I didn’t realize you were including machines here—organizations are usually assumed to be composed of people [...]
I can’t say I’ve ever heard of that one. For example, Wikipedia has this:
An organisation (or organization – see spelling differences) is a social entity that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment.
If you are not considering the possibility of artifacts being components of organizations, that may explain some of the cross-talk.
I can’t say I’ve ever heard of that one. For example, Wikipedia has this:
If you are not considering the possibility of artifacts being components of organizations, that may explain some of the cross-talk.