Social organization

In sociology, a social organization is a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and social groups.

Characteristics of social organization can include qualities such as sexual composition, spatiotemporal cohesion, leadership, structure, division of labor, communication systems, and so on.

Because of these characteristic of social organization, people can keep tabs on their everyday work and involvement in other activities which are controlled and determine different forms of human interactions. These interactions include: affiliation, collective resources, substitutability of individuals, and recorded control. These interactions come together to constitute common features in basic social units such as family, enterprises, clubs, or states. These are social organizations.

Social organizations are seen in everyday life. Without realizing it, many people are a part of various social organizations. They are seen in institutional situations as well as on a smaller scale. Wide known social organizations include religious institutions. In order to have a sense of identity with the social organization, being closer to one another aids in building a sense of community. While organizations link many like minded people, it can also cause a separation with others not in their organization due to the differences in thought. Social organizations are structured to where there is a hierarchical system. There is a hierarchical structure in social groups which influence the way a group is structured as well as if the group will remain together.

It is also determined if the group will stay together based on the four interactions that could occur. It is important for a group to have a strong affiliation amongst itself. To be affiliated with an organization means to have a connection and acceptance into that group. Affiliation means to have an obligation to come back to that organization. In order to be affiliated with an organization it must be known and recognized that you are a member. Because of these strong affiliations, it allows the organization to gain power through collective resources. Often affiliates have something invested in these resources which causes them to continue to give to make the organization better. On the other hand, the organization needs to keep in mind the substitutability of these individuals. While the organization needs the affiliates and the resources to survive, it also needs to be able to replace those individuals when the time come in order to keep the organization going. Because of all these characteristics, it can often be difficult to be organized within the organization. This is where recorded control comes in and allows for things to be written down and made more clear and organized.

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