Organizations

Something made up of elements with varied functions that contribute to the whole and to collective functions; an organism.Something made up of elements with varied functions that contribute to the whole and to collective functions. A group of persons organized for a particular purpose an association.is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals, which controls its own performance, and which has a boundary separating it from its environment. The word itself is derived from the Greek word meaning tool. The term is used in both daily and scientific English in multiple ways. In the social sciences, organizations are studied by researchers from several disciplines. Most commonly in 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, and others that are competing.