Category: O

A county which has its lawful officers, legal machinery, and means for carrying out the powers and performing the duties pertaining to it as a quasi municipal corporation. In re Section No. 0, 00 Minn. 32, 08 N. W. 323.

Long-term criminal activity conducted in a structured and systematic manner, with the aim of generating illicit income. The activities and techniques vary, often involving violence, theft, fraud and trade in illicit items or substances. Distinguishable from ordinary (or common) crime as follows: 1. Planned, systematic nature of criminal activity, 2. Involvement of numerous criminals acting in concert, 3. Diverse range of criminal activities and methods, 4. Scale of operations, ranging from regional to international, 5. Large turnover (billions of dollars, in some cases), 6. Pursuit of money and political influence, 7. Identifiable leaders.

a term used to describe the workers belonging to a union.

Actions and attitudes of individuals, groups and structures within an organization that can affect its function and performance.

Resources at an organization?s disposal, including human resources, material resources, financial resources, information resources and intellectual resources.

Individual behavior that is not mandated, but promotes the interests of the organization.

The extent to which an employee buys into an organization?s goals.

The study of communication within and between organizations. It considers the impact of communication structures on the individuals within those structures, and can contribute to effective management.

Costs incurred when an organization is first set up.

Principles and practices that define the unique atmosphere within an organization.