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ASPECTS OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Understanding Culture, Society & Politics
John Donne
“No man is an island;
No man stands alone;
Each man is my brother;
Each man is my friend”
What are the ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATION
• Society – is the totality of social
organization which includes the social
structure and social system.
• SOCIAL ORGANIZATION - It refers to a
stable pattern of relationship brought
about by social processes that bring
order and meaning into social life.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
 STRUCTURED- Governed by value
system and a normative system.
 PATTERNED System of rules and
regulations that are reinforced by a
sanction system.
 ARRANGED – Various ordered activities
and different kinds of status and roles.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN
SOCIETY
 COOPERATION -groups agree and act
together to promote common interests.
 COMPETITION -two or more individuals
opposing towards attaining similar
interest or goals.
 CONFLICT -groups are in antagonistic or
hostile due to differences or
disagreements.
TYPES OF CONFLICT
 Collision- violent type of conflict
directed towards inflicting
damage or injury for the
purpose of eliminating each
other.
 Confrontation - quarrel
between individuals or groups
of different and contradicting
point of views leading to
disagreements.
 Contravention -Conflict that
attempt to obstruct or prevent
from each other from
succeeding
 Litigation - Conflict take course
to the courts of law with the
aim of convincing the court to
enforce decision in their favor
regarding their disputed claims.
 ACCOMODATION - Arrangements made
between individuals or groups in an
effort to suspend, or lessen conflict.
 COERCION -groups are forced to act
against their will.
 EXCHANGE - Based on reciprocity in
purposeful effort to receive rewards or
benefits.
THE CONCEPT OF SOCIAL GROUPS
Understanding Culture, Society, & Politics
CONCEPT OF SOCIAL GROUP
• A social group is composed of two or
more persons associating and
interacting together whose members
share certain commonalities and an
integrated culture of their own.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL GROUPS
 Composed of at least a dyad or two
members.
 sense of belongingness and purpose
 form reciprocal relationships through
status and role.

 recurrently interact and engage in
activity
 adhere to a shared culture.
CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIAL GROUPS
 Base on ORGANIZATION
1. Formal Group- intentionally formed
and planned for a carrying out a
specific purpose.
Formal Group characteristics
- Purpose & functions are clearly
defined and established through
division of labor and role
assignments overseen by authority
figures, follow a code of conduct,
standard operating procedures &
protocol.
2. Informal Group- a group whose
formation is unplanned and
spontaneously established out of
random association and interaction.
Informal Group characteristics
- Purpose & functions are absent
and loose, members relate and
behave casually on a personal level
without an imposing authority
figure.