Read: organisations 2: Some basic organisational requirements

Organisations should be organised in a clear and simple way, understood by all participants in the organisation.

The following elements should be present:

1. A few clear 'systems':

• the aims, policy and projects are clear (reviewed yearly)
• the organisation of work is clear (who, what, when)
• there is an internal personnel policy (recruitment, introduction, training)
• there is clarity about finances (accounting, policy, report)
• there is a communication system (main streams, specifics)
• there is an evaluation system (of projects, internal process)

2. Clear levels of responsibility:

A person who gets the responsibility to do a certain job:

• should have sufficient delegated authority to decide things
• and should be accountable (her work evaluated) regularly

3. Clear decision-making structure

• it is clear when and how general policy decisions are made
• it is clear who has delegated responsibility
• it is clear when/how evaluations/discussions are held
• it is clear when/how new decisions are taken

4. Legitimate leadership, or co-ordination of tasks

• it is clear how responsibilities are delegated
• the level of authority is clear
• there are clear moments of evaluation of co-ordination/leadership