Organization Theory – Alibaba case: “Why organizational structure affected Alibaba’s IPO” Introduction and Historical Overview Over recent years the external environment and the marketplace have become increasingly dynamic and competitive‚ with progressive consolidation of the market leaders and continuing need of companies to adapt their structure towards our demanding society. This trend has led Alibaba Group Holding ltd. to conduct some organizational considerations before being listed on the
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According to Jones (2004)‚ organizational theory is the function of a company on how it operates in the environment (self impact) and how the environment affects their operational agenda. In my opinion‚ this correlates to the law of cause and effect. The organizational design and change indicates the how/why various means are chosen‚ which assist in managing the structure and culture to control activities to achieve its goals. Change process occurs when an organization attempts to move from its
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TITLE: INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND RESPONSES TO CHANGE OCTOBER 2011 Nairobi Table of Contents Defining change 3 Individual Change 3 Other forms of changes 9 Organization Change 10 Responses to Change 12 References: 14 Defining change Change has various definitions but one underlying factor about change is that it is the transformation from a status quo position‚ to a new position. This new position can either be positive or negative. Individual Change Human
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Ethics Paper MGT 498 October 24‚ 2012 Ethics Paper The role of ethics and social responsibility aids organizations in developing a strong strategic plan‚ while addressing the needs of stakeholders. Ethics and social responsibility require social awareness to address the needs of the environment and to increase the knowledge of employees‚ which will lead to a corporation focused on supplying the customer with what is needed‚ managers equipped with solid decision-making abilities‚ and employees
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1.Does the organizational design of this corporation help or hinder it in achieving its organizational goals? Continental Airlines utilizes a divisional structure relative to the management of its various entities. This structural design is due to the complex nature of the aviation industry as well as the autonomy required in operating a twenty-four hour a day‚ seven day per week worldwide business. In my opinion‚ the structural design of this organization with the exception of Continental Express
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Self Assessment 1 Individual Self Assessment Jennifer D. Williams MGT 604 Organizational Behavior Ken Pinaire August 27‚ 2010 Individual Self Assessment 2 The following is the result of my individual self assessment. Active Listening Skills Inventory My score was 45 out of 75. The assessment score indicates that I am not as good of a listener as I think I am. The area I need to focus on is learning how to be more attentive when listening. It also says that I need
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Eli Lilly and Company Organizational Structure Eli Lilly and Company has been in the pharmaceutical business for a long time and has undergone a variety of changes and re-organizations in its management style. This had to happen for the company to grow and expand from a small company in Indiana‚ to the global Fortune 500 Company it is today! Starting out‚ Eli Lilly was clearly a bureaucracy‚ being a small company and not having many employees. As it grew‚ its management had to change. In the
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Jane Doe Dr. Ed Waotanzky Business Communications – COMM 345 8 September 2013 Hilcorp Energy Company Founded in 1989‚ Hilcorp Energy Company is one of the largest‚ privately-held exploration and production companies in the United States. Headquartered in Houston‚ Texas‚ they employ approximately 1000 people in 11 different regions across the United States including Cook Inlet in Alaska‚ the Gulf of Mexico‚ and the Rocky Mountains. Founder and CEO‚ Jeffrey Hildebrand began building the company
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In her 1959 article “Individual Autonomy and Social Structure”‚ Dorothy Lee analyzes the relationship between individual autonomy‚ the freedom to make one’s choices in life‚ and social structure‚ the rules governing social interaction stemming from common cultural values. Lee analyzes how individual autonomy and social structure relate to each other in various societies‚ and the issues that arise when thinking of these two concepts as mutually exclusive‚ especially in Western society. She explores
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Organizational Assessment Paper Dawn L. Chapple University of Phoenix Quality Management and Productivity/ MGT - 449 Bernie Farkas‚ PMP April 3‚ 2008 Organizational Assessment Paper This week’s assignment is about evaluating the quality issues of three organizations. The three sectors I chose to evaluate are manufacturing‚ service and government. I will then discuss the importance of quality to each organization‚ the relationship of quality to customers‚ the leadership commitment to quality
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