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Organisationsm is a theoretical perspective in sociology and political science that emphasizes the primacy of organizations in shaping social behavior, political outcomes, and economic activity. The term is used in different ways and does not refer to a single, universally accepted doctrine; rather it describes a family of approaches that foreground organizational form, process, and culture as central explanatory factors.

Central ideas include: organizations act as cohesive actors whose decisions are constrained and enabled by formal rules, routines, and hierarchies; organizational fields generate expectations and incentives that guide member behavior; networks of organizations spread practices and policies through diffusion; and organizational design choices can shape accountability, information flow, and performance.

Origins and relations: Organisationsm builds on strands of organizational theory, institutionalism, and bureaucratic analysis. It intersects with facets of new institutionalism, governance studies, and systems theory, and is often discussed alongside theories of state capacity, public administration, and corporate governance.

Applications and implications: the approach informs analysis of public reform, policy implementation, inter-organizational collaboration, and management practice. It highlights the role of organizational capability, culture, and incentives in achieving outcomes, sometimes countering explanations that focus solely on individuals or markets.

Criticisms: as a broad umbrella, Organisationsm can risk determinism, downplaying individual agency and social context beyond organizational settings, and it may be difficult to isolate organizational effects from other structural factors.

See also: organizational theory, institutionalism, bureaucratic theory, governance.