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An '''organization''' (or organisation — see spelling [[differences]]) is a social arrangement which pursues [[collective]] goals, [[controls]] its own [[performance]], and has a [[boundary]] separating it from its [[environment]]. The [[word]] itself is derived from the [[Greek]] word ὄργανον (organon [itself derived from the better-known word ἔργον ergon - [[work]]; deed - > ergonomics, etc]) [[meaning]] [[tool]].
In the [[social sciences]], organizations are [[studied]] by [[researchers]] from several [[disciplines]], the most common of which are [[sociology]], [[economics]], [[political science]], [[psychology]], management, and organizational [[communication]]. The broad area is commonly referred to as organizational studies, organizational [[behavior]] or organization [[analysis]]. Therefore, a [[number]] of different [[theories]] and [[perspectives]] exist, some of which are compatible,
* Organization – [[process]]-related: an [[entity]] is being (re-)organized (organization as task or action).
* Organization – [[functional]]: organization as a function of how entities like [[business]]es or [[state]] [[authorities]] are used (organization as a permanent [[structure]]).
* Organization – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution institutional]: an [[entity]] is an organization (organization as an actual [[purpose]]ful structure within a social [[context]])[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization]
[[Category: Sociology]]
An '''organization''' (or organisation — see spelling [[differences]]) is a social arrangement which pursues [[collective]] goals, [[controls]] its own [[performance]], and has a [[boundary]] separating it from its [[environment]]. The [[word]] itself is derived from the [[Greek]] word ὄργανον (organon [itself derived from the better-known word ἔργον ergon - [[work]]; deed - > ergonomics, etc]) [[meaning]] [[tool]].
In the [[social sciences]], organizations are [[studied]] by [[researchers]] from several [[disciplines]], the most common of which are [[sociology]], [[economics]], [[political science]], [[psychology]], management, and organizational [[communication]]. The broad area is commonly referred to as organizational studies, organizational [[behavior]] or organization [[analysis]]. Therefore, a [[number]] of different [[theories]] and [[perspectives]] exist, some of which are compatible,
* Organization – [[process]]-related: an [[entity]] is being (re-)organized (organization as task or action).
* Organization – [[functional]]: organization as a function of how entities like [[business]]es or [[state]] [[authorities]] are used (organization as a permanent [[structure]]).
* Organization – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution institutional]: an [[entity]] is an organization (organization as an actual [[purpose]]ful structure within a social [[context]])[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization]
[[Category: Sociology]]
