organization groups employees according to a specialized or similar set of roles or tasks. While functional structures operate well in stable environments where business strategies are less inclined to changes or dynamism‚ the level of bureaucracy makes it difficult for organizations to respond to changes in the market quickly. Advantages of functional structures 1. Specialization When companies use a functional organizational structure‚ people with similar knowledge and skills are grouped together
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company cultures and ways in which companies base their work. Globalization has emphasized the meaning of company culture in ways that have led to completely new ideas‚ while technology has changed the face of the industry (The Age of Globalization: Impact of Information Technology on Global Business Strategies‚ 2007). In order to fully grasp the concepts of business structures and cultures the movies “The Devil Wears Prada” (by David Frankel‚ 2006) and “Up in the air”(by Jason Reitman‚ 2009) will be
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Employee voice enables workers to effectively communicate their views to management and be actively involved in decision making. Voice arrangements allow employees to express their ideas‚ raise concerns and help solve problems by influencing workplace decisions and choices. (Gollan‚ 2006:349; Pymen et al‚ 2006:543). The various forms of voice available today in the current industrial relations system include both direct and indirect mechanisms. Indirect mechanisms include
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1. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND 1.1. Introduction Change‚ in general‚ indicates any act of making something different. The factors that necessitate change in organizations are broadly categorized into people‚ technology‚ information processing and communication‚ and competition. Some changes in the organization occur suddenly without the conscious efforts of the people. These are called unplanned changes. On the other hand‚ some changes are initiated by the management to accomplish certain goals
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What is the employee engagement? Employee engagement is a workplace approach designed to ensure that employees are committed to their organisation’s goals and values‚ motivated to contribute to organisational success‚ and are able at the same time to enhance their own sense of well-being There are differences between attitude‚ behaviour and outcomes in terms of engagement. An employee might feel pride and loyalty (attitude); be a great advocate of their company to clients‚ or go the extra
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Motivation 1. Motivation 1.1 The Concept of Motivation Motivation may be defined as psychological forces that determine the direction of a person’s behavior in an organization‚ a person’s level of effort and a person’s level of persistence in the face of obstacles. It may also be defined as the Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job‚ role or subject‚ or to make an effort to attain a goal. Motivation results
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Employee engagement is a property of the relationship between an organization and its employees. When employees find the physical work place and especially the psychological work environment (organizational culture) to their liking‚ they form a positive emotional connection which makes them much more likely to "go the extra mile" and commit enthusiastically to their own job and their role at the organization. The choices and actionwhich this heightened positive emotional state can bring about are
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other office than to serve and obey them. — David Hume Emotions and Moods After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1 Differentiate emotions from moods. 5 2 Discuss the different aspects of emotions. Discuss the impact emotional labor has on employees. 6 Identify the sources of emotions and moods. Discuss the case for and the case against emotional intelligence. 7 Apply concepts on emotions and moods to OB issues. 3 4 Describe external
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Definitions of motivation: There are many ways in which motivation can be defined. Generally speaking‚ motivation comprises an individual’s effort‚ persistence and the direction of that effort. In simple terms‚ it is the will to perform. (Brooks‚ I‚ 2006). Eugene Mckenna thinks that with motivation‚ people respond to conditions operating within and outside themselves‚ and go the extra mile at their role. To motivate people‚ elements such as needs‚ motives‚ drives and goals or incentives of individuals
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What is motivation? Motivation is generally defined as the force that compels us to action. It drives us to work hard and pushes us to succeed. Motivation influences our behavior and our ability to accomplish goals. There are many different forms of motivation. Each one influences behavior in its own unique way. No single type of motivation works for everyone. People’s personalities vary and so accordingly does the type of motivation‚ that is most effective at inspiring their conduct. Types
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