ORGANIZING

O R G A N I Z I N G

  According to  Pearce and Robinson, organizing is a “process of defining the essential relationships among people, tasks and activities in such a way that all the organisation’s resources are integrated and coordinated to accomplish its objectives efficiently and effectively”.

      Organizing is a structure and a process. As a structure, organizing is a set of relationships that defines vertical and horizontal relationships amongst people who perform various tasks and duties. The organisational task is divided into units, people in each unit (departments) are assigned specific tasks and their relationship is defined in a way that maximises organisational welfare and individual goals.

    The relationship amongst people is both vertical and horizontal. As vertical relationships, the authority-responsibility structure of people at different levels in the same department is defined and as horizontal relationships, authority-responsibility structure of people working in different departments at same levels is defined.

      Organising as a structure is a network of relationships (authority-responsibility structure) amongst all those who are part of the organisation, working at any level in any department. It defines relationships between jobs at various levels and people working at those jobs. It emphasises more on positions than people.

        As a  process, it is the way this structure is designed. Structure is the static concept that establishes relationships amongst various components of the organisation. It first designs the component and then establishes relationships amongst these components.

   These relationships are by and large permanent. They do not change frequently unless disturbed by external environmental forces. Process is the dynamic concept that redefines the structure whenever required. It defines change in the system over time.

     Process of organizing comrises of many factors, here to mention a few: Determination of Objectives, Division of Activities, Grouping of Activities, Define Authority and Responsibility, Co-Ordination of Activities and Reviewing and Re-organising.