? 11. What is meant by functional
structure of an organisation? State any five advantages of this form of organisational structure. (All India 2014; Delhi 2011) 12. What is meant by divisional structure of an organisation? For which type of business enterprises is this structure most suitable? State any four advantages of this form of organisational structure. (All India 2011) Ans. Divisional structure Under the divisional structure, an organisation is divided into different divisions or units on the basis of products or geographical area. Each division is a self contained, semi-autonomous business unit. Each unit has a divisional manager responsible for performance and who has authority over the unit. There are certain matters, which are determined at the apex level only, viz goal determination and policy formation. 13. What is meant by functional structure of organising? Explain its any two advantages and any two limitations.
(Delhi 2011) 14. What is meant by divisional structure of organising? Explain its any two advantages and any two limitations. (Delhi 2011c; All India 2009) 15. Shreyskar runs a locks manufacturing factory. He wants to expand his business. For expansion, he contemplates to enter into the manufacturing of locks for cars as an ancillary company. By doing this, his company will be able to provide many tory and why? State any five advantages of this
organisational Structure. Important Questions for Class 12 Business StudiesClass 12 Business StudiesNCERT Solutions Home Page What type of Organisational structure will you suggest?Let's go through the seven common types of org structures and reasons why you might consider each of them.. Hierarchical org structure. ... . Functional org structure. ... . Horizontal or flat org structure. ... . Divisional org structure. ... . Matrix org structure. ... . Team-based org structure. ... . Network org structure.. What are the 4 types of organizational structures?The four types of organizational structures are functional, multi-divisional, flat, and matrix structures.
Which type of organizational structure will you suggest for a firm which has diversified activities and operations requiring a high degree of specialization?Ans. Functional structure is roost suitable when the size of the organisation is large, has diversified activities and operations requires a high degree of specialisation.
Which type of Organisational structure is more suitable when the size of the organisation is too large and has more than one category of product?A divisional organizational structure gives a larger business enterprise the ability to segregate large sections of the company's business into semi-autonomous groups. While generally better suited to larger organizations, in some circumstances a divisional organizational structure may also benefit a smaller business.
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