Which of the following best illustrates a normative organization?

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11ecba2d_0d93_fe1d_a3bf_7f7674dfb3cc_MD0008_00 In sociology, organizations are social structures composed of individuals linked by specific purposes, tasks, and/or common goals. The three main types of organizations are normative, utilitarian, and coercive. In normative organizations, people voluntarily unite based on shared values and/or goals (eg, church congregations, sororities). In utilitarian organizations, members are compensated for their involvement, typically through money (eg, paid employment) or certification/diploma (eg, university students). In coercive organizations, membership is not freely chosen (eg, prisoners) and/or maintained (eg, military service members must be discharged). A humanitarian group composed of physician volunteers illustrates an organization in which members are united by shared values and/or goals (ie, a normative organization). (Choices A and C) Medical residents and business consultants are compensated for their efforts in a residency program and the workforce, respectively (ie, through certification, pay). Therefore, both a medical residency program and an insurance company that employs physicians as consultants illustrate utilitarian, not normative, organizations. (Choice B) An inpatient psychiatric ward in which involuntarily committed patients are unable to leave as they choose (ie, they must be evaluated and cleared by staff) illustrates a coercive, not a normative, organization. Educational objective: Organizations are social structures composed of individuals linked by specific purposes, tasks, and/or common goals. In normative organizations, people come together based on shared values/goals, whereas utilitarian organizations compensate members for their involvement. In coercive organizations, membership is not freely chosen and/or maintained.

Which of the Following Best Illustrates a Normative Organization