Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Organising

Question:

Rohan is the Head Boy of Ethos Public School 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.

"Later he grouped the similar natured activities into different units"

Identify the step highlighted in the above line in the organization process.

Options:

Implementing the plan

Measurement of actual performance

Departmentalisation

Selecting an alternative

Correct Answer:

Departmentalisation

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- Departmentalisation.

The step highlighted in the line "Later he grouped the similar natured activities into different units" in the organization process is departmentation. Departmentation is the process of grouping similar and related activities together into departments. This is done to promote specialization, to improve coordination, and to increase efficiency. In the given passage, Rohan is grouping similar activities together into different units. This is a clear indication that he is departmentalizing the organization.