Metaphors of Organizations "All theories of organization and management are based on implicit images or metaphors that persuade us to see‚ understand‚ and imagine situations in partial ways. Metaphors create insight. But they also distort. They have strengths. But they also have limitations. In creating ways of seeing‚ they create ways of not seeing. Hence there can be no single theory or metaphor that gives an all-purpose point of view. There can be no ’correct theory ’ for structuring everything
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Vertical Advantages Vertical organizations provide clear lines of authority and a tight span of control‚ which can lead to high operating efficiency. In general‚ the organization is comprised of relatively small departments‚ allowing managers to closely monitor and control the activities of their subordinates. Each layer of the organization reports to the one directly above it‚ all the way up the chain to top management‚ and each layer has its own clearly defined functions and responsibilities. Employees
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freedom of choice and I believe that everyone has their own unique style and ideas. So‚ my ideal organization will be a place where workers are given the chance to express their thoughts and ideas freely. In many classical organizational theories many uses the machine metaphor where members in an organization are seen as machines. Each member has a specific role that they specialize in which makes the organization highly standardized and predictable. I as a person cannot stand predictability and repetition
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSIGNMENT NAME:LETCHMANAN A/L MANIEM STUDENT ID: IC NUMBER: LECTURER NAME:MR.MUTHUKUMARAN QUESTION 1 Characteristics of effective teamwork Organisational structure | Individual contribution | Team processes | Clear purpose | Self knowledge | Coordination | Appropriate culture | Trust | Communication | Specified task | Commitment | Cohesion | Distinct roles | Flexibility | Decision making | Suitable leadership | | Conflict management |
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CONTEXTUALIZING MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS THEORIES FOR AFRICA Term Paper Organizational Theory MOI UNIVERSITY – NAIROBI CAMPUS Presented to : Dr. Komen Presented By: Mohammed Shakeel Salyani SBE/D/101/12 Table of Contents 1. The issue of the applicability of extant theories of management and business to the African context. 2 2. The underlying assumptions and prescriptions of dominant management theories and to what extent are they relevant to African challenges and
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Building an Ethical Organization Jennifer Joyner HSM/230 March 19‚ 2011 Rachel Smith Building an Ethical Organization The organization of Young Teen Moms is new to the community and wants to reach out and provide a safe place for young moms. I take my new position as the director of the organization very seriously and want to share my input and values of what I think the organization can benefit from. I also would appreciate receiving feedback from every employee on new policies
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What is an Organization? by Sumitava Mukherjee “An Organization is a system of consciously coordinated activities or efforts of two or more persons”.- Chester Barnard‚ Management Consultant. This definition of Barnard implies formal planning‚ division of labor and leadership. Organizations can also be thought as “social entities that are goal directed‚ deliberately structured activity systems with a permeable boundary” according to Bedeian and Zamnuto. There are a couple of things to be noted. If
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Carol McGhee MAN 5285 Week Eight INDIVIDUAL December 04‚ 2013 When it comes to changing an organization it begins for every department and every situation of the business. However‚ according to our text book Cummings (2013) Ninth Edition‚ a planned change is directed by the leader and has everything to do with the members‚ (teamwork). The entire corporation
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Stakeholders and Organizations Stakeholders are persons or groups that affect or are affected by an organization. They fulfill many roles within organizations. What is the most significant role stakeholders play in an organization? Why? How do stakeholders acting in this role influence the organization ’s mission‚ vision‚ and strategy? The answer to this question depends to a large degree who the stakeholder is and whether it is a market or nonmarket stakeholder (Lawrence & Weber‚ 2011). However
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Creativity in the Organization Abstract (150 words) The purpose of this article is to discuss why creativity in the organisation is important for the next generation manager and how it could impact on the future of a business. This paper also highlights the challenges‚ importance of creativity‚ how management can address these in the future business environment in the next 5-10 years and to focus on how future managers affect creativity through their efforts to nurture a work climate that
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