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W.B.C.S. Main 2018 Question Answer – Commerce And Accountancy – Formal And Informal Organisations.
An organization is a collection of people who work together to attain specified objectives. There are two types of organization structure, that can be formal organization and informal organization. An organisation is said to be formal organisation when the two or more than two persons come together to accomplish a common objective, and they follow a formal relationship, rules, and policies are established for compliance, and there exists a system of authority.Continue Reading W.B.C.S. Main 2018 Question Answer – Commerce And Accountancy – Formal And Informal Organisations.
On the other end, there is an informal organisation which is formed under the formal organisation as a system of social relationship, which comes into existence when people in an organisation, meet, interact and associate with each other. In this article excerpt, we are going to discuss the major differences between formal and informal organisation.
Comparison Chart
| BASIS FOR COMPARISON | FORMAL ORGANIZATION | INFORMAL ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | An organization type in which the job of each member is clearly defined, whose authority, responsibility and accountability are fixed is formal organization. | An organization formed within the formal organization as a network of interpersonal relationship, when people interact with each other, is known as informal communication. |
| Creation | Deliberately by top management. | Spontaneously by members. |
| Purpose | To fulfill, the ultimate objective of the organization. | To satisfy their social and psychological needs. |
| Nature | Stable, it continues for a long time. | Not stable |
| Communication | Official communication | Grapevine |
| Control mechanism | Rules and Regulations | Norms, values and beliefs |
| Focus on | Work performance | Interpersonal relationship |
| Authority | Members are bound by hierarchical structure. | All members are equal. |
| Size | Large | Small |
Definition of Formal Organization
By the term formal organisation, we mean a structure that comes into existence when two or more people come together for a common purpose, and there is a legal & formal relationship between them. The formation of such an organisation is deliberate by the top level management. The organisation has its own set of rules, regulations, and policies expressed in writing.
The basic objective of the establishment of an organisation is the attainment of the organisation’s goal. For this purpose, work is assigned, and authorities are delegated to each member and the concept of division of labour and specialisation of workers are applied and so the work is assigned on the basis of their capabilities. The job of each is fixed, and roles, responsibilities, authority and accountability associated with the job is clearly defined.
In addition to this, there exists a hierarchical structure, which determines a logical authority relationship and follows a chain of command. The communication between two members is only through planned channels.
Types of formal organization structure
- Line Organization
- Line and Staff Organization
- Functional Organization
- Project Management Organization
- Matrix Organization
Definition of Informal Organization
An informal organisation is formed within the formal organisation; that is a system of interpersonal relationships between individuals working in an enterprise, that forms as a result of people meet, interact and associate with one another. The organisation is created by the members spontaneously, i.e. created out of socio-psychological needs and urge of people to talk. The organisation is featured by mutual aid, cooperation, and companionship among members.
In an informal organisation, there are no defined channels of communication, and so members can interact with other members freely. They work together in their individual capacities and not professional.
There is no defined set of rules and regulations that govern the relationship between members. Instead, it is a set of social norms, connections, and interaction. The organisation is personal i.e. no rules and regulations are imposed on them, their opinions, feelings, and views are given respect. However, it is temporary in nature, and it does not last long.
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