Exploring the Meaning of an “Organization”: A Literature Review and Future Research Directions

Authors: Dr. Asmat Nawaz Khattak, Ahmad Waqas, Farooq Amjid

The meaning of an "organization" and its goals are not well intellectualized and many definitions and multiple meanings exists. The two most common fields in business education are management sciences and business administration. When it comes to decision-making and problem-solving, management science and business administration focus on any type of "organization." When business programs first begin, students have very little understanding of the definition, purpose, and elements of an "organization." The aim of this study research is to compile definitions and ideas pertaining to an "organization" for the benefit of students and other individuals who are interested. We completed the literature review using terms like "organization meaning," "organizational structure," "history of an organization," and "concepts of an organization," we searched published works and articles using Google Scholar. We explore the concepts of "organization is like a system," "human-made entities," "a group of people," "unifying framework," “integrated efforts” and "social entity" in relation to organizations. The findings are valuable for the students of management sciences and business administration disciplines. We suggested that future research concentrate on "green organization", "modern organization" “information-based organization” and “knowledgeable organization”.