A Theory of Groups and Organizations

“The idea that organizations or associations exist to further the interests of their members is hardly novel, nor peculiar to economics; it goes back at least to Aristotle, who wrote, "Men journey together with a view to particular advantage, and by way of providing some particular thing needed for the purposes of life, and similarly the political association seems to have come together originally, and to continue in existence, for the sake of the general advantages it brings." S More recently Professor Leon Festinger, a social psychologist, pointed out that "the attraction of group membership is not so much in sheer belonging, but rather in attaining something by means of this membership." f The late Harold Laski, a political scientist, took it for granted that "associations exist to fulfill purposes which a group of men have in common." 

  A philosopher and scientist Aristotle, professor (social psychologist) Leon Festinger and a political scientist Harold Laski explain the meaning of how organizations associations is present and how the affiliate or shareholder has their own interest in a unique nor unusual to economy  by using a theory each one describe the idea; Harold Laski assume that association exist in a way to accomplish purpose where  a vast of men have in common, on the other hand Aristotle theorize that all man journey get together for a unique benefit that way provide their need in each men life, so political association attain together where will continuing and all is for the advantage obtainer. Professor Leon theory states that the attraction of group when belong to such organization is an attaining thing by means of the shareholder instead of absolute belonging. 

 I choose this paragraph because it’s interesting on how others see association of organization on a different angle and even if they contain dissimilar point of view or theories that are how in reality groups or organization are organized . Each organization look for their unique benefit with the idea of getting more or play a role to the use of different purpose. For instance about prisons used to be federal, nowadays there a lot private where many take advantage of the need as well as many organization that may work with intention of helping others but behind the scene there is other purpose. It’s important to know how organizations work in private, on private or public sector, what does those organizations or group really do.