The words consciously coordinated imply management. Social
entity means that the unit is composed of people or groups of people
who interact with each other. The interaction patterns that people
follow in an organization do not just emerge; rather, they are pre
, meditated. Therefore, because organizations are social entities, the
interaction patterns of their members must be balanced and har
monized to minimize redundancy yet ensure that critical tasks are
being completed. The result is that our definition assumes explic
itly the need for coordinating the interaction patterns of people.