Difference between cooperation and coordination

Basis

Coordination

Cooperation

1. Meaning

Coordination is an orderly arrangement of group efforts to maintain harmony among individual efforts toward accomplishment of common goals.

Cooperation is a voluntary effort of individuals to help one other.

2. Nature

Coordination is a system evolved deliberately by the managers

Cooperation is an effort that arises out of informal relations.

3. Need

Coordination is the essence of management and essential for achievement of common goals of an organisation.

Cooperation is a voluntary act that arises out of informal relations with the desire to work together.

4. Managerial function

Coordination is implicit and inherent in all functions of an organization; hence it is also known as essence of management.

Cooperation is a voluntary effort of individuals to work together with the intention of helping one other.

5. Relations

Can be achieved through both formal and informal relations.

Arises out of informal relations only

6. Scope

Wider scope as it includes cooperation.

Narrow scope though it helps to establish coordination.