Organization and its features

Introduction

Organization is the composition of various departments and jobs. If the structure of the organization is well planned and designed, then the growth of that organization is comparatively high. All the employees in the organization should work effectively and efficiently to develop the organization in terms of productivity which will in turn increase the profit and benefits for the employees.

Let us now see the nature and the features of the organization.

Nature of the organization

The below are the natures of the organization:

Common Purpose

Each organization should have the common goal called profit. But the organization should not fully depend on this single goal (Profit). Other than profit, the organization should have goals which will develop the social status of the organization and its responsibility it terms of the economic development and the people development.

Labour

Labour is considered as the important aspect of the organization. The organization should be divided in the various departments namely production, sales, manufacturing, finance, personnel, administration, etc. So, the work can be divided among the labours and the work can be maintained in the organized structure.

Authority

The next important nature of the organization is the structure of authority. The authority between the employees should be properly defined. The manager and his subordinates should have proper relationship and understanding so as to develop the organization. So, the authority plays an important role in the organization.

Communication

Communication will be the back bone of the organization. Communication between the internal and the external environment should be clear. Communication can be formal or informal, but it should always have the goal of the organization welfare. Communication can be off any type as

Written communication

Oral communication

Gestural communication

coordination

There should coordination between the employees and the departments to ensure the smooth running of the organization. If there is a lack of coordination between the employees or between any departments, it will certainly decrease the organization level and its popularity among the industrial sector.

Environment

The organization should concentrate on the following environments to get the job done

Economic environment

Social environment

Political environment

Legal environment

Technological environment

Rules and regulations

Rules and regulations must be clearly defined by the management for the proper functioning of the organization. If the rules are set clear, then there is no chance for the error and each one of the organization should be directed to follow the rules and regulations.

Let us now see in brief about the features of the organization.

Features of an organization

Objective

The objective should be set and stated clearly. Every employee of the organization should concentrate on the common objective of the organization. Within the organization, each department will have a separate objective and these objectives should relate to the organization's common objective.

Control

The span of control should be properly designed. The span of control is that allocating the subordinates to the supervisor. It should be allocated in such a way, that the supervisor should be allocated with the minimum number of subordinates so as to make the job done in a efficient manner.

Command

The command should be given to the employees from his / her superior and not from more than one person. If the employee receives the command from more than one person, then employee will be in a confused state as to which command he should act or react to. So, it should be clearly stated by the management of the organization about the span of control.

Flexibility

The organization structure should be flexible which will be a boost to the employee in that organization and the delegation of authority should also be flexible. If the organization follows the flexible type environment, then the employee will be in a condition to love to work.