An association is a formal group of individuals who come together in an organized manner to achieve a common specialized purpose. It has the following key characteristics: it is comprised of a group of people, has an organized structure, exists to fulfill a common purpose, aims to achieve concrete goals, establishes rules and regulations, and relies on the voluntary and cooperative efforts of its members to accomplish its objectives. Associations are important as they allow people to collectively address needs, build relationships, and improve their profession or industry.

2. MADE BY : RUSHIKESH GAIKWAD

3. :
AN ASSOCIATION IS A FORMAL
GROUP ORGANIZED FOR A
SPCIALISED AND SPECIFICALLY
ASSURED OR KNOWN PURPOSE.

4. IT IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUAL WHO COME TOGETHER IN ORGANISED
MANNER FOR ACHIEVING SOME PURPOSES.
MEANING OF ASSOCIATION:

6. DEFINITION:
ACCORDING TO BOGARDUS
‘‘ ASSOCIATION IS USUALLY A WORKING TOGETHER OF PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE
SOME PURPOSE ’’

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF ASSOCIATION:
 GROUP OF PEOPLE : Group of people is important to construct association.
 ORGANIZED ACTIVITY : Association is an organized group. Organization gives stability
and designates the role and status to an individual.
 COMMON PURPOSE : An association is not only a collection of individuals. Individuals
who join together have common or mutual interest. For example , people having interest
in politics join political association.
 CONCRETE : Association is a group persons collected together with the some particular
aim. It is, thus, a concrete or material group which can be seen; while at work. Thus, in
divergent to society Association is a concrete or tangible form of organization of human
beings.
 STABILITY : An association may be temporary or permanent. An association, like family,
state is permanent in nature.
 ESTABLISHED OR CREATED : Association does not grow spontaneously. It has no natural
or usual growth and it does not grow itself. They are created by men to satisfy some
motives or intentions.

8.  AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : No association is formed without any aim. First, there are certain
problems existing and the solution of such problems is necessary or extremely important, the aim of
the creation of association is to solve such problems. The life of an association is up to the
achievement or accomplishment of the aim for which it has been created. The existence of
association after his achievement of the aim becomes, immaterial, irrelevant and has no importance.
It becomes nominal, insignificant and lifeless body of formalities only.
 RULES AND REGULATIONS : Every association floats on the ground of certain rules and regulations
and system of policy and procedures. It also contains specific code of conduct for the members.
 VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP : Membership of an association is voluntary. A person becomes the
members because he wants it or he is required in that association.
 UNITY BETWEEN MEMBERS : To fulfill the designated purpose, there must be unity among the
members of association.
 COOPERATIVE ATTEMP OF MEMBERS : Cooperative for human being is both a psychological and
social necessity. All the progresses made by mankind in the various fields became possible because
of cooperative effort. So an association is based on the cooperative as well as supportive spirit of its
members.

9.  FORMAL WAYS OF SOCIAL CONTROL : In association there must be formal means of social control
exercised. Men have diverse needs, desires and interests and ends, which demand their satisfaction.
Hence, they establish different associations to fulfill them. They have number of associations of
different kinds. Thus associations are important to fulfill the needs and purposes, to provide
opportunities, to build-up new relations, to get new knowledge and information, to share experience
and mutual respect, to save time and workload, and to improve quality of life. Indian nursing council
(INC) and Indian Medical Association are important associations built to look after the health care
services throughout India.