Mgmt1001 Notes

What is an organisation?   deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose  distinct purpose (in terms of goals they want to accomplish)  composed of people (people perform work necessary for organisation to achieve goals)  all develop some deliberate structure (can be open/flexible, traditional/define rules or network of loose relationships)  mediate between wider society and the individual  systematically arranged frameworks that relate people, things, knowledge and technologies to achieve specific goals  future oriented and part of open system   Why are organisations changing?   societal, economic, global and technological changes created environment that requires organisations to adapt   What is the difference between a formal organisation and an informal collectivity?   Formal/Traditional  Collectivity/New Contemporary  Deliberately created  Spontaneous  Defined purpose  Distinct goals/objectives  Rigid behavioural pattern  Flexible behaviour  Impersonal/concrete leadership  Personal leadership  Perpetual longevity  Unstable longevity  Individual oriented  Team oriented  Hierarchical relationships  Lateral/networked relationships   What are the characteristics of organisations?   size (small/medium/large)  industry (telecommunication/mining etc)  ownership type (sole trader/company/not for profit)  owner domicile (local/Australian/Multinational)  location (city/suburban/regional)  physical environment (open plan/personal office)   What are the fallacies used when trying understand issues in organisations?   blaming the people  blaming the bureaucracy  thirst for power   What is management?  What is the context of organisations and management today?

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technological change (new products/new procedures) international division of labour (offshoring) changing conception of time and space (work from home/on call) changing demographics (genders/multicultural/age) What