EFFECTIVE

COMMUNICATION
Presented By
Asha
Dhyaneshwar
Priyanka

TYPES OF COMMITTEE
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES

Meaning
A committee is a group of people
who represent a larger group or
organization and who make
decisions or plans on behalf of
that group or organization.

Types of committee
Standing Committee
These committees are created by the
standing orders, rules, by-laws or regulations
of an organization. They exist & function
more or less on a permanent basis (for
example, a finance committee, education
committee, executive committee). The board
usually takes all advice and
recommendations from a standing
committee

Finance Committee
The main duty of the Finance
Committee is to maintain a continuing
review of the financial affairs of the
Institute. Using this information, it is
the committees duty to make
appropriate recommendations to the
Board or the Executive Committee
regarding financial matters.

Education Committee
The Education Committee has overall
responsibility for the definition and ongoing
review of the educational philosophy, policy
and standards of the collegiate University in
respect of teaching, learning and
assessment. Chaired by the Pro-ViceChancellor (Education), the Committee
contributes to policy development and
guidance, considers proposed amendments
to programmes and examination regulations,
and deals with individual dispensations.

Executive Committee
The Executive Committee has the responsibility
for implementing the policies adopted by the
ULC at its meetings, and all the duties and
powers prescribed by the Constitution and
Bylaws.
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee, with at least one
liaison in each state and territory, is responsible
for seeking the state enactment of uniform and
model acts approved by the ULC.

Merits or advantages
The committee form of organization offers
following advantages:
(1) It is an excellent medium of discussion
and education and of communication
between
management and workers.
(2) It is extremely useful in coordinating
plans as well as in facilitating their execution.

(3)Setting organizational objectives, and

developing and finalizing plans and policies
require
pooling of information, abilities and
expertise, as well as integration of conflicting
interests and view
points. It is not one man's job, and is best
performed by committees

4) Sometimes problems are so complex or of interdepartmental nature that they are best solved
by committees composed of concerned executives.
(5) It is able to serve as a mechanism of
participative decision making. By participating in
discussions or decision, a member feels motivated in
accepting a situation or implementing a decision. ,
(6) Committee form of decision making is, of course,
a democratic process. It reduces the tyranny of
executive authority and provides for participative
decision-making.
(7) It is extremely useful in coordinating plans as
well as in facilitating their execution.

Demerits or Disadvantages
The disadvantages of the committee organisation
are as follows:
(1) It is an expensive in terms of time and cost.
(2) Nobody is accountable for committee decisions.
A committee decision is nobody's decision just
because it is everybody's decision.
(3) committees result into more conflict than
problem solving.

4 .Committee dilute the responsibility

for a task. No single person can be held
responsible for poor results produced by
committee.
5. Work in a committee being part time
and an additional responsibility beyond
normal responsibilities within parent
department, members of the committee
may not take the work of committee
very seriously.