Concept of Organization
Meaning of Organization
- An organization is a collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose.
- It is formed under certain rules and regulations.
- Organizations may be formed in every sector.
- For instance, there are religious organizations, social organizations, political organizations, business organizations, and so on.
- Therefore, your college or university, hospitals, sport-clubs, government, etc. are organizations because they all share common characteristics.
- All organizations develop deliberate structure so that people can do their work easily and effectively.
- People are assigned duties, authorities, and responsibilities in an organization.
- Hierarchy of authority is arranged level-by-level in a rational way.
- An organization is the product of society.
Definition of organization
According to Robbins and Coulter, “An organization is a deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose.”
According to Moony and Reilly, “An organization is the form of every human association for the attainment of a common purpose.”
Characteristics of Organization
- Common Objective
- Environmental influence
- Collection of people
- Effective coordination
- Hierarchy of authority
- Division of work
- Continuity
- USe of technology
- Goal oriented
- Structure
Types of Organization
- Government Organization
- Business organization
- Professional Organization
- Service organization
- International organization
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