Fill in the blank: Organising is considered important because it leads to division of work, clarity in reporting relationships, optimum utilisation of resources, growth, better administration and greater ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → creativity
Option (1) flexibility — Incorrect. Flexibility is an advantage of the divisional structure, where each division works as an autonomous unit. It is not one of the gains the chapter lists for organising itself.
Option (2) accountability — Incorrect. Greater accountability is also an advantage of the divisional structure, as each divisional head answers for the profits of his division. It is not one of the gains the chapter lists for organising itself.
Option (3) autonomy — Incorrect. Autonomy comes with decentralisation, which gives lower levels the freedom to take their own decisions. It is not one of the gains the chapter lists for organising itself.
Option (4) creativity — Correct. Organising stimulates creativity among managers. Through delegation they pass routine jobs to subordinates, so they get time to develop new methods of doing tasks.
Note: This blank is filled straight from the chapter Summary. A quick read of the Summary before the exam can settle a question like this in seconds.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Importance of Organising … (vi) Development of personnel: Organising stimulates creativity amongst the managers. Effective delegation allows the managers to reduce their workload by assigning routine jobs to their subordinates. The reduction in workload by delegation is not just necessary because of limited capacity of an individual but also allows the manager to develop new methods and ways of performing tasks. …”
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