Characteristics of organizing:

1. Goal oriented activity:

• The main objective of organizing is to achieve business goals.
• The business defines the main objective as well as departmental objectives or sub-goals. It also defines individual goals of the employees.
• Organizing is a linear structure that co-ordinates with the goals of business, departmental goals and goals of individual employees. Hence organization is called a goal oriented activity.

2. Planning based:

• Planning is the first step of management. Organization is done on the basis of planning and objectives developed by the management.
• Hence it can be said that organization is based on proper planning.

3. Delegation of authority and responsibilities:

• The workers of the business unit work for the business goals given to them.
• These people are allotted work as per their capabilities and their skills.
• A person is delegated authorities on the basis of his designation.
• Hence organizing is a structure that establishes relationship of authority and responsibility among the people.

4. Gives importance to human element:

• Human beings are at the centre of organizing.
• The success of an organization depends on its employees.
• Effective organizational structure is based on developing effective human relationships.

5. Flexibility:

• After forming the organization the management may come across situations where in they would have to make changes in the organization.
• It is possible that unit may experience major changes in business environment, technological’ advancement, etc. As a result, the organization will have to change based on these situations. Hence, organizing is flexible.

6. Establishment of inter-relationships:

• Organizing establishes inter-relationship among work, positions or departments.
• Organizing clarifies the relationships of one work with the other work and one department with the other department.

7. Monitoring and control:

• Monitoring, controlling and coordinating are the basic requirements of an organization.
• Under monitoring and controlling, organizing checks matters such as whether the employees are performing their task as per the powers and responsibilities assigned to him or not.

8. Group activities:

• in an organization, many people work together for the accomplishment of a common goal.
• Organizing provides such a structure which enables smooth functioning of group activities.

9. Controlled administrative structure:

• Organizing is a specific type of controlled administrative structure.
• In any business unit, rules and controls are required in order to define relationships. Organizing also does the same.