Reorganizations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of arranging or structuring an organization again involves modifying or changing its internal layout, management, and operational dynamics
2. A significant change in the way an organization is structured and operates, often involving shifts in roles and responsibilities
3. The act of making alterations to an organization’s framework, which can include changes in personnel, systems, and processes for improved efficiency

Etymology: "Reorganizations" is the plural of "reorganization," a noun for changes made to the structure of something. It is formed from the prefix "re-," meaning "again" or "back," attached to "organization," so a reorganization is literally an organizing a second time. The plural simply counts such restructurings, as when a company, government, or team has been rearranged more than once. The prefix has a long lineage. It comes from Latin "re-," which was itself inherited from a Proto-Italic form, and it passed into English through Old French "re-" and Middle English. "Organization" entered English from the Latin "organizare" and its root "organum," meaning an instrument or tool, so the underlying idea is of parts fitted together like the working pieces of a machine. The combined word is an English formation, built from those familiar parts rather than borrowed whole.

Synonyms: restructurings, overhauls