Organization structure Organization structure is the formal pattern of interactions and co-ordination designed by management to link the tasks of individuals and groups in achieving organizational goals Organization structure consists of four elements: ❖ The assignment of task and responsibilities that define the jobs of individuals and units. ❖ The clustering of individual positions into units and of units into departments and larger units to form an organizations hierarchy. ❖
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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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References: Gastil‚ J. (1993). Democracy in small groups: Participation‚ decision making‚ and communication. Philadelphia‚ PA: New Society Publishers. Mumby‚ D. K. (1988). Communication and power in organizations: Discourse‚ ideology and domination. Norwood‚ NJ: Ablex. Pfeffer‚ J. (1981). Power in organizations. Boston: Pitman. Aarts‚ H.‚ Dijksterhuis‚ A.‚ & Custers‚ R. (2003). Automatic normative behavior in environments: The moderating role of conformity
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Teamwork is a good idea because you get to work with many people that all have their own opinions which help reinforce creativity in the group and increase productivity such as specialization. It can also be fun. Working in a team can make your job much easier and more efficient as long as you all share the same goals and work together to complete the task or project. Projects often require that people work together to accomplish a common goal; therefore‚ teamwork is an important factor in most
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Diversity in Organizations BUS 610: Organizational Behavior May 24‚ 2011 Diversity is the state of being different or having variety. Diversity is more than having individuals who represent different ethical backgrounds. Diversity is also comprised of having a variety of individuals who represent differences in ages‚ race‚ physical abilities and even gender. Being diverse is an essential part of operating a business. Employers have the ability to solicit creative ideas and implement them into
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Great practice is a fine thing but unless it is part of a communicative‚ dynamic team then it falls down as soon as the practitioner finishes their shift. As Adrian Ward in 1993 puts it “Teamwork should never be regarded as an optional extra in this sort of work‚ it is the heart of the matter.” Good teamwork starts with the organisational culture. In my place of work there is a fairly straight forward organisation with a simple hierarchical makeup. A chain of command runs from the directors
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14W April 19‚ 2009 What is a fraternity? The definition found on Wikipedia.org defines a fraternity (Latin frater : "brother") as a brotherhood‚ though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. The only true distinction between a fraternity and any other form of social organization is the implication that the members freely associate as equals for a mutually beneficial purpose‚ rather than because of a religious‚ governmental‚ commercial‚ or familial bond‚ although there are fraternities
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Differences between interest groups I once had a Supervisor called Gregory under me who constantly received direct instruction in a negative way from a Key Account Manager in our Corporate accounts department named Moses. The manner in which communication was initiated caused the conflict - Differences between interested groups. Differences between levels of individuals I have two Technical advisors currently named Faizel and Gaaratwe. Faizel recently started he claims that there is somehow more
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Communication (from Latin "communis"‚ meaning to share) is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ visuals‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behavior. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or a group of person. One definition of communication is “any act by which one person gives to or receives from another person information about that person’s needs‚ desires‚ perceptions‚ knowledge‚ or affective states. Communication
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Definition: The study of human behavior‚ attitudes‚ and performance in organizations 1. O.B. is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups and structures have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving an organization’s effectiveness. 2. O.B. can be defined as the systematic study of the actions and reactions of individuals‚ groups and sub-systems. 3. O.B. is the study and understanding of individual and
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