organisation
Formal coordinated entity
Organisation is the British spelling of organization.
It refers to a structured group of people working together for a shared purpose—a business, charity, government body, or similar entity: She works for an international humanitarian organisation.
It also means the act or manner of arranging things systematically: The organisation of the conference took months.
Legally separate business entity
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
franchise · startup · headquarters · merger · acquisition · shareholder · boardroom · CEO
Joining into one
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
association · guild · society · league · cooperative · consortium · bloc · syndicate
Organized cooperative movement
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
protocol · efficiency · workflow · process · strategy · methodology · standardization · categorization
Voluntary aid for others
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
Oxfam · UNICEF · Greenpeace · Red Cross · advocacy · philanthropy · donor · volunteer
Formal authority hierarchy
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
seniority · subordination · tier · level · ladder · superior · subordinate · manager
Diagram showing workflow steps
- chartData shown visually
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
configuration · arrangement · architecture · blueprint · template · division · department · branch
corporation
Legally separate business entity
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
subsidiary · franchise · startup · headquarters · merger · acquisition · shareholder · boardroom · CEO · executive
union
Joining into one
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederation · association · guild · society · league · cooperative · consortium · bloc · syndicate · partnership
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- schedulingAssigning times to events
procedure · protocol · efficiency · workflow · process · strategy · methodology · standardization · categorization · classification
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
institution · Oxfam · UNICEF · Greenpeace · Red Cross · advocacy · philanthropy · donor · volunteer · humanitarian
chain of command
Formal authority hierarchy
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
stratification · seniority · subordination · tier · level · ladder · superior · subordinate · manager · director
flowchart
Diagram showing workflow steps
layout · configuration · arrangement · architecture · blueprint · template · division · department · branch · unit
organisationchaos
Complete disorder and confusion
disorganisation · disorder · confusion · disarray · mess
organisationindividual
One separate human being
aloneness · solitude · isolation · atomization · independence
organisationinformality
Relaxed, unofficial tone
spontaneity · improvisation · grassroots movement · mob · grassroots
- organisation chartDiagram showing reporting structure
- organisational chartDiagram showing workplace hierarchy
- umbrella organisationGroup linking smaller bodies
- charitable organisationNonprofit serving public good
- international organisationsGroups spanning multiple nations
organisations, organisational, reorganisation, reorganisations, disorganisation