5 Abstraction Levels for Analyzing Organizations

Citing Bakos (1987, p22), "Organizations can be viewed at different levels of analysis ... :

• an individual performing a task.
• a work group including many individuals.
• an organization consisting of several groups.
• an industry with a number of firms.
• the entire economy, or society as a whole. " 

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Reference:

Bakos, J. Y. (1987).  Interorganizational Information Systems: Strategic Opportunities for Competition and Cooperation.  PhD Thesis.  Massachusetts Institute of Technology.