Features of social organizations
Features of social organizations
A social organization is a collection of people,which jointly implement a single goal and act on certain rules and principles. Each social organization has values, interests, traits, needs, and also makes certain demands on society. However, this type of relationship is often confused with other types of systems. To finally understand the essence of social organizations, it is necessary to know their distinctive features.
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The ability to maintain their organization and continue to develop independently of the impact of external and internal factors.
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Ability to allocate in the same objectorganization of one or several systems necessary to achieve a particular goal. For example, an enterprise can be considered as a set of machinery required for the production of parts. At the same time, the enterprise is a system of people ensuring uninterrupted production of products.
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Any social system is different in thata person can fully realize his capabilities within the framework of the function assigned to him. Any element of the system can take part in obtaining the required result.
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Stochasticity and complexity of functioning. This feature directly depends on the number of interrelated elements and the system of goals.
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There is a certain level of inertia, which allows predicting the approximate development of the organization in the near future.
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High reliability of functioning elements. This property is determined by the ability of components to be interchangeable. This includes alternative technologies, business management methods, materials and management.
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The existence of objective and subjective processes. The first are directly related to the laws of the organization and the rules of its functioning. These include production cycles, synergy, proportionality and composition. The second processes depend only on the adoption of managerial decisions.
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Formal and informal leaders. A leader is understood as a person who embodies the values and norms of a group, and also actively advocates the protection of these norms. A formal leader, as a rule, is appointed by a higher authority. An informal leader is elected directly by the team. He acts as an authority and a defender.
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The basis of any social organization is a small group. As a rule, these are 3-7 people who are constantly in interconnected and complementary work.
