CORE BASICS for any Organization:

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An Org. brings people together for COLLABORATION - to achieve RESULTS not otherwise possible.

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Orgs achieve SCALE and STABILITY. 

Members come & go but an Org persists.

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An Org. has its NAME/brand, its MISSION and its BOUNDARIES.

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A big ship with all these features can be a  model or metaphor for our exploration.

TYPES of ORG. (one of many typologies)

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Based on WHO BENEFITS and OWNS

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Public/Government Orgs.      

The nation/state/town/region benefits.

    e.g. Army, FEMA, IRS, FBI, Coast Guard

   

Private/Business Orgs.

 Owners & investors benefit (profit).

    e.g. IBM, Disney, Exxon, Sears, cruise line 

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Private/Nonprofit Orgs. (Third Sector)

Org. exists to address a social problem

    e.g. YMCA, Oxfam, Red Cross, PBS

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Membership Orgs. 

Members alone/mainly benefit

va e.g. Churches, Trade Groups, Sailing Clubs, Co-op House, Burial Society, Hobby Groups

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