How is an organization defined?

• A. A group of people working together in a structured and coordinated fashion to achieve goals
• B. A single entrepreneur's venture
• C. A government agency
• D. A non-profit charity

Answer: (A)

The question is about what defines an organization. An organization is a group of people who deliberately work together within a structured framework and use coordinated processes to pursue shared goals. This sense of structure—clear roles, rules, routines, and governance—lets people divide tasks, align efforts, and mobilize resources toward common objectives. That coordinated, purposeful collaboration is what sets an organization apart from a loose collection of individuals or from a single venture. Government agencies and non-profit charities are examples of organizations, but they’re specific forms; the essential definition focuses on the coordinated group activity aimed at goals, which also covers many different kinds of organizations, including for-profit ones.