“An informal organisation is an aggregate of interpersonal relationships without any conscious purpose but which may contribute to joint results”, has been defined by:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Chester Barnand
Note: NCERT misspells two of the names in the options, and NTA copied both spellings. It prints ‘Chester Barnand’ for Chester Barnard and ‘Theo Haimman’ for Theo Haimann.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Informal Organisation An informal organisation is an aggregate of interpersonal relationships without any conscious purpose but which may contribute to joint results. Chester Barnand Informal organisation is a network of personal and social relations not established or required by the formal organisation but arising spontaneously as people associate with one another. Keith Davis” |