Organization development (OD) is a deliberately planned‚ organization-wide effort to increase an organization’s effectiveness or efficiency. OD theorists and practitioners define it in various ways. Its multiplicity of definition reflects the complexity of the discipline and is responsible for its lack of understanding. For example‚ Vasudevan has referred to OD being about promoting organizational readiness to meet change[citation needed]‚ and it has been said that OD is a systemic learning and development
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Learner Name Evidence Assignment 302 Schools as organisations Introduction This assignment is intended to provide evidence of your knowledge and understanding of schools as organisations. By completing all tasks within the assignment‚ you will provide evidence that meets the Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria of Unit 302. Tasks There are six tasks to this assignment A Complete table B Complete chart‚ job description and table C Complete question D Complete
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Schools as organisations Unit 302 Outcome 1 1.3) Explain the post 16 options for young people and adults. The opportunities for pupils aged 16 and over have traditionally been either to leave school and start employment‚ or to stay and continue with their education. Although many pupils do still choose one of these options‚ it is likely there will be more opportunities available as there has been an increased government focus on and funding of education for 14 to 19 year olds‚ and in particular
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detrimental to any organization. This is true to a large extent but is not the absolute truth. To understand conflict in organizational behavior‚ first of all we need to understand various approaches or point of views towards conflict. There are three different points of view‚ or we can say approaches‚ as far as conflict is concerned. They are as follows:- 1. The traditional view: It suggests that any type of conflict is bad and so must be avoided. This term had a negative connotation in the traditional
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adopting a tall structure. The tension between bureaucratic structures and non-bureaucratic is echoed in Burns and Stalker’s[6] distinction between mechanistic and organic structures. The Weberian characteristics of bureaucracy are: Clear defined roles and responsibilities A hierarchical structure Respect for merit Bureaucratic Structures have many levels of management ranging from senior executives to regional managers‚ all the way to department store managers. Since there are many levels‚ decision-making
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Culture and Organisation (HR0372) Table of Contents Page No 1. Introduction……………………………………………2 2. Identification of central issue……………................3 3. Outline of theoretical framework……………………4 4. Analysis 5.1 Artifacts…………………………………………..5 5.2 Espoused values and beliefs…………………..6 5.3 Basic underlying assumptions…………………8 5. Conclusion…………………………………………….9 6. Recommendations……………………………………9 7. References………………………………………
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Culture may then develop into a persistency of the organization‚ but it is still possible to be managed. Communication between the managers and employees takes an important role in this respect. In order to modify a well-based organizational culture‚ the workforce needs to have a deep understanding of their given task‚ roles and the meanings. Evidence on this matter will be perceived from a list of referenced texts as referred to below. Another position to be demonstrated in this essay is that
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the organizations and a race amongst the managers to prove their worth and create a safe space for them in this ever-changing business world. And this whole game of running ahead creates a sense of insecurity amongst the people and organizations involved. This insecurity results in a approach which is beyond performance (as there are practical examples seen where performance of an employee is threat to his manager and results in employee being the prey for managers politics) and that approach of
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whereas the analysis on Apple will provide a more comprehensive understanding on the application of theories from each perspective. PART A: METHODOLOGICAL AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK A set of different basic assumption is crucial to identify the differences between the two perspectives which contribute to different understanding of an organization and organizing. Ontology deals with the assumption in relation to reality and study both subjectivists and objectivist standpoint on reality. Epistemology
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During the nineteenth century‚ Britain underwent a drastic change of technologies‚ techniques and energy sources‚ this was known as the Industrial Revolution. However‚ to power these industries‚ an increase of child labour was necessary. It may be argued that some children were beneficiaries of the era; however‚ through an examination of their conditions in both the textile factories and mines‚ and their quality of city life‚ it is revealed that the majority were victims. Nevertheless‚ it may be
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