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Coordination or '''Co-ordination''' is the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation. Coordination means integrating or linking together different parts of an organization to accomplish a collective set of tasks.

Examples might include hand-eye coordination in racket sports, or coordination between those stocking products and those selling it in the retail business.

In Chemistry , a co-ordination compound, refers usually to metal Complexes of various kinds.

In Grammar , ''coordination'' refers to the linking of syntactically equal elements. Coordinating Conjunctions are often, though not always, used in coordination. Coordinations can generally be classified as Syndetic , Asyndetic , or Polysyndetic . Coordination may be compared with Subordination . ''See also'' Parataxis .

It can be used in politics, for coherent action of different public Administration s in the same country (i.e. between an State and a Federal Administration ).

Another concise and clear general definition is from (Malone and Crowston, 1991): "Coordination is the act of managing interdependencies between activities."


SUGGESTED READING

  • Malone, T. W. and Crowston, K. (1991). Toward an interdisciplinary study of coordination. Center for Coordination Science, MIT.