Organizational Behavior and Communication Sarah Marris COM530 November 7‚ 2011 Aileen Smith Organizational Behavior and Communication The Starbucks Corporations is one of many striving goals and community oriented values. Their main philosophy is all about being involved in the community. According to Starbucks (2011) their mission statement is‚ “To inspire and nurture the human spirit—one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time.” They have scheduled an attainable vision that
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Southwest Airline Case ¨C Executive Summary Introduction in 1971‚ Herbert D. Kelleher with other few business partners started an Airline services. Up till 1991‚ Southwest served low-fair air transportation among 32 cities in 14 states with over 20 million customers annually in the United States. Although the industry suffered a major blow from the unfavorable economic conditions‚ the company was still holding strong; while other airline companies were in debt. The major success to their continued
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Summary: Southwest Airlines has been making changes over the past few years that helped them become the largest low-cost carrier in the United States. Most other airlines have been struggling to make it through this economy‚ but Southwest has found a way to thrive. The airline has dropped their prices and eliminated fees for extras that have allowed them to fill up most flights. One cost they continue to struggle with is offsetting the increasing fuel prices. This has caused some airlines to merge
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------------------------------------------------- Organizational culture Organizational culture is the behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions. Culture includes the organization values‚ visions‚ norms‚ working language‚ systems‚ symbols‚ beliefs and habits. It is also the pattern of such collective behaviors and assumptions that are taught to new organizational members as a way of perceiving‚ and even thinking and feeling. Organizational culture affects the
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INTRODUCTION Organizational Development (OD) has become more and more important for today’s organizations because the world is moving so fast that organizations have to find ways to be more effective‚ more innovation‚ more customer-driven‚ and more agile. Cumming and Worley (1997) define organizational development as “a process that applies a broad range of behaviour science knowledge and practices to help organizations build their capacity to change and to achieve greater effectiveness”. Therefore
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Organizational Diagnosis Are companies at the competitive edge problem free? Do any organizations work flawlessly? Not in the real world. How do the winners overcome their problems? What distinguishes them from other companies? How do they survive while others flounder or fall? Like other organizations‚ winning companies often reach for easy-answers and quick fixes. But if these short-cut responses miss their mark‚ winners keep searching for solid solutions. They delve more deeply into the situation
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characteristics associated with clan‚ adhocracy‚ market‚ and hierarchy cultures? Discuss. 4. Begin by looking up Chrysler’s mission or vision statement on the company’s website. Now answer the following question: To what extent is the culture type you identified in question 2 consistent with the accomplishment of this mission or vision? Explain. 5. Which of the mechanisms for changing organizational culture did Mr. Marchionne use at Chrysler? Explain. 6. Would you like to work at Chrysler? Explain your rationale
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Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness 1. Organization – A tool people use to coordinate their actions to obtain something they desire or value. 2. Entrepreneurship – The process by which people recognize opportunities to satisfy needs and then gather and use resources to meet those needs. 3. Organizational Environment – The set of forces and conditions that operate beyond an organization’s boundaries but affect its ability to acquire and use resources to create value.
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SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines made its first voyage back in 1971 with service based in the cities of Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio (Brief History‚ 2009). 38 years later‚ Southwest Airlines has more than 3300 flights a day and serves 66 cities in 33 states (Factsheet‚ 2009). Southwest Airlines has demonstrated a variety of strengths in its 38 year presence. Recent economic events have also caused a renewed focus on the company’s weaknesses
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Service at Southwest Airlines Kevin Winstead Sullivan University MGT 620 Executive Summary This proposal addresses the needed steps to be taken in order for Southwest Airlines to see continued growth in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines has been able to remain one of the most profitable airlines in the industry for an extended period of time. Even with the hindrance of the 2001 terrorist attacks involving airplanes and the U.S recession of 2008‚ Southwest has continued
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