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 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 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.VOCABULARYhighlight \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 colorapproach \-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 downassess \-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 moneygoal \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 thisensure \in-shur\, verb

: to make (something) sure, certain, or seifredundancy \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 failsframework \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 statusoverall \-vr-ol\, adverb: with everyone or everything included

: as a whole : in generaloperate \-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 timeirrespective of \ir-i-spek-tiv-\, preposition

: 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 businessshare\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)

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