Question

Apaar Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) working to improve the lives of children with medical needs, the homeless and victims of natural disasters. Apart from donations in cash, they collect dry ration, old clothes, shoes, toys, books and medicines from donors. At Apaar Foundation’s office in Bhopal the material collected is segregated, classified and put in shelves and boxes that are labelled systematically. There is a specific place for each of these items and volunteers put everything at their respective places. The volunteer work is divided into specific jobs like fund raising, field visits, social media updates and so on. Each volunteer is part of a particular team, depending on their competency and training. Each volunteer becomes specialized in their respective field, leading to efficient utilization of human effort.
(i) Identify and explain two principles of management adopted by Apaar Foundation.
(ii) State two values that Apaar Foundation is displaying and promoting in society through their work.

Answer 1

(i) Principles of management adopted by Apaar Foundation are:
(a) Order The principle of Order states that people and materials must be in suitable places at appropriate time for maximum efficiency i.e. there should be a place for everything and everyone in an organization and that person or thing should be found in its allotted place. This will lead to increased productivity and efficiency.

(b) Division of work The principle of Division of work states that work is divided into small tasks/ jobs. A trained specialist who is competent is required to perform each job. Thus, division of work leads to specialisation.
(ii) Values that Apaar Foundation is displaying and promoting in society through their work are:
(a) Concern for the society.
(b) Optimum utilization of resources.
(c) Sensitivity towards the environment.