Organising is the process of defining and grouping activities and establishing authority relationships among them.
Process: The process of organising consists of the following steps:
- Identification and division of work
- Departmentalisation
- Assignment of Duties
- Establishing reporting relationships
Importance: Organising is considered important because it leads to division of work, clarity in reporting relationships, optimum utilization of resources, growth, better administration and greater creativity.
Organisational structure is the framework within which managerial and operating tasks are performed. It can be functional or divisional. Span of management is the number of subordinates under a superior.