OrganizationUnit concept from the SUMO knowledge base

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OrganizationUnit

subject fact

OrganizationUnit documentation An Organization or a functional unit within an Organization, e.g. positions, divisions, and departments. For example, the Shell Corporation, the accounting department at Shell, the positions of CEO and mail room supervisor at Shell, etc. would all be instances of OrganizationUnit. The continued existence of an OrganizationUnit is not dependent on any of its members, its location, or its particular facility. Note that, unlike its subclass Organization, an OrganizationUnit may have no members or just one member 2001-11-30 13:34:53.0
is a kind of CognitiveAgent

CognitiveAgent has axiom
(=>
(and
(instance ?LEARN Learning)
(agent ?LEARN ?AGENT))
(instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent))
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has axiom
(=>
(and
(instance ?PROC IntentionalProcess)
(agent ?PROC ?AGENT))
(and
(instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent)
(exists (?PURP)
(hasPurposeForAgent ?PROC ?PURP ?AGENT))))
has axiom
(=>
(instance ?PROC IntentionalProcess)
(exists (?AGENT)
(and
(instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent)
(agent ?PROC ?AGENT))))
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is first domain of occupiesPosition
is second domain of employs

Agent is third domain of hasPurposeForAgent 2001-11-30 13:33:35.0
is third domain of representsForAgent

Object is disjoint from Process 2001-11-30 13:34:50.0

Kinds of OrganizationUnit :

Organization (4 kinds, 21 facts) - An Organization is a corporate or similar institution, distinguished from other Agents. The members of an Organization typically have a common purpose or function. Note that parts of Organizations should not be included here, unless they are subOrganizations of an Organization
Position (4 facts) - A formal position of reponsibility within an Organization. Examples of Positions include president, laboratory director, senior researcher, sales representative, etc

OrganizationUnit	*documentation* An Organization or a functional unit within an Organization, e.g. positions, divisions, and departments. For example, the Shell Corporation, the accounting department at Shell, the positions of CEO and mail room supervisor at Shell, etc. would all be instances of OrganizationUnit. The continued existence of an OrganizationUnit is not dependent on any of its members, its location, or its particular facility. Note that, unlike its subclass Organization, an OrganizationUnit may have no members or just one member
OrganizationUnit	is a kind of CognitiveAgent
CognitiveAgent	has axiom (=> (and (instance ?LEARN Learning) (agent ?LEARN ?AGENT)) (instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent))
	has axiom (=> (and (instance ?PROC IntentionalProcess) (agent ?PROC ?AGENT)) (and (instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent) (exists (?PURP) (hasPurposeForAgent ?PROC ?PURP ?AGENT))))
	has axiom (=> (instance ?PROC IntentionalProcess) (exists (?AGENT) (and (instance ?AGENT CognitiveAgent) (agent ?PROC ?AGENT))))
	*is first domain* of** occupiesPosition
	*is second domain* of** employs
Agent	*is third domain* of** hasPurposeForAgent
Agent	*is third domain* of** representsForAgent
Object	*is disjoint* from** Process