WHAT IS AN ORGANIZATION?

Ce este o organizaie?
Let us begin by highlighting the origin and the meaning of the words
management and to manage. The word comes from the Latin manus,
Italian, maneggiare and it has been known since 1579. The meaning of to
manage refers to have control of something, to take care of and make
decisions about. Here are some examples with this verb:
1. The business is managed by the owner's daughter.
2. The company is badly managed.
3. When she managed the department, we never missed a deadline.
4. He manages his own finances.
5. An agency that manages entertainers
6. He is skilful in managing horses.
7. There's enough food if we manage it well.
8. We need to do a better job of managing our natural resources.
S ncepem prin evideierea originii i a sensului cuvintelor conducere i a
gestiona. Cuvantul provine din latinescul manus i din limba latina maneggiare
i a fost cunoscut nc din 1579. Sesul cuvantului a conduce se refer la avea
control asupra ceva , a avea grj i de a lua decizii. Iat cteva exemple cu acest
verb:
1. Afacerea este gestionat de fiica proprietarului.
2. Compania este prost gestionat.
3. De cnd ea gestioneaz departamentul , nu depim termenul limit.
4. El i gestioneaz propriile finane.
5. O agenie ce pregtete animatori.
6. El stpnete dresajul cailor.
7. Este suficient mancare, dac o gestionm bine.
8. Trebuie s gestionm mai bine resursele naturale.
The above approach is intended to clarify the fact that to manage does not
necessarily refer to an economic discipline, but also to control and to
administer.
Abordarea de mai sus inteioneaz s clarifice faptul ca a gestiona nu se
reger neaprat la partea economic, dar i la a controla, a administra.
I would also like to clarify the fact that we all have dealt with an
organization, in every moment of our lives. Families are small organizations,
even if there are no pyramids establishing neatly who the boss is and who the
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workforce. We all went to schools and faculties, these are organizations, too.
Some of us work for a company or a firm, they are organizations, undoubtedly.
In other words, let us understand what is meant by organization.
Vreau s clarific faptul ca am avut de-a face cu organizaie, n fiecare minut
al vieii noastre. Familile sunt mici organizaii, chiar dac nu a o piramid care
s stabileasc cine este eful i cine este fora de munc. Cu toii am mers la
coli sau la faculti , i acestea sunt organizaii. Unii dintre noi lucreaz pentru
o companies au o firm, care sunt oragnizaii , far ndoial.
Cu alte cuvinte s nelegem sensul cuvntului organizaie.
Basically, organizations are established with the aim of achieving specific
goals or objectives. Problems arise as a result of the need for all the
organizations to assess and modify their aims and objectives continually in the
light of economic and social changes. These changes are usually expressed in
terms of supply and demand. It is important to note that the main goal of any
organization is to ensure survival. However, in times of severe recession, even
larger organizations may experience difficulties, leading inevitably to
redundancy. In management terms, the term organization usually refers to the
structural elements and the relationship between individuals.
The structure is the framework within which decision-making takes place.
Typically known as hierarchy, the structure can be expressed in the form of a
pyramid with the boss at the top and the workforce at the bottom, with
numerous other levels of management in-between.
There are four types of organizations: line organization, functional
organization, line and functional organization, committee organization.
In a line organization structure, overall authority starts with the person at
the top and operates in a vertical line downwards towards the lowest person in
the organization. Thus there is a clear chain of command based on rank. The
individuals know who their superior is and understand where they figure in the
line.
In a functional organization specialists are allocated to specific work areas
or functions hence the term. Different experts are placed in charge of different
functions, e.g. buying, selling, engineering, irrespective of where they work falls
in the overall picture. The main advantage for the organization lies in making
optimum use of specialists, while a main disadvantage can be confusion on the
part of general staff resulting from too many bosses.
A combination of line and functional structure operates under this system
and should, in theory at least, possess the advantage of each. It fixes
responsibility and should better ensure discipline and the best use of expert staff.
Confusion can arise where duties are not clearly defined.
Under the committee organisation system, responsibility and authority are
allocated not to an individual but to a group of individuals. Some committees
undertake management functions like decision-making, others do not. They
function at operational level, receiving information, making recommendations
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and dealing with specific topics. They enable good communications, utilising
specialists, sharing responsibility and providing a good medium for education
and training.
It is important to note that these four types of organisational structure may
coexist within any one organization.
VOCABULARY
highlight \h-lt\, verb
: to make or try to make people notice or be aware of (someone or something) :
to direct attention to (someone or something)
: to be a very interesting, exciting, or important part of (something)
: to mark (something, such as text) with a bright color
approach \-prch\, noun
: a way of dealing with something : a way of doing or thinking about something
: the act of moving or becoming near or nearer to someone or something : the act
of approaching : an act or occurrence in which something comes nearer: the act
of speaking to someone for some purpose (such as to ask a question or make a
request)
achieve \-chv\, verb
: to get or reach (something) by working hard
: to become successful : to reach a goal

arise \-rz\, verb

: to begin to occur or to exist
: to begin at a source
: to get up from sleep or after lying down
assess \-ses, a-\, verb
: to make a judgment about (something)
: to officially say what the amount, value, or rate of (something) is
: to tax or charge (someone or something) : to require (a person, business, etc.)
to pay a particular amount of money
goal \gl\, noun
: something that you are trying to do or achieve
: an area or object into which a ball or puck must be hit, kicked, etc., to score
points in various games (such as soccer and hockey)

: the act of hitting, kicking, etc., a ball or puck into a goal or the score that
results from doing this
ensure \in-shuur\, verb
: to make (something) sure, certain, or seif
redundancy \ri-dn-dn(t)-s\, noun
: the act of using a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is
therefore unnecessary
: a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is therefore unnecessary :
a redundant word, phrase, etc.
: a part in a machine, system, etc., that has the same function as another part and
that exists so that the entire machine, system, etc., will not fail if the main part
fails
framework \frm-wrk\, noun: the basic structure of something : a set of ideas
or facts that provide support for something
: a supporting structure : a structural frame
hierarchy\h-(-)rr-k\, noun
: a group that controls an organization and is divided into different levels
: a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different
importance or status
overall \-vr-ol\, adverb: with everyone or everything included
: as a whole : in general
operate \-p-rt\, verb
:to function or behave in a proper or particular way
: to use and control (something)
: to have control of (something, such as a business, department, program, etc.)
rank \rak\, noun
: a position in a society, organization, group, etc.
: a high position in a society, organization, group, etc.
ranks : the people or things that belong to a particular organization or group
hence \hen(t)s\ , adverb
: for this reason
: later than the present time
irrespective of \ir-i-spek-tiv-\, preposition
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: without thinking about or considering (something)

undertake \n-dr-tk\, verb
: to begin or attempt (something)
: to agree or promise to do (something)
deal \dl\, verb
: to give cards to the players in a card game
: to give (something or an amount of something) to someone
: to buy and sell (drugs, art, etc.) as a business
share\sher\, verb
: to have or use (something) with others of two or more people
: to divide (something) into parts and each take or use a part
: to let someone else have or use a part of (something that belongs to you)