Organizational Structure

Organization Basics

Definition

An organization is a group of people working collectively towards a common goal.

• Society is an organization.

• Community is an organization.

• Family is an organization.

Optimization

Great organizations bring out the best that their groups can achieve.

• The best productive and educational efficiency and versatility.

• The best intrinsic motivation.

• The best organizational resilience.

Identification

Organizations differentiate themselves using unique names.

• A name could be “Remarian Center for Organizational Research”

• A name could be “Navigation Team”

Inclusivity

Organizations are inclusive.

• People can be a part of many organizations at the same time.

• Organizations can be a part of many organizations at the same time.

Tasks

Organizations need their members to work on tasks.

• The members must figure out what tasks are necessary.

• The members must figure out how tasks are distributed.

• The members must figure out how to revise the set of tasks.

• The members must figure out how to redistribute tasks.

Systems

Organizations use systems to organize their tasks.

• A system is a network of inter-connected things.

• A system can break down something broad, such as firefighting, into more specific things, such as driving to the location and spraying water on the fire.

• A system can group specific things, such as lifting a cup of water and pouring water into the mouth, into something more broad, such as water-drinking.

• A system needs to break down an organization's goals enough so that the members know exactly what tasks are required.

• A system needs to group an organization's tasks into unique categories so that the members can easily understand and talk about the system from different scales and perspectives.

Task Distribution and System Revision

Organizations need to assign different tasks to different people, and reassign tasks especially after a change in the system.

• Organizations include their methods for task distribution, redistribution, and system revision within their system.

• Organizations can use their system's method of system revision to revise their method of system revision, as well as everything else in the system.