what is the difference between an organization and a committee?

Answer 1

An organization is (hopefully) much larger than the committee that might break into even smaller sub-committees to handle specific projects.

Organizations can be nationwide or world wide with thousands, even millions of members. The organization would select a specific small number of people to form the committee that governs the entire organization.

Answer 2

An organization is like the Parent Teacher's Association. A committee is a group of people in the organization, willing to work on a project.
Fund raising, carnivals, homecoming, flea markets, trips are projects that all need a committee chairperson and other volunteers to do work such as set up, work the event, clean up etc.

Answer 3

By Definition they are quite similar:
Committee
Pronunciation: k&-'mi-tE, sense 1 also "kä-mi-'tE
Function: noun
1 archaic : a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
2 a : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter; especially : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters b : a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object
Organization:
Pronunciation: "or-g&-n&-'zA-sh&n, "org-n&-
Function: noun
1 a : the act or process of organizing or of being organized b : the condition or manner of being organized
2 a : ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY b : an administrative and functional structure (as a business or a political party); also : the personnel of such a structure

Usually when you are referring to an Organization you are referring to the business as a whole. When you refer to a committee you are referring to the people within that committee.

Answer 4

An organization is a group brought together for any number of reasons. A committee is a specially-assembled group for a specific purpose.

Answer 5

Committees are usually not very organized, but organizations are sometimes run by committee.

Answer 6

A committee is a panel of people who are charged with making a decision or taking some kind of action.

An organization is more of a club or society.

Answer 7

I once "organized" a "committee" to give them an @ss beating. RoundHoused every one of them. Boo YAH!