Characterististics of Formal and Informal Education, Organization

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Characterististics of

Formal and Informal


Education, Organization
Formal Education is a system of consciously coordinated activities
of forces of two or persons. It refers to the structure of well-
defined jobs, each bearing a definite measure of authority,
responsibility and accountability.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FORMAL EDUCATION/ORGANIZATION
o Formal organization structure is laid down by the top
management to achieve organizational goals.
o Formal organization prescribes the relationships amongst the
people working in the organization.
o The organization structures is consciously designed to enable
people of the organanization to work together for accomplishing
the common objectives of the enterprise.
o It concentrates on the jobs to be performed and not the
individuals who are to perform jobs.
o Individuals are fitted into jobs and positions and work asper the
managerial decisions. Thus, the formal relations in the org. arise
from the pattern and responsibilities that are created.
o A formal organization is bound by rules, regulations and
procedures.
o The position, authority, responsibility and accountability of each
level are clearly defined.
o Organization structure is based on division of labor and
specialization to achieve efficiency in operations.
o It is deliberately impersonal.
o Coordination proceeds accdg. to the prescribed pattern.

Informal Education refers to the relationship between people in


organization based on personal attitudes, emotions, prejudices,
likes, dislikes etc.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF INFORMAL
EDUCATION/ORGANIZATION
o Informal organization is not established by any formal authority.
It is unplanned and arised spontaneously.
o Reflect human relationships. It arises from the personal and
social relations amongst the people working in the organization.
o Formation of informal organizations is a natural process. It is
not based on rules, regulations and procedures.
o The inter-relations amongst the people is an informal
organization cannot be shown in an organization chart.
o In the case of informal organization, the people cut across
formal channels of communications and communicate amongst
themselves.
o The membership is voluntary. It arises spontaneously and not by
deliberate or conscious efforts.
o Membership of informal groups can be overlapping as a person
may be member of a number of informal groups.
o Informal organizations are based on common taste, problem,
language, religion, culture, etc. It is influenced by the personal
attitudes, emotions, whims, likes and dislikes etc. of the people
in the organization.
Reported by: ARCEE ANN G. MIRANDA

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