Organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen J Hunt (0000-0002-6400-4321, corresponding author), Stephen Hunt (0000-0002-3158-7196) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoso023 |
| OpenAlex | W4242261500 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
A broad definition of an organization could be any purposeful arrangement of social activity that implies active control over human relations ordered for particular ends. In this sense, organizations involve patterns of relationships beyond primary group associations that are largely spontaneous, unplanned, and informal, and that are typified by kinship relations, peer groups, and localized community networks. There is, however, no generally accepted definition of an organization since its meaning may vary in terms of the different sociological approaches applied to the subject. Moreover, while organizations may be deliberately constructed or reconstructed for specific ends, the problem of definition founders on the specification of organizational goals, since groups and individuals within organizations may hold a variety of different and competing goals, and the level of compliance and co‐operation displayed by subordinates may vary, thus leading to the distinction between formal and informal organizations
Control (management · Epistemology · Formal organization · Informal organization · Kinship · Management · Meaning (existential · Organizational structure · Political science · Public relations · Social organization · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2014 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |