organization

Ordered collective entity

Organization is the process of putting something in order, or the result of this: The organization of the museum’s fossil collection took several years. His organization of the topic does not include any mention of his mentor’s work.

An institution that exists for a purpose—especially a purpose other than moneymaking—is also called an organization: She works for an organization that distributes food and clothing to the poor.

Organizations often have members, who may be individuals or other organizations.

structure

hierarchy

Ranked authority structure

architecture · configuration · network · infrastructure · taxonomy · classification · flowchart · blueprint · matrix · grid

bureaucracy

paperwork

Administrative written tasks

compliance · hierarchy · oversight · formality · administration · governmental · institutional · departments · officialdom · standardization

orderliness

tidiness

State of being neat

categorization · sorting · filing · decluttering · methodical · systematic · coherence · consistency · precision · discipline

group

association

Group with shared aim

society · club · guild · union · league · consortium · syndicate · institute · academy · collective

efficiency

productivity

Output relative to input

scheduling · lean · agility · automation · benchmarking · metrics · performance · effectiveness · throughput · delegation

nonprofit

charity

Voluntary aid for others

foundation · humanitarian · donations · fundraising · volunteer · advocacy · relief · aid · endowment · grant

corporate

company

Commercial enterprise or guests

business · conglomerate · multinational · subsidiary · franchise · headquarters · boardroom · CEO · shareholders · merger

governance

leadership

Ability to direct others

transparency · decision-making · oversight · executive · administrative · board · committee · bylaws · charter · elections

Categories
Opposites
structural order

organizationdisorganization

Absence of systematic arrangement

chaos · disorder · mess · confusion · disarray

institutional existence

organizationindividual

One separate human being

disorganization · disaffiliation · anarchy · atomization · fragmentation

planning and methodology

organizationdisorganization

Absence of systematic arrangement

improvisation · chaos · spontaneity · haphazardness · randomness

Phrases
Family

reorganization, disorganization, organizations, organizational, reorganizations, organizationally, self-organization, organizational chart, organizational culture

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