Course Project: Leadership and Organizational Behavior in Action GM-591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Overview of Organization The organization that will be the topic of discussion in my final project paper is Devry University Inc. Established in 1931‚ Devry University is a subsidiary of Devry Inc‚ which is a publicly traded and private higher education institution. Devry has provided a quality education to hundreds of thousands of consumers over the years. Devry offers a
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Scott McNealy‚ Chairman and CEO‚ co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982. Since the founding of Sun‚ the company has become one of the world leaders in computing network solutions. Through McNealy’s participative‚ charismatic and transformational leadership styles‚ Sun is sure to continue its hold in the industry. A charismatic leader is one who has a compelling vision or sense of purpose‚ and ability to communicate that vision in clear terms that followers can understand. They also demonstrate
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acknowledge that organizational culture plays an increasingly essential role in a successful company. However‚ in the meanwhile whether organizational culture should be changed constitutes a controversial issue. Many managers assert that organizational culture must be changed while few others argue that organizational culture needs not to be changed. As far as I am concerned‚ I am in favor of the former view. In this essay‚ firstly‚ I will talk about what is organizational culture and what do organizational
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Culture consists of beliefs and behavior. It is cultivated behavior in the sense that it is learnt from the other members of the society. According to Henry Mintzberg‚ an internationally renowned author on Business and Management‚ “culture is the soul of the organization – the beliefs and values‚ and how they are manifested. I think of the structure as the skeleton‚ and as the flesh and blood. And culture is the soul that holds the thing together and gives it life force
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Organizational Culture Essay Organizational culture is a complex concept including many different meanings. In this essay‚ the definition of organizational culture is described as "a set of shared values and norms that controls organization members "interaction with each other‚ and with suppliers‚customers and others outside the organization‚ given by Gareth Jones. According to Morgan ’s theory‚ metaphor is a method to explain a phenomenon or create meaning by using one element of experience to
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Strong/weak cultures Strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments‚ strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines‚ engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely‚ there is weak culture where there is little alignment with organizational values‚ and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy. Research shows
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The definition of "ethics" according to Nelson and Trevino is "the principles‚ norms‚ and standards of conduct governing an individual or group" (p. 13). The success of any group‚ whether a community‚ business organization‚ or family unit depends on the development of a set of agreed upon ethics or rules of behavior. Sharing ethical standards fosters cohesion in groups and allows a harmonious work and living environment. Human civilization was built on the development of ethical standards and the
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Elon Musk‚ the South African (born) Canadian – American business magnet‚ who is the Chairman of the Board‚ Product Architect and CEO of Tesla‚ Inc. Also known as the founder and CEO of SpaceX‚ co-founder of SolarCity among many other companies. At the age of 17‚ Elon moved to Canada to attend Queens University and avoid mandatory service in the South African military. By 1992 he left to study business and physics at university of Pennsylvania. Then on he went to Stanford University to peruse a PhD
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PressReleasePing mBeWell Announces Assistant to the CEO Paola R. Ogadzhanova mBeWell‚ a ?software as a service? mhealth company‚ announces the appointment of their Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer‚ Paola R. Ogadzhanova‚ effective immediately. Lexington‚ KY‚ September 15‚ 2015 /PressReleasePing/ - Ogadzhanova‚ has worked with CEO Vicki S. Martin since her undergraduate career at the University of Kentucky focusing on social psychology and cognitive psychology. Through her work with Martin
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“Organization culture comprises the deep‚ basic assumptions and beliefs‚ as well as the shared values that define organization membership‚ as well as the member’s habitual ways of making decisions‚ and presenting themselves‚ and their organization to those who come in contact with it.” Clegg‚ Kornberger and Pitsis‚ 2008 The dictionary definition of a culture is “the ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular group of people or a society”. An organisation is made up of individuals and
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