Mae Williams
BUS: 610 Organizational Behavior
Instructor: Dr. Leo Smith
February 11, 2012
Organization Restructuring Challenges
Organizational fluency is vital to achieving stated objectives, however, maintaining and advancing productivity requires transitional change. Depending on the circumstances, degrees of necessary changes vary from minor adjustments to major operational restructuring. Regardless of the nature of the business, meeting today’s challenges requires adaptation to environmental influences.
Effects of Environmental Influences
Essentially, internal or external environmental influences have a direct affect on organizational outcomes. From a managerial perspective, dimensions of inside and outside forces must be monitored. It is inherently the job of leadership to be aware of precisely how such matters contribute to or distract from productivity. Understanding layers of diversity is a valuable resource, which enhances organizations abilities to achieve projected goals. Most importantly, it empowers leadership with proficient skills to resolve issues of conflict while developing appropriate solutions.
Internal Issues
Internal issues arise over factors related to ageism, racism, gender, ethnicity, physical abilities and sexual orientation. Leadership is legally, morally and ethically obligated to provide a workplace culture that incorporates fairness and equitable practices. Prejudicial attitudes towards the elderly, disabled individuals, religious worship, sexual preference, and ethnic affiliations are morally wrong. Moreover, negative perceptions of individuals or groups based on the aforementioned factors, erode institutional productivity. Aside from adhering to governmental laws and regulations against discrimination, diversification is very helpful in eliminating internal problems. Much of this responsibility is addressed at the managerial level. Supervisors and managers have the
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