Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Organising

Question:

Which of the following is not a valid aspect of formal organization?

Options:

Formal organization specifies the relationships among various job positions and the nature of their interrelations. This clarifies who has to report to whom.

Formal organization is a means to achieve the objectives specified in the plans, as it lays down rules and procedures essential for their achievement.

Independent channels of communication without a specified direction of flow of information are developed by group members in formal organisation.

Efforts of various departments are coordinated, interlinked and integrated through formal organisation.

Correct Answer:

Independent channels of communication without a specified direction of flow of information are developed by group members in formal organisation.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Independent channels of communication without a specified direction of flow of information are developed by group members in formal organisation.

  • In a formal organization, communication strictly follows the official chain of command (scalar chain), and the flow of information is well-defined.

  • Independent, unsupervised communication channels are a feature of an informal organization, not formal.