Editing Organizational theory (section)

=== Formal Organization ===
The concept of [[formal organization]] has been touched upon by a number of authors in the subject of organizational theory, such as [[Max Weber]], whose bureaucratic models could be said to be an extension of the concept.

In [[Chester Barnard]]'s book [[The Functions of the Executive]], formal organization is defined as "a system of contributors' activities that are consciously coordinated by the organization's purpose." This differs from informal organization, such as a human group, that consists of individuals and their interactions, but do not require these to be coordinated toward some common purpose, although formal organizations also consist of informal organizations, as sub-parts of their system.<ref>{{cite book|last= Isomura|first= Kazuhito|year= 2020|title= Organization Theory by Chester Barnard|url= https://www.springerprofessional.de/organization-theory-by-chester-barnard/18523048}} Springer Singapore, Chapter 3.</ref>