Barnard 1

Question 1

1.Barnard identifies three basic organizational activities. Comment

Answer 1

1.In an organisation there are three basic activities.
They are : inducing a willingness to cooperate on the part of organizational participants,
Establishing and defining organizational purpose,
And effective communication.

Question 2

2.How do we induce a willingness to cooperate ?

Answer 2

2.The system of incentives must be within the organization and consists of inducements offered by the organization and contributions required of the participants;
The result is deference (acceptance ) to organizational authority.

Question 3

3. How do we establish and defining organizational purpose?

Answer 3

3.We must provide for two elements: Barnard calls the first the “cooperative aspect;’ which is concerned with the interests of the organization as a whole; and second, the “subjective aspect;’ which involves individual motives.
Accordingly, the subjective aspect of purpose is related to the incentive system, while the cooperative aspect is related to organizational decision making

Question 4

4.The third element in the organization is Communication. Elaborate

Answer 4

4.This essential element of organizational activity, is important . The establishment must convey the purpose of the organization and how authority is exercised .