What do you mean by Formal organisation?

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What is meant by Formal organisation of management?

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Formal organisation refers to the structure of well-defined jobs, each bearing a
definite measure of authority, responsibility and accountability. The structure is consciously designed
to enable the people of the organisation to work together for accomplishing common objectives.
Thus formal organisation is created through the coordination of efforts of various individuals. Every
member is responsible for the performance of a specified task assigned to him on the basis of authority
responsibility relationship in the organisation. According to Edwing O'Stone "formal organisation is a
number of persons who systematically and consciously combine their efforts for the accomplishment of
a common task."