ORGANIZING BOARD
A chart showing what an organization does, in what order, and who is responsible for each part. Every position on it is a job with a product, and the products add up along the board until the organization's finished product comes out at the end. Usually called the org board.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
A person can look at the board and see where his own job sits, what reaches him and what he passes on. If the board does not match what the organization actually does, it is the board that is wrong.
Why It Matters
The name is "organizing board", not "organization board" — it shows the pattern of organizing to get something produced, not just a list of who works there. Flows follow the board, so a missing position on it shows up as work that never gets done.
Related Concepts
- HAT — Slang for the title and work of a post in a Scientology Organization; taken from the fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the type of hat worn is the badge of the' job.
- TERMINAL — Anything that can receive, relay or send a communication (most common usage); also, anything with mass and meaning.
- POLICY — The rules and administrative formulas and procedures by which individuals in an organization agree on action and conduct their organizational activities.
- ESTABLISHMENT OFFICER — A post in an organization whose job is to get a part of that organization set up and keep it that way — staff hired, people trained for their jobs, lines and supplies in place — so that the area produces.
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