As new paradigms of organizational research are developed, a key task will be the selection and investigation of organizations which have important social impact. In this article a category of organizations which are crucial for the development of society is identified. The relation between these critical organizations and the society is described along with the research problems implied by this relationship. Three examples of critical organizations are discussed.
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