Research Paper on:
Organization and Individual Study Similarities

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how organizations and individuals are studied. Studies and theories from psychology and sociology are discussed in light of business research. Similarities regarding individuals and organizations include goal oriented strategies and  attention to the aging process. Bibliography lists 9 sources. SA135IaO.rtf Organizations are characterized by their goal directed behavior. After all, everyone understands that organizations-a composite of people-become  an entity all their own with mission statement, philosophies, rules and regulations. The study of organizations then generally involves the study of goal-directed behaviors. What will the organization do? The  organization is thus referred to almost like a human being, but is not artificial intelligence. Rather, an organization is something that is made of people. That is why it comes  as no surprise that the study of organizations is similar to the study of people. Of course, while it is true that organizations are goal oriented, they are not exactly  like people and so there are differences. People each contain various nuances, and problems, that organizations do not. Still, one might characterize an organization, or a person, as phobic, schizophrenic  or neurotic. One might understand those terms only in respect to people, but organizations can certainly be phobic. They may fear a recession for example, while a person might fear  heights, but the fear is still the same phenomenon that can hold an entity back. A schizophrenic organization is one where different partners may not see eye to eye. Yet,  in talking about organizations, such terminology is seldom used. Rather, the study of organizations, as with the study of people, has its own particular jargon. One example that may be  used to compare the differences in how people and organizations are studied is to focus on age. Sorensen & Stuart (2000) speak about the aging of organizations and how it