Introduction
Coordination is considered as an essential element of administration.
Coordination is the integration, synchronisation or orderly pattern of group efforts in the institution towards the accomplishment of common objectives.
The concept of co-ordination is much broader than that of co-operation.
Definition
"Co-ordination is the orderly synchronization of efforts to provide the proper amount, timing, and directing execution resulting in harmonious and and unified actions to a stated objective"
"Co-ordination is the integration of several parts into an orderly whole to achieve the purpose of undertaking"
"Co-ordination is the integrating process in an orderly pattern of group efforts in an organization toward the accomplishment of a common objective