Virtual teams were almost unheard of a decade ago‚ but today they are an integral part of every organization. The recent “offshore outsourcing” trend and the growth of the Internet and similar globally linking technologies are major contributor to the increase in the use of virtual teams. Virtual teams are made up of people working on interdependent tasks and interacting largely via communication technology to achieve a common goal without concerns of time and space. Such teams carry out many critical
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Program Organizational Behavior Prof. Aly Messallam Term Paper Virtual Teams By Ahmed Abuelazm Cohort 5 23 November 2012 Contents Abstract 4 Introduction 5 Situation 8 Discussion 9 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Abstract In the current competitive market‚ virtual teams represent a growing response to the need for rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Virtual teams enable organizations to pool the talents and expertise of employees and non-employees by
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FIT - BUS 5450 Assignment 1: Research Analysis and Proposal The Affect of Emotional Intelligence on Effective Leadership “Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage one’s own and others’ in order to guide one’s behavior and achieve goals” (Salovey‚ & Mayer‚ 2005). In simple words‚ EI is the ability to perceive‚ control‚ and evaluate emotions‚ that is‚ to regulate your own emotions‚ and the ability to cheer up or calm down another person. Building on the work of Mayor and Salovey (1997)
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building relationships The benefits of online banking include convenience‚ availability of the service 24 hours which in turn helps to extend banking hours even after the bank has closed‚ the platform is user friendly and it helps for easy account management. The features include transfer of funds‚ bills payments‚ access to transaction history etc. The impact online banking has had on my organisation is both positive and negative. Online banking has helped to improve the quality of service rendered
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How did Indian Ocean Trade Affect Societies in East Africa? Throughout history societies have flourished‚ changed‚ dominated‚ and developed due to the great benefits of commerce‚ or trade which are of great value to civilizations of man. A significant example of trade as a benefactor is The Indian Ocean‚ one of the eldest trade routes spanning between Asia and Africa. This trade was an incredibly important and imposing amalgamation traversing from East Africa throughout most of Asia‚ which
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Use and develop systems that promote communication. 4 Be able to use systems for effective information management. 4.2 Analyse the essential features of information sharing agreements within and between organisations. I understand that Certain information will need to be shared between Staff and outside organisations and that information can only be disclosed if it is in the residents best interests or for the protection of others or in the interest of public health‚ investigation‚ or if a
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1. Using examples‚ explain the difference between obscene and indecent materials. Obscene and indecent both have different meanings but are similar in many ways. Obscene material is described as disgusting or repulsive but indecent material is described as being offensive to the public. Both obscene and indecent can be view differently by the public; however‚ the Constitution plays a role with indecent material. Obscene material "is not protected by the First Amendment‚” (The Dynamics of Mass
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Differences between leadership and management‚ and capabilities required by leaders to be effective in different organisational settings Martin Chemers (1997) defined the leadership as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". (Chemers 1997) Leadership is important in every single organization in the world‚ from a family to the biggest multinational titans. Therefore‚ companies keep investing in leadership
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Question 2 (a) Identify and explain FIVE (5) roles of Henry Mintzberg’s managerial roles. (15 marks) (b) Describe the following terms: i. Centralisation (2 marks) ii. Span of control (2 marks) iii. Work specialisation (2 marks) iv. Formalisation (2 marks) v. Chain of command (2 marks) [Total: 25 marks] Question 3 (a) Explain the TWO (2) sets of ability commonly
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top candidates and limiting their ability to become innovative and dynamic organizations. Traditional‚ deliberate‚ and risk-averse hiring and retention models lead to positions remaining open for long periods‚ opportunities lost as top prospects find other positions‚ and a reduction in the overall talent level of the organization. To be more competitive and effective in their recruitment and retnetion processes‚ organizations must foster manageable internal solutions‚ look to other professions for
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