7/15/2012 Topic 1: Introduction MGMT 1001‚ s2 2012 School of Management Reflective Questions to guide this lecture Part 1:Important things about this course 1. 2. 3. Why is this course is relevant to your degree? What should you get out of this course (apart from grades)? Focussed learning - What are the key learning outcomes? How do I achieve good grades from this course? Part 2: What is an Organisation? 1. 2. 3. How do we finding ‘meaning’ in the various definitions of organisations
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1. What is your opinion regarding forced ranking performance appraisals? Do they motivate employees? Explain. I think that forced ranking performance appraisals dose not motivate employees. It would create a scenario that people only focus on competing‚ backstabbing each other and protecting their own prospects instead of encouraging employees to focus on innovation and collaboration. This would cause the lack of cooperation between group members. Companies may inevitably using forced ranking‚ firing
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AIESEC history What began in 1948 as an organization to help develop "friendly relations" between member countries is now a global association with activities in 91 different countries and territories. The founding members of AIESEC started to build the organization between 1946 - 1948‚ but a clear identity was defined in 1948 89 students participated in the Exchange Program in 1949 and Exchange was defined as the core activity of the organization. In the coming years more and more countries
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SUBJECT : BUSINESS ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT LECTURER : MR. JULIAN Page 1 A) Nature of Business‚ Origins Introduction Walmart was founded in 1962 by Mr. Sam Walton. It is an American multinational retailer corporation‚ run large department stores and warehouse stores. It is the largest retailer and biggest private employer in the world with over 2 million employees. The company is the world’s 18th largest public corporation‚ according to the Forbes Global 2000 list‚ and the largest
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Importance of Communication Skills in Your Organization And Life The importance of communication skills in your organization is high and should be made a priority if it is not already. The importance of communication skills exists because without communication no real or effective work could ever be carried out. So‚ the importance of communication skills in your business is to promote more effective business practices and allow individuals within the organization to feel comfortable communicating
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Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors‚ omissions‚ or damages‚ cause by the use of these programs or from the use of the information contained herein. Chapter 4Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility : Schermerhorn - Chapter 4 3 Chapter 4Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility Planning Ahead What is ethical behavior? How do ethical dilemmas complicate the workplace? How can high ethical standards be maintained? What is corporate social responsibility? What is Ethical Behavior? : Schermerhorn
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International Labor Organization (ILO) The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labor issues. Its headquarters are in Geneva‚ Switzerland. As stated by its Director-General‚ "the primary goal of the ILO today is to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work‚ in conditions of freedom‚ equity‚ security and human dignity." In working towards this goal‚ the organization seeks to promote employment
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PART I What is Organization Theory? theorist /’ Ιər Ιst/ n. a holder or inventor of a theory or theories. theorize/’ ΙəraΙz/ v. intr. (also -ise) evolve or indulge in theories. theorizer n. theory /’ ΙərΙ / n. (pl. -ies) 1 a supposition or system of ideas explaining something‚ esp. one based on general principles independent of the particular things to be explained (opp. HYPOTHESIS) (atomic theory; theory of evolution). 2 a specula- tive (esp. fanciful) view (one of my pet theories).
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THE ORGANIZATION AS A POLITICAL SYSTEM OVERVIEW: The Political perspective brings into sharp focus some aspects of the organization that are very different from those we see using the Strategic Design lens. Where the Strategic design lens sees the organization as a social system deliberately constructed to achieve overarching strategic goals‚ the Political lens sees it as an arena for competition and conflict among individuals‚ groups‚ and other organizations whose interests and goals differ
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FORMS OF THEORY ORGANIZATIONS |CLASSICAL ORGANIZATION THEORY | |• Scientific Management approach | |• Weber’s Bureaucratic approach | |• Administrative theory. | |NEOCLASSICAL THEORY | |MODERN ORGANIZATION THEORY | |• Systems approach | |• Socio-technical approach | |• Contingency or Situational approach
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