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Sociology Arvind Sirohi 2305 Social Organization

Social organization refers to patterns of relationships between individuals and groups. It is present any time people interact in organized social situations governed by social norms. Social organization has several key characteristics - it brings people together in a network to perform functions according to a formal structure of rules and authority. Organizations have specific aims or goals and maintain control over members' behaviors to regulate their activities according to defined purposes and roles within the organization.

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Sociology Arvind Sirohi 2305 Social Organization

Social organization refers to patterns of relationships between individuals and groups. It is present any time people interact in organized social situations governed by social norms. Social organization has several key characteristics - it brings people together in a network to perform functions according to a formal structure of rules and authority. Organizations have specific aims or goals and maintain control over members' behaviors to regulate their activities according to defined purposes and roles within the organization.

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Social 

Organization

By Mr. Arvind Sirohi


Teaching Assistant
Department of Sociology
Chaudhary Charan Singh University , Meerut
Introduction:
• In Sociology, a social organization is a pattern 
of relationships between and among 
individuals and social groups.
• Aspects of social organization are presented in 
all social situations where a few or more 
people are thrown into a set of interrelated 
activities arising from the operation of social 
norms.
Defination:
• The main definition of social organization given 
by various sociologists is given below:
• Ougburn and Nimkoff defined organization as an 
articulation of different parts which perform 
various functions; it is an active group device for 
getting something done”.
• Duncan Mitchell explained social organization as 
, “the interdependence of parts, which is an 
essential characteristics of all enduring collective 
entities: groups, communities and societies”
…
• Eliott and Merrill defined, “organization is a state 
of being, a condition in which the various 
institutions in a society are functioning in 
accordance with their recognized or implied 
purposes”.
• H.M Johnson defined, “organization refers to an 
aspect of interaction systems”.
• Collins Dictionary of Sociology defined 
organization is “A type of collectivity established for 
the pursuit of specific aims or goals characterized 
by a formal structure of rules, authority relations, a 
division of labor and limited membership or 
admission”
Characteristics of Social Organization

• An organization is understood as a mechanism 
that brings different people together into a 
network of interaction to perform different 
functions.
• An organization is always a type of collectivity.
• an organization has its own definite purposes.
…
• An organization has its own definite purpose. 
Without any purpose or goal individuals come 
together and establish among themselves a 
definite pattern or system of interaction.
• Each organization has some specific aims or 
goals.
• It has a formal structure of rules.
…
• The family as an organization can run 
smoothly only when its members have mutual 
understanding, cooperation and consensus 
among themselves.
• An organization has its own norms or rules.
• organization maintains its control over the 
behavior of its members and regulates their 
activities.
Function of an Organization

• An organization maintains its control over the 
behavior of its members and regulates their 
activities.
• Modern organizations have a division of labor.
…
• The organization can function without any 
problem if there prevails harmony between 
the acceptance of the statuses by the 
members and their enactment of the related 
roles.
• An organization is understood as a mechanism 
that brings different people together into a 
network of interaction to perform different 
functions.

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