Note:

What is an organisation?




Organisations are defined as:

1. social entities that


2. are goal-directed


3. designed as deliberately structured ad co-ordinated activity systems


4. linked to the external environment

note:

• Diverse both in terms of composition & conditions of their operation. different locations, vague & abstract idea.


• Managers structure organisations activities to 'achieve the organisation's purpose'


• An organisation cannot exist w.o. interacting w. external environment e.g. customers.


• Some companies are even co-operating with tehr competitors, sharing info. & tehcnology to their mutual advantage.