Short Answer TypeRahim was working in an enterprise on daily wages basis. It was difficult for him to fulfill the basic needs of his family. His daughter fell ill. He had no money for his daughter’s treatment. To meet the expenses of her treatment, he participated in a cycle race and won the prize money. The cycle company offered him a permanent pensionable job which he happily accepted.
(i) By quoting the lines from the above para identify the needs of Rahim that are satisfied by the offer of cycle company.
(ii) Also, explain two other needs of Rahim followed by above that are still to be satisfied.
How directing helps in efficient and effective functioning of the organisation? Explain by giving any three points.
XYZ Power Ltd. set up a factory for manufacturing solar lanterns in a remote village as there was no reliable supply of electricity in rural areas. The revenue earned by the company was sufficient to cover the costs and the risks. The demand of lanterns was increasing day by day, so the company decided to increase production to generate higher sales. For this, they decided to employ people from nearby villages as very few job opportunities were available in that area. The company also decided to open schools and crèches for the children of its employees.
(i) Identify and explain the objectives of management discussed above.
(ii) State any two values which the company wanted to communicate to the society.
Why is the understanding of business environment important for managers? Explain with the help of any four points.
How is training of employees beneficial for the organisation? State by giving any four reasons.
Long Answer TypePrinciples of Taylor and Fayol are mutually complementary. One believed that the management should not close its ears to constructive suggestions made by the employees while the other suggested that a good company should have an employee suggestion system whereby suggestions which result in substantial time or cost reduction should be rewarded.
Identify and explain the principles of Taylor and Fayol referred in the above para.
’Organising involves a series of steps in order to achieve the desired goals.” Explain these steps.
With the help of any four points, explain the crucial role that organising plays in an enterprise.
The following points highlight the crucial role that organising plays in any business enterprise:
(i) Benefits of specialisation: One of the important role of Organising is, it leads specialisation. By systematic allocation of jobs amongst the work force, it reduces the workload as well as enhances productivity because of the specific workers performing a specific job on a regular basis. Repetitive performance of a particular task allows a worker to gain experience in that area and leads to specialisation.
(ii) Clarity in working relationships: By establishing the line of communication and specifying who to report to whom it clarifies working relationship. This removes confusion in transfer of information and instructions. It helps in creating a hierarchical order thereby enabling the fixation of responsibility.
(iii) Optimum utilization of resources: Resources are scarce. And thus it should be used wisely and judiciously. By proper assignment of jobs, overlapping and duplication of work can be minimised and thereby Organising leads to the best usage of all material, financial and human resources.
(iv) Adaptation to change: The process of organising allows a business enterprise to accommodate changes in the business environment. It allows the organisation structure to be suitably modified and the relationship between various departments and position smoother.
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