INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS ON ORGANIZATIONS: ERP PROJECT CASE STUDIES BY: MAX ARO MASTER OF SCIENCE THESIS IN ACCOUNTING SWEDISH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2005 HANKEN - Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration Department: Accounting Author: Max Aro Type of Work: Master of Science Thesis Date: 22.12.2005 Title of Thesis: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS ON ORGANIZATIONS: ERP PROJECT CASE STUDIES Abstract: Recognizing information technology (IT) impacts
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Change is essential to organizations especially in times when the environment around the organization is volatile or when in a new environment. Change usually affects three characteristics of an organization. These being individuals working in the organization‚ culture and processes. An organization can use strategic change approach to implement change in the organization or use tactical change approach. Tactical change approach is often used when the change envisioned is only short term.in this
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ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS BLACK OR WHITE? There has been endless discussions on political nature of work life but very little has been talked and explored about the politics itself. The strong capabilities of politics can neither be ignored and nor can be denied. And such greatly impactful things can’t have only one direction to it. They have to benefit and create loss both at the same time. But given a fact that there exist some factors that can directly or indirectly influences politics into a
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Foundations Foundations of of Organization Organization Structure Structure 15-1 Chapter Chapter Learning Learning Objectives Objectives After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: – – – – – Identify the six elements of an organization’s structure. Identify the characteristics of a bureaucracy. Describe a matrix organization. Identify the characteristics of a virtual organization. Show why managers want to create boundaryless organizations. – Demonstrate how organizational structures
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Where Argyris and Schön were the first to propose models that facilitate organizational learning‚ the following literatures have followed in the tradition of their work: Argyris and Schön (1978) distinguish between single-loop and double-loop learning‚ related to Gregory Bateson’s concepts of first and second order learning. In single-loop learning‚ individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations modify their actions according to the difference between expected and obtained outcomes. In double-loop learning
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Introduction The management and organizational approaches that are used by various firms play a critical role in their performance. The adopted management approach is important due to the fact that it determines the efficiency with which activities are performed. The organizational structure of the firm on the other hand determines the delegation and application of authority. The organizational structure is developed by the management. The structure facilitates effective interaction among employees
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Introduction A number of people whose activities have been set‚ coordinated and led by their members in order to the attainment of specific objectives or goals is used as defining an organization (Schein 1970). “Theory means here logic and metaphysics” (Timo and Gasparski‚ 1993‚ p.3). Different people may have different views on the operations within the organization. Therefore‚ organization theory is invented and influences what goes on in the organization. Moreover‚ from the organization theory
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1.1 Summarise the entitlement and provision for early year’s education It became an entitlement of all 3-and 4-year-olds in England to receive a free part-time early years education of up to 12.5 hours per week for a period of up to 38 weeks of the year as part of the Every Child Matters agenda and Childcare Act 2006. Every child should receive up to two years free education before reaching school age‚ this is ensured by local authorities‚ which is funded by the government. Although parents are
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|ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT | LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe forces that act as stimulants to change. 2. Summarize sources of individual and organizational resistance to change. 3. Describe Lewin’s three-step change model. 4. Explain the values underlying most OD efforts 5. Identify properties of innovative
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Organisational Conflicts Explain the term “Organisational Conflicts” and its types. Why conflicts arise? * According to Robbins‚ Conflict is a process that begins when one party perceives that another party has negatively affected‚ or is about to negatively affects‚ something that the 1st party cares about. * Similarly‚ Greenberg and Baron define conflict as a process in which one party perceives that another party has taken or will take actions that are incompatible with one’s own interests
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