CONTINGENCY THEORY Contingency Theory is a class of behavioral theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation‚ to lead a company‚ or to make decisions. Instead‚ the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon the internal and external situation. The leading practitioners of which were Tom Burns‚ Joan Woodward‚ Paul Lawrence‚ Jay Lorsch‚ and Fred Fiedler‚ an otherwise theoretically eclectic group who were nevertheless united in their belief that no single organizational
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employees (Smith‚ Boroski‚ & Davis‚ 1992). By Employment Planning‚ it will be understood all those activities of personnel that attempt to provide the human resources necessary to achieve the present and future organizational objectives. It implies to consider the necessities‚ within different periods from time (one‚ three‚ five years)‚ of the employees of different types and levels (for the different areas and for the strategic‚ managerial and operative levels) (Smith et al.‚ 1992). Once
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SWOT analysis (alternately SLOT analysis) is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses/Limitations‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieve that objective. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey‚ who led a convention at Stanford University in the 1960s and 1970s
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of decision to be made between autocratic‚ consultative‚ democratic and other styles. See alsocontingency school of management. Contingency theory is a behavioral theory that claims that there is no single best way to design organizational structures. The best way of organizing e.g. a company‚ is‚ however‚ contingent upon the internal and external situation of the company. The contingency approach to organizational design tailors the design of the company to the sources of environmental uncertainties faced
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Planning for a Child’s Education Planning for a child’s education can be difficult. There are lots of different things a parent worries about while their child is away from them being influenced and taught important knowledge from someone they hardly know. Some parents may be more lax when deciding a child’s education since it would be almost impossible to make sure everything is perfect. Unfortunately the education system is flawed in a lot of parts of America which is a big concern with parents
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CONTINGENCY THEORY CONTINGENCY THEORY IS A CLASS OF BEHAVIORAL THEORY THAT CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE A CORPORATION‚ TO LEAD A COMPANY OR TO MAKE DECISIONS. “THE BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE DEPENDS ON THE NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION RELATES.” William Richard Scott CONTINGENCY THEORY TELLS US THAT AN ORGANIZATION IS MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN IT ADAPTS AND FITS ITSELF TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. CONTINGENCY THEORY IN A NUTSHELL Organizations are
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Organizational Planning Organizational Planning WellCare Health Plans‚ Inc. was founded in 1985. The company is headquartered in Tampa‚ Florida and offers Medicaid and Medicare managed care health plans for over two million members. It offers “health plans for families‚ children‚ the aged and disabled‚ and provides prescription drug plans” (WellCare‚ 2014). Wellcare employs over 5‚000 employees (SWOT Analysis‚ 2014). This paper will outline strategic and operational plans for WellCare‚ describe
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Strategic and Operational Plans Based on the SWOT Analysis General Electric (GE)‚ is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady‚ New York and headquartered in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ United States. The company operates through five segments: Energy‚ Technology Infrastructure‚ Capital Finance and Consumer & Industrial. In 2011‚ GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 26th-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue as well as the 14th most profitable. However
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Factors that influence communication. There are different ways that the environment can affect communication. For example: Noise - A noisy environment can mean road works‚ loud music‚ and transportation. Setting - Pictures‚ signs‚ decorations and poor lighting can distract people which makes them lose focus. Time - Meeting at the wrong time and phone calls at the wrong time can affect communication. Space - Overcrowded places for example corridors‚ public transport‚ offices and stores can affect
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Chapter 11: Strategic Planning and Total Quality Implementation Strategic Planning * Is the process by which the members of an organization envision its future and develop necessary procedures and operations to carry out that vision. Quality as Strategy * A strategy is a pattern or plan that integrates an organization’s major goals‚ policies‚ and action sequences into a cohesive whole. * Formal Strategies: 1. Goals to be achieved‚ 2. Policies that guide or limit action
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