Which of the following is NOT related to the structure of formal organization?

It is designed by the chief executive officer of the organization to fulfill social needs.

The correct answer is option 3- It is designed by the chief executive officer of the organization to fulfill social needs.

It is designed by the chief executive officer of the organization to fulfill social needs is not related to the structure of formal organization as informal organisation fulfills the social needs not formal organisation.

All other are related to formal organisation.

** Formal organisation refers to the organisation structure which is designed by the management to accomplish a particular task. It specifies clearly the boundaries of authority and responsibility and  there is a systematic coordination among the various activities to achieve organisational goals. The structure in a formal organisation can be functional or divisional. The formal organisation can be better understood by a study of its features which are as follows:

(1) It specifies the relationships among various job positions and the nature of their interrelationship. This clarifies who has to report to whom.

(2) It is a means to achieve the objectives specified in the plans, as it lays down rules and procedures essential for their achievement.

(3) Efforts of various departments are coordinated, interlinked and integrated through the formal organisation.

(4) It is deliberately designed by the top management to facilitate the smooth functioning of the organisation.

(5) It places more emphasis on work to be performed than interpersonal relationships among the employees.