when planning organisational change program? To define very simply‚ organisational change programs specifically aim to improve the way in which organisations operate in order to be able to withstand inevitable environmental impacts such as technological upheavals‚ recessions‚ global competitiveness and unpredictable social trends (Brown 2011). Before considering the delicate relationship between organisational change and organisational culture‚ it must first be defined. Organisational culture is:
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TITLE: | Masters in Leadership and Change Management | | MODULE TITLE | ODOrganisational Development | | MODULE FACILITATOR: | Dr. S. Pillay | | ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: | 10 October 2012 | | This is to certify that the assignment is the work of the student‚ Mr A. Scheun and where sources were consulted; reference was made to them under the reference table. ii Mr. ANTON SCHEUN 9328548 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENT iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Learning Organisation A Learning Organisation is
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ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ZENITH BANK PLC BY GINA PEARCE SUBMITTED MAY 4TH 2009 An Action Learning Assignment submitted to Business School Netherlands‚ Nigeria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for an MBA Degree TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.1 Background……………………………………………………………………
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the view that mechanistic and bureaucratic organisations will probably struggle to encourage organisational learning. The structure and learning perspectives of organisational analysis will be used as academic lenses to view and propel this discussion. Relevant theories will be applied to analyse my own organisational experiences (direct and indirect). Examples derived from case studies of organisational situations will be looked at so as to make the discussion more cohesive. To begin with definitions
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ASSIGNMENT:1 QUESTION :What are the main foundations of Organization Development? What are the stages of OD as suggested by Kurt Lewin and subsequently modified by Lippitt‚ Watson &Westley? ANSWER: 1) FOUNDATION OF OD (a) The field of OD rests on a foundation of values and assumptions about people and organizations. These beliefs help to define what OD is and guide its implementation. (b) Values have always been an integral part of OD package. OD values and assumption developed from research
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ways their members affect one another. The incredible amount of change has coerced individuals and organizations to visually perceive “the immensely colossal picture” and to be cognizant of how events affect them and vice versa. Organization development is a new term which means a conceptual‚ organization-wide effort to increment an organization’s efficacy and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a replication to transmute‚ an intricate educational strategy intended to transmute the notions
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Organisational Analysis Contents 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Current situation and structure 4. Socio-cultural significance 5. Conclusion 6. Bibliography Introduction In the contemporary world human society is characterised by a very complicated structure and naturally this leads to the variety of organisations existing in one and the same society. in such a situation the role of social groups is particularly significant since it provides the opportunities for the members of such groups
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Organisational Analysis With growing competition‚ especially from the impact of globalization (Hamilton et. al‚ 2009)‚ it is crucial for an organisation to develop strategies which maintain their survival‚ growth and success (Mullins‚ 2010) “The environment is the external context in which organisations find themselves undertaking their activities” (Capon‚ 2009‚ p5). Assessing the external environment is thus a crucial part of any business strategy. Organisations can either react as of when change
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SECTION 1 : Introduction In discussing the role of leadership in organisational change‚ one must first understand the rudiments of leadership and theories that surround it‚ understand what change is and the essential qualities that a leader must possess to bring about change. Defining Leadership There is much literature and research in the areas of leadership and management with many writers differentiating the two. A common conclusion is that a good manager may not be a good leader. So what
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Prior to taking the seat as the 34th President of United States of America‚ Eisenhower decided to remove the stains caused and charted plans much in advance to improve relations with South Korea and other European Countries. He is remembered for his role in ending the Korean War (Whitehouse.gov). This move by Eisenhower transformed the mindset of the political and military leaders of his time‚ as wars came to a close and peace and sanity prevailed. According to (Northhouse‚ 2001) leadership can be
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