An organization (or organisation — see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals, controls its own performance, and has a boundary separating it from its environment. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon.

In the social sciences, organizations are the object of analysis for a number of disciplines, such as sociology, economics, political science, psychology, management, and organizational communication. In more specific contexts, particularly for sociologists, the term "institution" may be preferred. The broader analysis of organizations is commonly referred to as organizational studies, organizational behavior or organization analysis. A number of different theories and perspectives exist, some of which are compatible,

• Organization – process-related: an entity is being (re-)organized (organization as task or action).
• Organization – functional: organization as a function of how entities like businesses or state authorities are used (organization as a permanent structure).
• Organization – institutional: an entity is an organization (organization as an actual purposeful structure within a social context)

• League of Women Voters@ (289)
• National Organization for Women@ (44)
• Republican Women, Federated@ (1)

• Advocacy@ (93)
• Policy Institutes@ (7)

See also:

• Society: Politics: Organizations (0)

• Susan B. Anthony List
  sba-list.org
  A political action committee helping pro-life women gain election to Congress.
• National Organization for Women Political Action Committees
  nowpacs.org
  NOW/PAC supports feminist candidates for federal office (U.S. House and Senate).
• WUFPAC
  wufpac.org
  A multi-partisan political action committee that supports women under the age of forty running for state and federal office.