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Institution Name Student Name Student Roll No. Organization structure refers to the method which the organization utilizes to distribute its workers and jobs across the organization so that the tasks of the organization can be performed and the goals of the organization be achieved. Therefore‚ there exists a number of such structures e.g. divisional‚ multidivisional‚ matrix or functional structure. This paper evaluates the usefulness of functional
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Metaphors of Organizations "All theories of organization and management are based on implicit images or metaphors that persuade us to see‚ understand‚ and imagine situations in partial ways. Metaphors create insight. But they also distort. They have strengths. But they also have limitations. In creating ways of seeing‚ they create ways of not seeing. Hence there can be no single theory or metaphor that gives an all-purpose point of view. There can be no ’correct theory ’ for structuring everything
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freedom of choice and I believe that everyone has their own unique style and ideas. So‚ my ideal organization will be a place where workers are given the chance to express their thoughts and ideas freely. In many classical organizational theories many uses the machine metaphor where members in an organization are seen as machines. Each member has a specific role that they specialize in which makes the organization highly standardized and predictable. I as a person cannot stand predictability and repetition
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What is an Organization? by Sumitava Mukherjee “An Organization is a system of consciously coordinated activities or efforts of two or more persons”.- Chester Barnard‚ Management Consultant. This definition of Barnard implies formal planning‚ division of labor and leadership. Organizations can also be thought as “social entities that are goal directed‚ deliberately structured activity systems with a permeable boundary” according to Bedeian and Zamnuto. There are a couple of things to be noted. If
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Stakeholders and Organizations Stakeholders are persons or groups that affect or are affected by an organization. They fulfill many roles within organizations. What is the most significant role stakeholders play in an organization? Why? How do stakeholders acting in this role influence the organization ’s mission‚ vision‚ and strategy? The answer to this question depends to a large degree who the stakeholder is and whether it is a market or nonmarket stakeholder (Lawrence & Weber‚ 2011). However
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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT Conflict management refers on the way how we approach the other party in a conflict situation. There are main structural approaches such as emphasizing superordinate goals‚ reducing differentiation‚ improving communication and understanding‚ reducing task independence‚ increasing resources‚ and clarifying rules and procedures. Emphasizing Supeordinate Goals The first way to resolve the conflict is to seek and find the common goals. The emphasizing superordinate
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develop new forms of an organization. Constant change in society creates the struggle for improvement and finding effective ways for dealing with change. Some concepts to consider when deciding on an appropriate strategy to combat change include: organization behavior‚ organizational culture‚ diversity‚ communication‚ business ethics and how to develop a change management system. Understanding these concepts are critical to lowering resistance to change so an organization can flourish and become
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After viewing the multi-media presentation‚ “The Culturally Competent Organization”‚ examine the case study titled‚ Heritage Valley Medical Center: Are Your Managers Culturally Competent? On pages 429-432 of the textbook. Then answer the following questions. The Heritage Valley Medical Center managers are in fact competent because‚ they have a clear openness and respect for diverse staff and clients. Over the years the organization has had a perfect reputation for providing services to all culturally
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expectations and exchanges among internal players and external constituencies. * * The structural frame upholds the notion that organizations are judged primarily on and by the proper functioning of those elements which constitute good organization: 1. Giving appropriate emphasis to the process integrating people and technology. 2. And enabling the organization to achieve its goals. * * Designing an organizational structural frame depends on prevailing circumstances and considers organisation’s
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