The twentieth century will
be remembered for what accomplishment? Unlocking the fury of the otom? Landing
on the moon ? Computers? With less than two decades remaining in this century,
the most noteworthy accomplishment is hard to pinpoint. It may not even have
happened yet. But a quick review of major events reveals common element:
organizations.
Atomic power was first unleashed by a group of scientists
working in an organization called the Manhattan Project. Moon exploration was
made possible through the coordinated efforts of those in another organization
called the were first developed by Sperry Rand and other organization. In each
case, organizations marshaled the resources needed to achieve these land mark
accomplishments.
Even
on a more day to day basis, organizations play a central role in our lives. The
water we drink, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the vehicles we drive
are products of organization. When future historians view our era, they may see
twentieth-century organizations as our greatest accomplishment. Certainly, they
will agree with the essayist who penned:
Organizations
are the most inventive social arrangements of our age and of civilization. It
is a marvel to know that tens of thousands of people with highly individualized
backgrounds, skills, and interests are coordinated in various enter prises to
pursue common institutionalized goals.
People
are the common element in every organization. They create the objectives, the
innovations, and the accomplistments for
which organizations are praised. When looked at from the perspective of the
organization, people are resources. They are not inanimate resources, such as
land and capital; instead, they are human
resources . Without them,
organizations do not exist. The following incident shows how decisively
important human resources can be.
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