The Role of Organizational Theory

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This paper provides a definition of an organization, organizational theory, and its use in management. A discussion of open and closed systems, bureaucracy and the advantages and disadvantages of rules and regulations within an organization.

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"What is an organization? An organization is a socially structured and coordinated system which is composed of two or more people with the aim of achieving a common goal, or mission. The individuals who collectively constitute the organization are directed, by managers, towards achieving their shared goal within sub-systems and boundaries which serve to separate the organization's internal environment from the external environment with which it interacts."

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