Chapter 1a: Strategy and the organisation 1.0 What is an organization? 1.1 An organization as a collection of components 1.1.1 Internal environment An organization can be seen as consisting of the following components: Strategies Structures Systems Skills Staff Style Shared beliefs: Social systems Note: McKinsey’s 7S framework 1.2 Organisations as collections of people and entities 1.2.1 Internal Stakeholders (i) Board of Directors (ii) Managers (iii) Staff (iv) Unions
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Enables the behaviour of people in organizations to be examined from different view points which are characterised by conflicting and competing assumptions and interests The way we analyse is influenced by the way we understand organizations: There are a number of different types of metaphors that are used to understand the complex nature of organizations. As participants (either as employees or managers) we need to be careful not to depend solely on one particular perspective as we interpret the
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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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Motivation Defined • The forces within a person that affect the direction‚ intensity‚ and persistence of voluntary behaviour • Exerting particular effort level (intensity)‚ for a certain amount of time (persistence)‚ toward a particular goal (direction). Drives and Needs • Drives (primary needs‚ fundamental needs‚ innate motives) – Neural states that energise individuals to correct deficiencies or maintain an internal equilibrium – Prime movers of behaviour by
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Replacing employees can be very costly for our Healthcare organization there are many different strategies we can develop to help employees who do not match our organizations culture to adapt before we decide to fire them. We first must make sure during the employee selection process that HR is identifying potential employees who pose the relevant skill set for the job applying for along with having similar values of our organization (Sheridan‚ J. E.‚ 1992). Next managers at all levels along with
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Healthcare Organization ’s - HMO vs. PPO Angela MacLeod‚ Ifeoma Jonathan HCS-413 April 17‚ 2011 Jeffery Dodd Healthcare Organization ’s - HMO vs PPO Introduction A health care system is the organization of people‚ institutions‚ and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There are two widely known and used healthcare organizations that deliver insurance to the vast majority of the population‚ Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
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To achieve world-class status‚ an organization must stimulate creative thinking‚ encourage dialogue and introspection and promote understanding and new actions. Most important‚ it must give people - inside and outside the organization - something to care about. When people think of "world-class" organizations‚ chances are widely admired companies such as General Electric‚ Microsoft‚ British Airways‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ Coca-Cola and Disney spring to mind. Yet what elevates these and other companies
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Gareth Morgan’s Metaphors of Organizations Introduction Metaphors help simplify complex concepts by integrating an already know term to a new term‚ therefore making it more comprehensible to the readers. In his book‚ Images of Organization‚ Gareth Morgan (2006) simply applied metaphors in bringing to our understanding the different perspectives and faces of organizations (Bottero‚ K‚ 2013) This paper would pinpoint and attempt to examine the major metaphoric postulations of
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MOTIVATION The process of activating behavior‚ sustaining it‚ and directing it toward a particular goal. Motivation moves people to act and accomplish. THEORIES OF MOTIVATION Content Theories – are those that focus on analyzing the wants and needs of an individual. 1. Hierarchy of Needs Theory of Abraham Maslow 2. ERG Theory of Clayton Alderfer 3. Acquired Needs Theory of David L. McClelland 4. Two-Factor Theory of Frederick Herzberg Hierarchy of Needs Theory of Abraham Maslow 1. Physiological
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outsiders and eventually develop roles in the team. These teams can be intact work groups working for the same person‚ or can be from different functions or organizations. In these times of constant change‚ it is essential for teams and team members to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Effective teamwork can help a company deal with this ongoing change and can create an environment to find better ways to solve problems‚ resolve conflicts‚ and set goals‚ whether they be to provide the best possible
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