(Schermerhorn et al. 2011). Assessment task: 1. Required reading: Chapter 3 - Why organisations change? IN Managing Organizational Change: a multiple perspectives approach (Palmer‚ Dunford‚ & Akin 2009). 2. Students are to answer two (2) questions which appear below 3. Each answer must be at least 750 words each in a short essay format. Each question is to be answered on a separate page. 4. Each response must have a minimum of 3 references‚ one must be from chapter 3 and the other two may be from
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respected within the organization‚ they are more likely to contribute positively to the achievements of the business outcomes. Creating a healthy organizational climate requires attention to the factors which influence employee’s perceptions‚ including the quality of leadership‚ the way in which decisions are made and whether the efforts of employees are recognized. In fact “Climate may be thought of as the perceptions of the characteristics of an organization”. “Climate for an organization is somewhat
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do everything in her power to save Xerox. Duty and loyalty compelled her to take a job that nobody else really wanted‚ despite the fact that she had zero preparation. ➢ She didn’t know financial analysis. She had no MBA and her undergraduate degree was in English/journalism. So she asked the company’s director of corporate finance to give her a cram course in Balance Sheet 101. He helped her to understand debt structure‚ inventory trends‚ and the impact of taxes and currency rates. ➢
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An Organization in Change BUS610: Organizational Behavior (MWB1208A) Corey Mullin Instructor: Adrienne Osborne 04/02/2012 Self-reflection sometimes is the best feedback that an individual can receive‚ and the same is true for an organization. Understanding where an organization sits emerged in an industry often calls for a shake up or changes in methods‚ practices or even product. The focus is not necessarily what the changes are or is but rather how they are executed‚ who is affected
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Organization Structure of Ready Pac Foods The company I selected for this assignment in describing organizational structure is the company I work for Ready Pac Foods. In the past 10 years our company has been restructure many times due to changes in the CEO and Presidents role. The organization structure of Ready Pac has change from a functional structure‚ divisional structure to a matrix structure. These change occurred due to servicing customer on a national scale and opening of new manufacturing
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- please provide an example. Prejudice can be described as a word which is derived from the Latin word Prae Judicium meaning ‘to try in advance’ (Clawson et al: 1990). Prejudice happens when we pre-judge individuals on first encounter about their character or appeal. Most individuals who are prejudiced are usually rigid in their prejudices and their beliefs are unsubstantiated. Prejudice can create serious tension in an organization because it has the potential to strain interpersonal relationships
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channels. Formal Communication in the Workplace Formal communication is organized and managed information that is shared with relevant individuals in order to secure coordinated action throughout the organization. Formal communication channels are based on an individual’s role in the organization and distributed in an organized way according to the established chain in organizational charts. Typically‚ formal communication flows “downward” from executives to directors to managers to staff regarding
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all about being successful in an initiative manner. Companies with an entrepreneurial culture often seek opportunities to expand through innovations to stay relevant in an ever-evolving marketplace. Some of the common reasons why entrepreneurial organizations seek chances for innovations are risk taking‚ independent action‚ innovation‚ competition and when an innovation need occurs. Risk taking is the concept of backing a totally new idea without the safety of guaranteed success. Companies take the
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LGBT Supportive Organizations The first website I visited was called No Longer Silent: Clergy for Justice. Their main focus was on an alternative Christian perspective on the issue of homosexuality. They basically believed in advocating justice for all‚ especially Gays‚ Lesbians‚ Bisexuals‚ and Transgendered persons. The support that I see they give is a sense of belonging. They give the support that many seek with is religious acceptance. This organization is very unique because for many years
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different in some parts. The Charisma in transformation leadership is different with charismatic leadership. Transformational leadership can be used in every level of organizations‚ but charismatic only suit for top managers. Charismatic leadership has dark sides‚ charismatic leader prefer “I”‚ rather than task. 2. How can organizations select and develop effective leaders? A: there many standard for an effective leaders. These 5 elements I think are the key factors for an effective leader. First
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