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Organization
The salient features of informal organization are as follows:
(i)
Informal relations are unplanned. They arise spontaneously.
(ii)
Formation of informal organization is a natural process.
(iii)
Informal organization reflects human relationships.
(iv)
Informal organizations are based on common taste, problems,
language, religion, culture, etc.
(v)
The membership of informal organizations is voluntary. At the
same time, a person may be a member of a number of informal groups. Thus, there
can be overlapping in these groups.
