organizations and social institutions

10. organizations and social institutions 10.1. what is a formal organization? organizations are a special context in which humans live. a formal organization is any large social groups that is designed to achieve specific objectives rationally. organizations have carefully designed structures that coordinate the activities of their members with the goal of achieving the greatest possible efficiency. 10.2. what is a bureaucracy? when organizations are large and complex, they often adopt what is known as a bureaucratic structure. most modern organizations have bureaucratic qualities. the word bureaucracy was first coined in 1745 by monsieur de gournay. he added to the word ‘bureau,’ meaning both an office and a writing table, a term derived from the greek verb ‘to tule’. ‘bureaucracy …

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