Organization Entity

An organization entity is a human social system (with organization members) that has a common purpose.

• AKA: Institution.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) have Employees who perform various roles and responsibilities essential to achieving the organization's goals.
  • It can (typically) have an Accounting Journal, such as a checkbook, for recording and managing financial transactions.
  • It can (typically) be a Hierarchical Social System with defined levels of authority and communication channels, allowing for organized decision-making and task delegation.
  • It can (typically) be in a LocationOf Relation with a Location Entity, such as a HeadquarterLocation Relation, designating where the main offices or operational centers are situated.
  • It can (typically) have Organizational Structures that define the arrangement of roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships within the organization.
    • Can range from Hierarchical Organizational Structures with multiple management levels to Flat Organizational Structures with fewer layers of management.
    • Can include elements such as Departmentalization, Chain of Command, Span of Control, and Centralization or Decentralization of authority.
  • It can (often) have Organizational Practices that include standard procedures, policies, and routines that guide the daily operations and strategic planning.
    • Can range from Formal Organizational Practices, such as Standard Operating Procedures and Company Policies, to Informal Organizational Practices like Office Customs and Workplace Norms.
    • Can include Decision-Making Processes, Communication Protocols, Performance Review Systems, and Knowledge Management Practices.
    • Can evolve over time through Organizational Learning and adaptation to internal and external changes.
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  • It can range from being an Informal Organization to being a Formal Organization (such as a legal entity).
  • It can range from being a Named Organization to being an Unnamed Organization, if it has an organization name.
  • It can range from being a Mission-Driven Organization (where members are motivated by a shared mission) to being a Individualistic-Driven Organization (where members are primarily motivated by personal achievement).
  • It can range from being a Non-Economic Organization to being a Economic Organization (not-for profit organization, for-profit organization).
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  • It can perform Organizational Task, such as organizational decision.
  • It can be composed of Organizational Departments.
  • It can have Organizational Patterns, such as organizational cadence.
  • It can be associated to an Organization Performance Measure.
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• Example(s):
  • A Service Organization, such as a company providing customer support, healthcare services, or IT consulting.
  • A Nation State, such as France, Japan, or Brazil, which operates as a sovereign entity with its own government and laws.
  • A Government Organization, such as the United Nations Organization, European Parliament, Chinese Government, U.S. Government, Canadian Government, or California Government, which manages public policy, administration, and governance.
  • A Private Organization, such as a Limited-Liability Organization like Microsoft Inc., or a Law Firm that provides legal services to clients.
  • An IGO (Intergovernmental Organization), such as UNICEF, which focuses on international cooperation and providing humanitarian aid.
  • A Library like 10th Avenue Library, which provides public access to books, media, and information resources.
  • A Consortium, such as the Uniprot Consortium, which collaborates across institutions for research and data sharing.
  • A Manufacturer, such as Toyota, which produces goods and manages a supply chain and distribution network.
  • An Academic Institution, such as Harvard University, which offers education and conducts research.
  • A Voluntary Association, such as the Red Cross, which organizes volunteers for humanitarian work.
  • A Funding Agency, such as the National Science Foundation, which provides financial support for research and development.
  • An AI Organization, such as OpenAI, which develops artificial intelligence technologies and conducts research.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Person.
  • a School of Fish.
• See: Entity Type, Institution.

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References

2021

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/organization Retrieved:2021-8-30.
  • An organization, or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity – such as a company, an institution, or an association – comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.

    The word is derived from the Greek word organon, which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ.

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/organization#Types Retrieved:2015-11-20.
  • There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions.

    A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities.

    A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, including informal clubs.

    Organizations may also operate in secret and/or illegally in the case of secret societies, criminal organizations and resistance movements.

2010

• http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/organization#Noun
  • uncountable The quality of being organized.
    • This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear.
  • uncountable The way in which something is organized, such as a book or an article.
    • The organization of the book is as follows.
  • countable A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
    • “In response to the crisis, the nations in the region formed an 'organization.
    • “If you want to be part of this 'organization, you have to follow its rules.
  • countable A group of people consciously cooperating.
    • Over time, the spontaneous movement had become an organization.

2009

• (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=organization
  • S: (n) organization, organisation (a group of people who work together)
  • S: (n) arrangement, organization, organisation, system (an organized structure for arranging or classifying) "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
  • S: (n) administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something) "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
  • S: (n) organization, organisation (the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business) "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
  • S: (n) organization, organisation, system (an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized) "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
  • S: (n) organization, organisation (the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically) "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
  • S: (n) constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation (the act of forming or establishing something) "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

1996

• (Choo, 1996) ⇒ Chun Wei Choo. (1996). “The Knowing Organization: How organizations use information to construct meaning, create knowledge and make decisions.” In: International Journal of Information Management, 16(5). doi:10.1016/0268-4012(96)00020-5

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