The Features of Organizations: What an Organization Needs

The video explores 11 key features essential for organizational success, including mission, strategy, processes, structure, resources, people, culture, governance, knowledge, memory, and technology. Each feature is discussed in terms of its role and importance in achieving organizational goals and maintaining efficiency.

What is the primary purpose of having a mission or goal in an organization?

• To allocate resources efficiently

• To ensure compliance with legal standards

• To guide the organization and its stakeholders towards a common objective

• To define the organization's daily tasks

How does an organization typically achieve its mission?

• By hiring more employees

• By setting up a strategy

• By increasing its budget

• By expanding its physical resources

What role do processes and systems play in an organization?

• They are used to hire new employees

• They determine the organization's mission

• They help in achieving the organization's strategy

• They are primarily for financial management

Why is culture important in an organization?

• It influences the behavior and values of the people within the organization

• It dictates the organization's financial policies

• It is used to manage the organization's technology

• It determines the organization's legal structure

What is the significance of governance in an organization?

• It is primarily for marketing purposes

• It helps in hiring new employees

• It is used to increase the organization's profits

• It provides a set of rules and policies for accountability

How does an organization retain its knowledge?

• By hiring more employees

• By expanding its physical resources

• By increasing its budget

• By storing it in paper and electronic formats

Why is technology considered essential for modern organizations?

• It helps in hiring new employees

• It is necessary for the organization's basic functioning

• It is primarily for marketing purposes

• It is used to increase the organization's profits