Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour: Introduction: Organisational Behaviour (in short called as OB) is concerned with the study of the behaviour and interaction of people in restricted or organised settings. It involves understanding people and predicting their behaviour‚ and knowledge of the means by which their behaviour is influenced and shaped. Organisations are bodies or entities created for a stated purpose They may consist of one or more people. In the case of a sole trader or single operator
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Organizational structure of Wal-Mart company‚ including MIS/IT/ICT strategy 1-2/A: Wal-Mart MIS Wal-mart’s Matrix Organizational Structure: Each division may contain(s) all or some of these departments: Aviation & Travel‚ CMI & Benefits‚ Corporate Affairs‚ Finance‚ Independent Doctors of Optometry‚ Information Systems Division‚ Legal‚ Merchandising & Product Development‚ Operations‚ Pharmacy‚ Reality‚ Replenishment. CHARACTERISTICS 1. Management oriented: | The system is
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way to structure an organisation? Organisations are social entities that which are made up of a group of people that work together in achieving the same goal. Organisational structure is the framework that controls the hierarchy of the organisation and defines authorities and duties to its members. There is no one best way in which an organisation can be structured. Firstly‚ neither centralised or decentralised organisational structures were found to be better for organisations. Organisation structure
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Purpose of Business Organisation defines organisation as " the form taken up by individuals who must work together as a collective enterprise in order to achieve the ultimate goals of the business". Roberts (2004) further adds that firms exist to coordinate and motivate people ’s economic activity. This means that by deciding to pull their efforts towards achieving set goals or objectives‚ these individuals stand to enjoy economic gain. Organisation : Differentiating Between Structure and Process Division
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Mechanistic Organization Structures The mechanistic view of an organization began with the industrial revolution. The view is a reflection of society’s radical change from a rural agricultural base to one more impersonally based on centralized urban industry employing great numbers of people. The first changes began in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s with rudimentary machines replacing manual labor or accomplishing things not previously possible because of size‚ weight‚ or sheer numbers
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Describe the structure and organisation of the retail sector Retailers provide a service to customers at a profit. They are able to do this since the aspects of retailing – operating from an appropriate location‚ offering attractive product variety‚ ensuring enough stock is available to meet demand – add value to the products bought from suppliers and eventually sold to customers. Retailers cut their bulk deliveries from suppliers so individual customers can buy the quantity they require – very
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Mechanistic Vs Organic Organization Structure What is Mechanistic Structure Mechanistic organizations have clear‚ well-defined‚ centralized‚ vertical hierarchies of command‚ authority‚ and control. Efficiency and predictability are emphasized through specialization‚ standardization‚ and formalization. This results in rigidly defined jobs‚ technologies‚ and processes. The term mechanistic suggests that organizational structures‚ processes‚ and roles are like a machine in which each part of the
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The Coca-Cola Company Project Analysis Paul Mburu Business Summary The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE Symbol: KO) The Coca-Cola Company‚ a beverage company‚ engages in the manufacture‚ marketing‚ and sale of nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company primarily offers sparkling beverages and still beverages. Its sparkling beverages include nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages with carbonation‚ such as carbonated energy drinks‚ and carbonated waters and flavored waters. The company’s still
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Organisations & Management Every organisation will have a clear direction and objective which will determine a series of activities in orchestrating both inputs and outputs to realise its goals. For this to happen‚ there are various basic principles that apply for organisations and management. In order to compare and contrast these principles‚ we must first identify their different types of culture‚ structure and management styles. The following charts represent two different companies
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The Organisational Structure of Telecommunications Companies Case study: The OTE Group Madelaine Pepenel ”Constantin Brâncoveanu University”of Piteşti‚ madelaine_pepenel@yahoo.com Ioana-Iulica Voicu ”Constantin Brâncoveanu University” of Piteşti‚ ii_voicucb@yahoo.com Abstract: Transnational corporations today are proving to be an important driver of the world economy. In turn‚ companies that offer mobile communications services have become important means to build bridges between people
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