MEANING OF FUNCTIONAL ORGANISATION
This form of organisation is based on the principle of specialisation. Under this form of organisation, the work is divided in such a manner that all the officers below the rank of assistant superintendents do the minimum possible work of decision making and one particular officer must be responsible for particular work so that he may be an expert in his work. Under this form of management, one particular employee is related to one officer only who gives the necessary orders and directions to him. In this form, the experts are directly in touch with the workers.
MERITS OR ADVANTAGES OF FUNCTIONAL ORGANISATION
The following are the merits of functional organisation-
1. Every officer is an expert in his specialised job. It increases the efficiency of the organisation.
2. This form of organisation makes production at a large scale possible.
3. This form of organisation increases the work of research and development.
4. Under this method, all the employees get the work according to their taste and ability.
5. Under this organisation all the employees get due remuneration for their services.
6. This form of organisation is based on division of labour. Therefore, the advantages of division of labour are also achieved.
7. Under this form of organisation officers are in direct touch with the employees.
8. This form of organisation is more flexible.
RELATED TOPIC
Characteristics of Human Resource Management
Objective of Human Resource Management
Scope of Human Resource Management
