Which of the following statements about the step ‘Assignment of duties’ in the process of organising are correct?
(A) It is taken up after departments have been formed.
(B) Each department is placed under the charge of an individual.
(C) Jobs are allocated to members as per their skills and competencies.
(D) Similar activities are grouped together on bases such as territory and products.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and C only
(A) It is taken up after departments have been formed. — Correct. Assignment of duties is the third step of organising. It starts once departments have been formed in the step before it.
(B) Each department is placed under the charge of an individual. — Correct. In this step each department gets a person in charge of it.
(C) Jobs are allocated to members as per their skills and competencies. — Correct. Jobs are given so that there is a proper match between the job and the ability of the person.
(D) Similar activities are grouped together on bases such as territory and products. — Incorrect. Grouping similar activities on bases like territory and products is departmentalisation, the second step. It comes before duties are assigned.
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