Demonstrate an understanding of how the uncontrollable and controllable variables impact upon the organisations Uncontrollable variables are variables that cannot be controlled directly by a business. These impacts may be either negative or positive so it is essential for an organisation to quickly adapt when they occur. Some of the uncontrollable variables that face Apple and Nokia are: competition‚ the economy‚ and laws. Competition – Apple and Nokia cannot restrict other businesses competing
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AN ORGANISATION STUDY At “V-GUARD” Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of degree in Master of Business Administration Submitted by ARAVIND.R (USN: 12MBA61031) Under the guidance of External Guide: Internal Guide: Mr. John Mathew Sebastian Prof. Premlatha Sr. Officer HR School of Business Jain University School of Business Bangalore February 2013 Prof. Premlatha Professor School of Business Jain
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Marketing Audits and its importance to an organisation As of I am starting to write this essay‚ an historic and astonishing incident happened in US—Standard & Poors first time downgraded American Federal Bonds form AAA to AA+. Look at the messed up world economic picture--US is suffering from recession without any better signs‚ Europe is struggling with debt crisis‚ only growth engine China is also slowing
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OBJECTIVES LEARNING AFTER STUDYING THIS CHAPTER AND LISTENING TO MY LECTUER‚I HOPE THTAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: 1. Define organizational behavior (OB). 2. Describe what managers do. 3. Explain the value of the systematic study of OB. 4. List the major challenges and opportunities for managers to use OB concepts. 5. Identify the contributions made by major behavioral science disciplines to OB. O B J E C T I V E S (cont’d) LEARNING 6. Describe why managers require a knowledge of OB. 7
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of large versus small organisations? Final draft Submited to Sherin White Reading & Writing course C Language & Learning Unit 03rd Sept 2010 1165 words What are the advantages and disadvantages of large versus small organisations? Porter‚ Lawler and Hackman (1975) state that organisation is a social entity‚ existing in order to achieve certain goals‚ involving specialisation and having some degree of permanence. It
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Rethinking organisation design Restructuring is rife once again in our organisations. Is all this really necessary or are we just getting it very wrong? Do we keep designing in the traditional and two dimensional way we have always designed our organisations in? Let us rethink why we would restructure in the first place and how we would do it in a way that is more sustainable and less disruptive to the organisation. Let’s start with some simple ideas and principles. Include organisation design as
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influence the organisation The business environment is often an uncertain one‚ where managers are faced with many factors that impact on and influence the organisation. The micro-environment includes suppliers‚ customers and stakeholders‚ all of which influence the organisation directly. The macro-environment‚ however‚ includes factors that influence the organisation but are out of its direct control. The micro-environment is often determined by the industry the organisation operates within
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How an organisation communicates – Greenpeace Greenpeace is an ecological and pacifist international organisation‚ economically and politically independent‚ that does not accept donations or pressure from governments‚ corporations or political parties. Greenpeace “defend(s) the natural world and promote(s) peace” (Greenpeace‚ 2008). The funding for its campaigns depends entirely on voluntary contributions from members and sympathizers. Because Greenpeace is an NGO‚ it cannot invest large amounts
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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HND BUSINESS UNIT 3 – ORGANISATIONS & BEHAVIOUR L01 Report on Burberry CONTENTS Page Task 1 – Understand the relationship between organisational structure and culture Executive Summary……….…….……………………………………………………………………………………..…………….1 1.1 Compare and contrast organisational
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