An association is defined as a group of individuals coming together for a specific purpose or aim, which may be temporary or permanent. They are characterized by voluntary membership, a cooperative spirit, formal regulations, and specific objectives. Types of associations include political, religious, labor, and professional groups, each serving distinct interests and facilitating the transmission of ideas among members.

1. ASSOCIATION

2. DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATION
1. Association means a group of person collected together with some
particular aim.
2. An association can be called a group of people who come together
to achieve any particular purpose or goal that too for limited period.

3. DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATION
3. According to Bogardus- Association is usually a working
together of people to achieve some purpose.
4. According to Collins – An official group of people who have the
same occupation, aim or interest.
5. According to Oxford Dictionary – An official group of people
who have joined together for a particular purpose.
DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATION

4. TYPES & EXAMPLE OF ASSOCIATION
1. Temporary Association &Permanent Association – Flood relief
association , State Association.
2. Political Association –The Bhartiya Janta Party, The congress
Party.
3. Religious Association – The Ramakrishna Mission, The Arya
Samaj.
4. Labour Association – Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangha
5. Students Association – The Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
6. Professional Association – Teacher’s Association

5. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
1. A Group of Individual –
An association is formed or created by
people.

6. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
2. Thoughtfully Established –
Association created by men to satisfy
a specific motive or purpose, the
specified number of people is decided
& finalized who then work towards
progress within a frame of time.

7. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
3. Specific objectives or Aim –
Association is formed without an aim,
each association has a general
objective or aim which reveals the
interests of the members & maintain
the identity of their association.

8. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
4. Voluntary Membership -
Association membership is voluntary,
members can join the association out
of their own desire, no one can be
forced to participate in the activity of
association.

9. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
5. Formal Rules & Regulation –
All association have certain rules &
regulation based on which the
members conduct their various
activities.

10. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
6. Co - Operative Spirit –
An association is based on the
cooperative sprit of its member.

11. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
7. Durability of association –
An association may be
permanent or temporary.

12. ELEMENTS & CHRACTERSTICS OF
ASSOCIATION
8. Transmission of ideas-
Association act as a agents of
transmission of ideas among members.