transformation is not an easy task‚ and will take finesse‚ and people skill to be successful. The organization structure‚ and its relationship to culture will need to be understood to develop a action plan that will fit the current‚ and future organizational culture. Once the culture has been dissected and analyzed‚ its important to know who the key players are‚ in other words‚ those who have the power‚ and authority to make decisions will be the most instrumental to the success of organization transformation
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are Wal-Mart and General Motors (GM). Both are established publicly traded companies that are typically considered blue chip stocks. However‚ both have made the major decision in recent years to undergo corporate restructuring. In 2009‚ an organizational change was announced by Wal-Mart. It was the restructuring of Wal-Mart’s global sourcing team to leverage the scale of its global merchandising operations. The purpose was to reduce costs and improve quality within its supply operations. At the
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Leadership & Organizational Behavior Chapter 14 Summary Organizational Culture Organizational culture consists of the values and assumptions shared within an organization. It defines what is important and unimportant in the company and‚ consequently‚ directs everyone in the organization toward the “right way” of doing things. Elements of Organizational Culture In the context of organizational culture‚ values are discussed as shared values‚ which are values that people within the organization
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orientation is based on the beliefs that people will buy more products if aggressive sales techniques are used and that high sales volumes produce high profits. A market-oriented organization focuses on satisfying customer wants and needs while meeting organizational objectives. A societal marketing orientation goes beyond a market orientation to include the preservation or enhancement of individuals’ and society’s long-term best interests. 3 Discuss the differences between sales and market orientations
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H A P T E R Organizational Culture Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to: • Describe the elements of organizational culture. • Discuss the importance of organizational subcultures. • List four categories of artifacts through which corporate culture is communicated. • Identify three functions of organizational culture. • Discuss the conditions under which cultural strength improves corporate performance. • Discuss the effect of organizational culture on business
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influence of this structure‚ while not as apparent as that of a building‚ is assumed to be pervasive. All organizations have structure. Hall suggested that structure has two basic functions‚ each of which is likely to affect individual behavior and organizational performance: "First‚ structures are 1We gratefully acknowledge the support received for the preparation of this paper from the Urban Mass Transportation
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Prospect theory is utilized to make decisions that involve risks or gambles. This theory was developed in 1979 as a solution to the shortfalls and contradictions that were found in expected utility theory in certain situations. One of the most significant aspects of prospect theory is the suggestion that individuals avoid risk when they perceive their current prospects or situation to be positive (a gain decision domain)‚ and individuals seek risk when they perceive the current prospects or situation
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HU School of Business Oprah’s Empire and Organizational Theory‚ Design and Change Tara Batess‚ Joe Mowze‚ Alexandria Hearin & Jermaine Mills Dr. Bells April 23‚ 2012 The Oprah Case was a brief view into the life of Oprah Winfrey and the empire she built. Born in Mississippi‚ Oprah had a gift for public speaking. She delved into journalism and landed her own day time TV show in Chicago. The broadcast television industry proved to be a wonderful source of revenue for Winfrey and
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Organizational Behavior Contents 1. Introduction of Organizational Behavior 2. Organizational Culture 3. Individual Difference 4. Perception 5. Learning 6. Motivation 7. Group & Team 8. Communication 9. Power and Organizational Politics 10. Decision Making 11. Conflict 12. Leadership 13. Organizational Change 1 1. Introduction of Organizational Behavior Understanding Key Concept l Organizational behavior is the study of individuals and groups in organizations. l Workforce diversity involves
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relationships that I have with my co workers also play a major part‚ as for me spending 8-10 hour days in a small space with people you don’t necessarily like can be pure torture. 3) Think about the Job Facet Model‚ Hertzberg’s Motivator-Hygiene theory‚ and
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