organization
1organization — or‧gan‧i‧za‧tion [ˌɔːgənaɪˈzeɪʆn ǁ ˌɔːrgənə ] also organisation noun 1. [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a company, business, group etc that has been formed for a particular purpose: • a not for profit organization • Federal officials making th …
2organization — or·ga·ni·za·tion n: a body (as a corporation or union) that has a membership acting or united for a common purpose or·ga·ni·za·tion·al adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. organization …
3Organization — Or gan*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. organisation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body. The first organization of the general… …
4Organization — For other uses, see Organization (disambiguation). An organization (or organisation see spelling differences) is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived… …
5organization — organizational, adj. organizationally, adv. /awr geuh neuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of organizing. 2. the state or manner of being organized. 3. something that is organized. 4. organic structure; composition: The organization of this …
6organization — (BrE also isation) noun 1 organized group of people ADJECTIVE ▪ large, major, mass ▪ small ▪ community, international, local …
7Organization — (as used in expressions) Food and Agriculture Organization health maintenance organization SWAPO sigla de South West Africa People s Organization United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization …
8organization — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the act or process of organizing or of being organized b. the condition or manner of being organized 2. a. association, society < charitable organizations > b. an administrative and functional structure (as a… …
9organization — noun /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən,ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/ a) The quality of being organized. This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear. b) The way in which something is organized, such as a book… …
10Organization development — (OD) is a new[when?] term which means a conceptual, organization wide effort to increase an organization s effectiveness and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a response to change, a complex educational strategy intended to change… …