list the differences that distinguish voluntary organizations from the most formal of organizations?

An organisation referred to the group of people that decides to come and work together with the aim of attaining specific objectives. It can either be formal or voluntary organisation. Formal organisation occurs when two or more people decide to come along with the purpose of achieving specific goals, following formal relationship, policies and rules established for compliance, and is a system of authority. The voluntary organisation is a group made of persons who are an occasional or regular volunteer with a purpose to accomplish asset goal. The difference between the two organisations is explained below ( Lawrence, 2007)

Members of formal organisation follow specific chains of command to achieve the particular objective while voluntary organisation there no specific chain of command. All the members are equal and play a particular role in the organisation. But informal there is a superior-subordinate relationship (David F, 2011)

In the formal organisation, it is headed by management which ranges from top management to the mid-management and the front line employee. It also has clarity reporting and working relationship between subordinates and superiors. Voluntary organisation spontaneously by members. The management is done by the member where every member has specific roles.

Formal organisation are formed when every member is aiming at fulfilling specific set organisation goals or objectives. It also clear that it last and help all the member to achieve their objectives over an extended period. Voluntary organisation are formed with the aim of benefiting nonmembers or be of service to nonmembers, it mostly formed for not making any profit. Its future mostly is not on long-term bases.  In the formal organisation, there are specific policies, rules and regulation to be followed by every member to help in attaining the set objective. In the voluntary there are no rule and regulation to follow; beliefs, values and norms work as a control mechanism (Moorman, 2001).

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