What is the Meaning and Nature of Organizing

In general way we can define term organization as a group of individuals who are interacting with each other and contributing their efforts towards the attainment of certain goals or objectives. In other words organization may be defined as a co-operative & healthy relationship among-st the groups which is built up by them through proper network of communication system with a view to achieve their specific or common goals.
           "Organizing" may be defined as such process which is made by any business firm for the purpose of achieving its own goals or objectives in smooth way. It is the process of ensuring healthy relationship among the departments by the proper channel of communication so that the personnel (employees) of every department can give their hundred percent contributions in the accomplishment of desired goals. 

        

Concept or Nature of Organizing or Organization:

There are two essential Concepts regarding with Organizing:

• Organization as a Process: The concept of organizing can be considered as a process, because a large number of events or activities are done under the process of organizing with-a-view to accomplish the preset goals in an appropriate way. In fact, organizing involves division of works, determination of activities, grouping of activities, delegation of authority and the establishment of proper co-ordination and balance among various departments of individuals towards the attainment of predetermined goals. On the whole it is clear that the objectives of business firm cannot be obtained by doing single activity, so organizing is set to be a process.

• Organization as a Structure of Relationship: Organization refers to a structure of relationship due to involvement of a large number of groups. In fact, under the process of organizing the relationship of departments to departments, groups to groups and individuals to individuals are analyzed carefully through the process of communication system with a view to establish proper unity and co-ordination among them. So that everyone can take initiative for the welfare of enterprise. Thus it is clear that Organization can be considered as a structure of relationship.

Characteristics or Features of Organizing or Organization:

• Organization is a group of Individuals: Organization can consider as a group of individuals who comes together and make co-operative relationship with each-other and contributing their efforts with a view to attain preset goals. Infect, in the absence of group of individuals there is no existence of organization. Thus it is clear that organization is a group of individuals.

• Organization is a process: The feature of organization can put to be as a process, because a large number of events are done under organizing process towards the attainment of predetermined goals, such as determination of various activities, grouping of activities, allocation of work among-st the employees and delegation of authority as well. Hence, organization is a process.

• Organization is a ‘Means’ not an ‘End’: Organization is a means to reach out the goals of an enterprise. In fact organization provides such platforms to enterprise where all the activities are clearly predefined, as a result of this enterprise easily obtain its goals. Thus it is proved that organization is a ‘Means’ not an ‘End’.

• Organization is an important Function of Management: It is an essential feature of organisation. Organization refers to an important function of management because all other functions of management like staffing, directing, controlling etc will become ineffective in the absence of this function.

• Organization is related to its Objectives: Organization is directly concerned with the objectives of enterprise. In the absence of objectives there is no life of organization. If there is an organization then the objectives must be attached with it. Hence, Organization is related with its goals.

• Communication is the life of organization: It is also an important feature of organization. Communication can be treated as a life of organization, because in the lack of proper network of communication there is no existence of organization. Infect the foundation of an organization properly depends on communication. On the whole it is clear that organization is the system of communication.