An organization is a ___.

A) collection of people working on the same projects
B) collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose
C) collection of people reporting to the same manager
D) collection of people working in different departments
E) collection of people working together in a business

An organization is a collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose. While an organization may have people working on the same projects or reporting to the same manager, these factors are not defining characteristics of an organization. Similarly, an organization may have people working in different departments, but the defining factor is collaboration towards a common goal.