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| Informal Organisation |
The informal organization is the interlocking social structure that governs how people work together in practice.Management has no hand in its emergence, evolution and functions. It’s a spontaneous and a natural structure.Main aim is individual/group satisfaction , esteem, affiliation, etc. IO not clearly defined, hence organisation chart will be difficult to make. IO consists of a dynamic set of personal relationships, social networks, communities of common interest, and emotional sources of motivation.
The informal organization evolves organically and spontaneously in Response to changes in the work environment, the flux of people through its porous boundaries, and the complex social dynamics of its members. Ex: Hawthorne exports
Informal Organisation
1. Benefits of Informal Organisation to its members
2. Sense of Belonging
3. Safety valve for emotional problems
4. Aid on the job
5. Ground for innovation and originality
6. Important channel of communication
7. Social control
8. Check on authority
Advantages
1. Self Policing
2. Fills in gaps in a manager’s ability
3. Feedback of employees and their work experience
Disadvantages
1. Resistance to change
2. Suboptimisation
3. Rumour
4. Group think
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