Read the following passage and answer the question.
Rohan is the Head Boy of Ethos Public School. The School is going to hold a covid vaccination camp for students of age group 12- 14 yrs in the month of May. The entire Prefectorial Board is given the duties for the event under the leadership of Rohan. Rohan has shortlisted the following activities:
1. Identification of students eligible for vaccination under 12-14 yrs.
2. Obtaining Aadhar card for registration of these students on the covid vaccination App
3. Consent letters of parents
He further divided the execution part activities. Later he grouped the similar nature activities into different units. Then he allocated these to different prefects under his prefectorial board. Thereafter, he devised a computer software where each prefect was supposed to enter his data of vaccination for further submission to school headmistress.
'Rohan has shortlisted following activities'
Identify the step highlighted in the above line in the process of organisation.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Identification and division of work
Option (1) Setting objectives — Incorrect. This is the first step of planning. The goal (the vaccination camp) was already fixed by the school.
Option (2) Assignment of duties — Incorrect. Duties were given to the prefects later in the passage.
Option (3) Identifying the alternative courses of action — Incorrect. This is a step of planning. It means finding different ways to reach a goal, not listing the work to be done.
Option (4) Identification and division of work — Correct. The first step of organising is identifying and dividing the work that has to be done as per the plan. Rohan first made a list of the activities needed for the camp: finding the eligible students, getting their Aadhar cards and getting consent letters from parents.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(i) Identification and division of work: The first step in the process of organising involves identifying and dividing the work that has to be done in accordance with previously determined plans. The work is divided into manageable activities so that duplication can be avoided and the burden of work can be shared among the employees.” |