Organizational Metaphors Maria F. Shoemaker South University April 19‚ 2012 Organizational Metaphors The two metaphors that I am about to describe to you are machines and organisms. I am also going to note what each metaphor suggests about how humans and their behavior are perceived in the organization. I will also let you know the similarities and differences in the two metaphors. Also conclude on how the ability to switch between metaphors might enhance effective leadership and organizational
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How does the main idea relate to organizational structure? Organizational structure can be defined as the hierarchical arrangement of authority‚ communication rights and duties of an organization. The structure of an organization depends on the organizational objectives and strategies. In our article “Go your own way”‚ we can identify that the structure used is decentralized. In a decentralized structure the decision making power is distributed and departments have different degree of interdependence
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Finance Office Cash Handling and Banking Procedures 1 Contents Page 1 Introduction 3 2 Accountability 3 3 Payment methods 3 4 Receipt of income 4 5 Cash handling 4 6 Reconciliation of income 5 7 Banking preparation 5 8 Security company – collection of cash 8 9 Safes and insurance 8 10 Petty cash 9 11 Banking of unused foreign currency 11 12 Print credit machines 11 Appendix 1 Extract from GCU Financial Procedures Date of preparation: April 2011 Date of updates:
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Causes of Organizational Change This is a time of unprecedented change in our society. The changes one experiences are happening at faster and faster rates. As examples‚ the telephone‚ radio‚ TV‚ and microwave weren’t even in use decades ago‚ and today these gadgets are commonplace‚ along with the computer‚ Internet‚ and fax machine. In just a few months‚ the technology that an organization uses on an everyday basis may be outdated and replaced. That means an organization needs to be responsive to
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job and the company is essential to function in a new environment. It is recognized that individuals are not pawns‚ subject only to the organization’s pressures. Organizations change because of individual influence; individuals change because of organizational influence. One of the most important aspects among employees in the workplace is that they have the sense that their work makes a positive contribution to the organization. Job Satisfaction is the scope of contentment workers has with their job
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Each person has more or less lasting and fixed traits that help predict their attitudes and behaviors. Organizations also have personalities‚ which are referred to as “cultures.” Organizational cultures govern how that organization’s members behave. Organizational Culture is defined as a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. There are seven primary characteristics that capture the essence of an organization’s
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Organizational Development Introduction All organizations must undergo a process of organizational development. To thrive and be successful many factors are needed to make organizational development work. While reading this essay‚ the reader will learn about the process of organizational development‚ conditions for a successful organizational development change and development‚ and identify theories associated with organizational development. Process of Organizational Development “ Set of
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Kelsey Seminar 6 Saturday 1. How can managers develop an organizational culture that encourages a high-performance system or a learning organization? A high performance system is the idea that today’s organizations need continuing excellence and renewal as a way to bring innovation into our systems (Brown‚ 2006‚ p. 381). HPS calls for the removal of excessive layers of structure within the organization and the creation of a climate that encourages participation and communication across
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Definition Organizational commitment may be viewed as an organizational member’s psychological attachment to the organization. Organizational commitment plays a very large role in determining whether a member will stay with the organization and zealously work towards organizational goals. Theory A prominent theory in organizational commitment is the three-component model (TCM). The model argues that organizational commitment has three distinctive components: 1. Affective commitment is your emotional
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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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