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.