The aim of this report is to analyse two companies who have significantly different organisational structures. It will analyse the relationship between an organisations structure and culture and the effects on the business performance. Also the factors which influence an individual’s behaviour at work will be looked into.…
Organizational culture includes shared values and beliefs that guide behaviors of all members and determine the way things should be done in the organization (Sergiovanni 1984). Company has its own culture usually indicates higher performance. The role of dialogue is not only to spread the common values and meanings that company wants its employees to follow but also allow everyone to express their own interest. According to Gerard and Ellinor (2001), the main purpose of dialogue is to produce collective understanding. Firstly, they compared the…
Cognitive Intelligence (CI) and Emotional Intelligence (EI) are considered to be important individual differences in the field of organisational behaviour and there is a lot of research to support this statement. This essay will critically evaluate both concepts and discuss how cognitive ability and EI are applied in modern organisations. It is clear that CI and EI both have very different roles in the modern organisation and they assist in the prediction of success in both personal and professional sectors of ones life. It is important to understand the main difference being that CI implements the individuals mental function for understanding and developing a systematic prospective in thinking whilst EI is considered as the ability for one to make decisions through their emotional and social skills and their understanding and belief system. In modern day organisations there has been a clear shift towards operating in an emotionally intelligent way as this is proving to hold a key to a successful organisation.…
“Political Activity is alive and well in organisations. Critically discuss this statement. What factors result in Organisational Politics and what is the role of such behaviour on other people at work?”…
The two are similar because they are both ways of helping make an organization better so it will be the best it can be.…
Tall hierarchies are essential to large businesses due to the extent of employees they employ each varying in specialist areas or tasks throughout the business. However, communication is slow as there are many different levels of management that have to be informed before any decisions can be made.…
Although man has experimented with various modes of communication for many years, it was the discovery of speech and language, which was a true breakthrough in the history of communication. With this in mind, it can be said that a dialogue is a method of communication which brings people together through the usage of speech and language. ‘Dialogue can be considered as a free flow of meaning between people in communication’ (David Bohm, 1985 pp.25-26). In other words, it can be viewed as an approach to communication which involves leaving judgments behind, listening to the voice of others, valuing the differences amongst people and always being in an inquisitive state in order to gain a shared mental understanding (Gerard & Elinor 2001). However, this shared mental understanding is limited by current cultural rules about interaction and communication in large organizations. (Schein 1993). Therefore, it can be said that dialogue is a must to any organizational transformation and can act as an adhesive in binding various people present in organizations together.…
Recently, 'silo virus' has become a frequent topic of discussion among different kinds of organizations(Schutz & Bloch, 2006, p. 32). It generally means a lack of effective collaboration between different departments or subunits in an organization. This article will examine how silo virus forms and what implications silo thinking has for an organization. In addition, this article will specifically concentrate on the approaches that managers need to have to reduce the negative impact of silo thinking on an organization.…
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Match current knowledge and skills to possible job opportunities using appropriate sources of information and advice. [RL]…
Article Summary This article explains the importance of dialogue, culture and organizational learning as solutions to the context of changes that are occurring nowadays in the organizational world. They are necessary to avoid communication failures and cultural misunderstanding. The problem is that organizations of all sizes tend to break down into subunits of various sorts because of increasing rate of change in the environment such as the growth of technological complexity in all functions. Nowadays the subunits of an organization are more likely to create their own subcultures. Dialogue is a necessary condition for effective group action because only after a period of dialogue, it is possible to know whether the communication within the group is valid. Hence, dialogue is at the root of all effective group action because it allows to solve problems and to obtain effective decision. If there are cross-cultural issues involved in it, elaborate longer periods of dialogue will be required for developing a shared mental models. Dialogue starts within a group, according to Edward H. Schein, William Isaacs and Peter Senge experiments, a facilitator starts it by arranging the setting and describing the concept. The group can be composed without limit number up to 100 or more members. The key of dialogue is to make a link between it and other experiences that people have had felt like real communication. An important thing for dialogue is to learn to listen to ourselves before we can really understand others and how they act. Dialogue has a significant role on culture and subcultures because even if people speak the same native language, person from different cultures or subcultures have difficulty to communicate with each others. Subcultures are defined by the term “jargon” which is a language and using it expresses belonging and membership to a group and it provides status and identity. The need for dialogue across…
The knowledge, skills and abilities to incorporate values and principles and distinguish right from wrong when making decisions and choosing behaviors.…
The comparative analysis of organizational behavior is carried out by taking into account two companies namely Southwest Airlines, a leading American airline and British Airways which is United Kingdom’s leading international airlines in British Airways…
The premise of this essay will present the theorist description of the concept of dialogue, what are the advantages and challenges of promoting it within organizations, and discuss the methods by which the leaders of organizations may utilize dialogue effectively. The concept of dialogue may vary in the description and definition depending on the theorist. Here are three such examples.…
CONFLICT :- The term conflict may mean different things to different people. It can be defined as an expression of disagreement or hostility ,aggression, rivalry, competition and misunderstanding between individuals or groups in the organization. A simple definition of conflict is that it is any tension which is experienced when one person perceives that one’s needs or desires are likely to be thwarted or frustrated. Conflict is a clash of interests, values, actions, views or directions (De Bono, 1985). Conflict refers to the existence of that clash. Conflict is initiated the instant clash occurs.…