Types of Committee

Types of Committee

Different committees maybe formed with different ideas and purposes. Some committees may be only advisory while some may perform managerial functions. There may be following types of committees:

1)    Formal and Informal Committees: If a committees is formed as a part of organisation structure and is delegated some duties and authority, it is a formal committee. An informal committee may be formed to tackle some problem. A manager may call some experts to help him in analyzing a problem and suggesting a suitable solution.

2)    Advisory Committee: These are the committees to advice line head on certain issues. Line officers may refer some problems or issues to a committee foe advice.

3)    Line Committee: There may be committees with managerial powers. Instead of giving work to one person it may be assigned to a number of executives.