What are organizations? What are their traits, and how do
they function? These are fundamental questions for those
who study organizations. They are also vital questions for
those who call themselves leaders, for leaders exist only in
relation to some sort of organization. Since leaders are
charged to organize, direct, and control the elements of an
organization, they should certainly understand that which
they are charged to lead. Understanding organizations is
more than just an academic pursuit, it is a primary requisite
for good leadership. This article helps meet that requirement.
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