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Name of the Teacher   : Sindhu N                                                            Standard    : XII

Name of the School    : VVHS, Thamarakulam                                      Strength     : 48/55

Subject                        : Business Studies                                           Average age    : 17Yrs           

Unit                             : Organising                                                        Duration       :   1hour

Topic                           : Formal and Informal Organisation                   Date               :22.07.2014

Content outline Content analysis                 Terms                                                 Facts Concept Curricular Objectives Pre requisites Teaching – Learning resources Teaching – Learning strategies

To get the concept of Formal and Informal organisation and make a comparison of it through discussion ,group activity, and evaluation through participation in group discussion Formal Organisation, accountability, Informal Organisation, leadership, stability, flexibility ·         Formal Organisation refers to intentional structure of well defined jobs in formally organised groups. ·         Structure is designed to enable the people in the organisation to work together for accomplishing the common objectives. ·         Organisation structure is based on division of labour and specialisation. ·         Formal Organisation facilitates the determination of objectives and policies. ·         Formal organisation is relatively fixed and stable. ·         The network  of social group based on friendship is called informal organisation. ·         Formal Organisation and Informal organisation are the two aspects of the same organisation and are linked to each other. Formal and Informal organisation Students will be able to ·         Recall information regarding formal and informal organisation ·         Classify the single organisation faces into formal and informal organisation and explain it. ·      Use the information regarding the two aspects of an organisation in familiar situations. ·         Find and compare the formal and informal organisation. ·         Generate new ideas about the topic formal and informal organisation Students are aware about Organisation. ,  Activity Sheets, Case study , Slides Lecture method, group discussion, brain storming, role play

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Phase 1: Introductory phase After the general classroom interaction procedure teacher ask the student about the groups which is formed among them. Then to lead discussion teacher should select one student from the class as a general leader and one leader from both boys and girls. Teacher should also select one student from each benches as bench leaders for the smooth function and implementation of activities in the classroom .Again teacher ask the students to form different groups as they like and ask them to list out the group members and to select a group leader,then teacher should facilitates a discussion by asking the following questions. ·         .What is the difference in formation of these groups? ·         What are the criteria for the formation of second group? ·         Which group can be easily formed? ·         How the leaders are selected in each group? Through the discussion teacher helps the students to understand the meaning of formal and informal organisation. Phase 1I: Developmental Phase Then the teacher cites two cases and asks them to express their views on it. Case 1 Electronic Solution is a leading electronic goods manufacturing company in which job position, employees authority ,responsibility, accountability etc are made on the basis of certain rules ,system and procedure and are for achieving  definite goals of the organisation..All are deliberately designed by the management. . ·         Can you name and specify the features of Electronic Solutions  organisational set up? ·         How does it help the Electronic Solution in achieving its organisational aims? Case 2 Gemini Traders is a leading Exporting company in which 200 employees are working besides the managerial staff. These 200 persons formed an Arts Club Gemini Friends for the purpose presenting the artistic talents of the employees and to fulfil their social needs. ·         Can you identify the difference between these type of organisation from the other one which is formally created? Teacher point out the differences between formal and informal organisation by generalising their views and ideas Phase 11I: Concluding Phase Through this cases and with the students views teacher once again states the difference between Formal and Informal  organisation and shows the difference with the help of slides Slide1 Formal Organisations & Informal Organisations Slide2 Formal Organisations :  Formal Organisations It refers to the organisation structure deliberately created by management for achieving the objectives of enterprise. It is a network of official authority responsibility relationships and communication follows. It is an official and rational structure. Slide3 Definition :-:  Definition :- According to Chester Bernard , “Formal organisation is a system of consciously coordinated activities of two or more persons towards a common objectives. The essence of formal organisation is conscious common purpose and formal organisation comes into existence when persons (A) are able to communicate with each other (B) are willing to act and (C) share a purpose.” Slide4 Informal organisation :  Informal organisation It refers to the pattern of activity interactions and human relationship which emerge spontaneously due to social and psychological forces operating at the work place. It arises naturally on the basis of friendship or some common interest which may or may not be related with work. Slide 5 Definition :-:  Definition :- According to Chester Bernard , “ Informal organisation is joint personal activity with out conscious common purpose though contributing to joint result.” Slide 6 Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation:    Origin Formal organistion is created delebrately and consoiusly by management. Informal organisation emerges spontaneously on account of socio psychological forces operating at the work place. Purpose Formal Organisation is created for achieving the legitimate objective of the organisation . Informal Organisation is created by the members of the organisation for their social and psychological satisfaction. Slide 7 Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation…..:  Size Formal group may be quite large in size. Informal groups tent to be small. Nature of Group Formal groups are stable and may continue for a very long period of time. Informal groups were quite unstable in nature. Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation ….. Slide 8   Number of Group  Generally the number of informal group is greater than the number of the formal group Authority Formal organisation is bound together by a hyrarchiechal structure. In Informal organisation all members are equal Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation ….. Slide 9 Behavior of Members  In formal organisation behavior of the members were governed by formal rules and regulations In the informal organisation the behavior of the members is governed by norms beliefs and value of the group Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation ….. Slide 10 Communication In formal organisation, communication normally flows through the prescribed chain of command. In informal organisation communications pass through the informal channels. Abolition Management can abolish the formal groups at any time. Management has no control over informal groups which are the creation of natural desire of human beings to interact. Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation ….. Slide 11 Leadership In informal organisation, leadership is vested in managers. In informal organisation, leadership is not associated with managership. Status There are sharp status differentials among the members of formal organisation, which inhibit free interaction and socialisation. In informal organisation there may be social ranking among people but these do not prevent free interaction among people. Difference Between Formal And Informal Organisation ….. Review questions      Formal relations are well planned and are created deliberately under.............   Leaders are chosen by the group members in............    Follow Up question Prepare a chart showing difference between formal and informal organisation

All students are motivated and interact with the instructional materials Students contribute valuable and creative ideas/thoughts that focus to reach the concept All students are actively engaged in the cognitive thought processing. Most of the  students meaningfully link their prior experience with the new learning situation All students are motivated and interact with the instructional materials All group members positively respond the activity by developing creative output and sequentially linking concepts Making logical and orderly sequencing established All students generate mental modelling and interlocking of concepts