So what do I mean by "collective," "company" and the other terms I'm throwing about?

Well, I'm basing my thoughts on how groups of people behave. For instance, once a group of people is organized enough to have their own budget, things change. One automatic agenda item is the survival of the group.

So when I say "company," it can mean a business or a charity or a Government Agency or a school or a battalion or an opera company ...