Managing Organizations
APPLICATION OF MANAGERIAL ORGANIZATION CONCEPTS IN THE CONTEXT OF EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS
1.0 Introduction
The objective of this report is to consider two companies and conduct a comprehensive comparison between the two in terms of their management styles. In achieving this objective, Institute of Java & Technological Studies, which is a service organization and Jacobi Lanka, which is a manufacturing organization have been considered.
The first section compares and contrasts the two companies’ management practices pertaining to planning, organizing, leading and controlling aspects.
Secondly, the key strengths and shortcomings with respect to each of the above areas in the two selected organizations have been identified, linking to internal and external factors affecting their business.
Thirdly, a meaningful linkage among the vision, mission, key strategies, critical success factors and execution challenges of each company have been brought into discussion.
Finally, a set of key improvements for both the organizations that were considered have been recommended highlighting specific outputs and outcomes.
2.0 Company Overview
The two companies that are in discussion are the Institute of Java and Technological Studies which is a service organization and Jacobi Lanka which is a manufacturing organization. Below is an overview of the two companies.
2.1 Institute of Java & Technological Studies
Established in the year 2005, IJTS is now the pioneering and leading institute in Sri Lanka offering Java Technology training programs and related technologies for Java software Development. IJTS is the only professional organization in Sri Lanka which is fully dedicated for Java technology training programs. Today IJTS is the world 's largest Java school among dedicated Java Technology providers with a registered number of student base of over 4000 in its five branches located in 5 main cities of Sri Lanka, namely Colombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle and
1.0 Introduction
The objective of this report is to consider two companies and conduct a comprehensive comparison between the two in terms of their management styles. In achieving this objective, Institute of Java & Technological Studies, which is a service organization and Jacobi Lanka, which is a manufacturing organization have been considered.
The first section compares and contrasts the two companies’ management practices pertaining to planning, organizing, leading and controlling aspects.
Secondly, the key strengths and shortcomings with respect to each of the above areas in the two selected organizations have been identified, linking to internal and external factors affecting their business.
Thirdly, a meaningful linkage among the vision, mission, key strategies, critical success factors and execution challenges of each company have been brought into discussion.
Finally, a set of key improvements for both the organizations that were considered have been recommended highlighting specific outputs and outcomes.
2.0 Company Overview
The two companies that are in discussion are the Institute of Java and Technological Studies which is a service organization and Jacobi Lanka which is a manufacturing organization. Below is an overview of the two companies.
2.1 Institute of Java & Technological Studies
Established in the year 2005, IJTS is now the pioneering and leading institute in Sri Lanka offering Java Technology training programs and related technologies for Java software Development. IJTS is the only professional organization in Sri Lanka which is fully dedicated for Java technology training programs. Today IJTS is the world 's largest Java school among dedicated Java Technology providers with a registered number of student base of over 4000 in its five branches located in 5 main cities of Sri Lanka, namely Colombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle and
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