Characteristics of organizing:
1. Goal oriented activity:
- The main objective of organizing is to achieve business goals.
- The business defines the main objective as well as departmental objectives or sub-goals. It also defines individual goals of the employees.
- Organizing is a linear structure that co-ordinates with the goals of business, departmental goals and goals of individual employees. Hence organization is called a goal oriented activity.
2. Planning based:
- Planning is the first step of management. Organization is done on the basis of planning and objectives developed by the management.
- Hence it can be said that organization is based on proper planning.
3. Delegation of authority and responsibilities:
- The workers of the business unit work for the business goals given to them.
- These people are allotted work as per their capabilities and their skills.
- A person is delegated authorities on the basis of his designation.
- Hence organizing is a structure that establishes relationship of authority and responsibility among the people.
4. Gives importance to human element:
- Human beings are at the centre of organizing.
- The success of an organization depends on its employees.
- Effective organizational structure is based on developing effective human relationships.
5. Flexibility:
- After forming the organization the management may come across situations where in they would have to make changes in the organization.
- It is possible that unit may experience major changes in business environment, technological’ advancement, etc. As a result, the organization will have to change based on these situations. Hence, organizing is flexible.
6. Establishment of inter-relationships:
- Organizing establishes inter-relationship among work, positions or departments.
- Organizing clarifies the relationships of one work with the other work and one department with the other department.
7. Monitoring and control:
- Monitoring, controlling and coordinating are the basic requirements of an organization.
- Under monitoring and controlling, organizing checks matters such as whether the employees are performing their task as per the powers and responsibilities assigned to him or not.
8. Group activities:
- in an organization, many people work together for the accomplishment of a common goal.
- Organizing provides such a structure which enables smooth functioning of group activities.
9. Controlled administrative structure:
- Organizing is a specific type of controlled administrative structure.
- In any business unit, rules and controls are required in order to define relationships. Organizing also does the same.
