NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE NUS Business School Department of Management and Organisation MNO3303 Organizational Effectiveness Course Instructor : A/P Chung Chi-Nien Session : Semester 1‚ 2012/2013 Aims and Objectives This course aims to introduce students to the field of organization theory -- which incorporates concepts from various disciplines such as management studies‚ sociology‚ psychology‚ political sciences and economics to study organizations. The course is designed
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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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The definition of culture varies with an estimate of 164 individual definitions of organizational culture. One potential catalyst for the number of definitions comes down to the application of theory to the abstract concept of culture within an organization. The more theorist and different organizational fields of study you have the more individual definitions are spawned. Though there may be many definitions of culture one point is understood‚ the strength of a company is directly related to
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Organizational Behavior 1. Describe some differences between scientific research and some informal research that you have done. Give an example of how your informal research activity could be done using a formal scientific approach. First‚ we need to understand the difference between “Scientific” and “Informal” research. Scientific Research is a method based on collecting‚ analyzing‚ and interpreting data within a framework. It is Information based on observation or measurement and free from bias
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Part A INTRODUCTION Organizational behaviour is a field of studies that investigates how individuals‚ groups and structure affect and are affected by behaviour within organizations‚ for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency (Robbins‚ 2009‚ p.4). Organizational behaviour plays some significant roles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in an organization. Interaction and performance by people in groups and teams in a workplace
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to Hong Kong regulation‚ all proposals for new buildings in private sector require approval by the Buildings Department authorities. According to Building (Planning) Regulations chapter 123F‚ there are two staircases in the new building in our design. The staircases have a clear height of not less than 2 m and width of not less than 900 mm. The staircases would be constructed with treads not less than 225 mm in width and with risers not exceeding 175 mm in height. For means of escape of office
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and its affect on the work and people there. This presence of politics in the organization is called the organizational politics. According to Brandon and Seldman (2004)‚ “Organizational politics are informal‚ unofficial‚ and sometimes behind-the-scenes efforts to sell ideas‚ influence an organization‚ increase power‚ or achieve other targeted objectives”. Extending the same note‚ Organizational politics refers to behaviours “that occur on an informal basis within an organization and involve intentional
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procedures * Opportunities for long production runs‚ automation * Need for fewer parts justify increased expenditures on perfecting designs and improving quality control procedures. Disadvantages of Standardization * Decreased variety results in less consumer appeal. * Designs may be frozen with too many imperfections remaining. * High cost of design changes increases resistance to improvements * Who likes optimal Keyboards? * Standard systems are more vulnerable to failure
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with an Intelligent Design as an explanation of how it all began. The Cause for Intelligent Design The Bible decrees that God was the intelligence that brought all that is into existence. This idea is reflected in church history as seen the writings of the “Fourth Lateran Council (1215)”‚ which surmised that creation by God was‚ “ex nihlo (i.e. ‘from nothing’)” (Bird‚ 2013‚ p. 158). This God‚ as
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1. What is the importance of interpersonal skills? The importance of interpersonal skills is that you need to understand how to deal with other people and involve your acceptance of others‚ without prejudice in order to achieve your task. 2. What do managers do in terms of functions‚ roles‚ and skills? Management is a process that is used to accomplish organizational goals; that is‚ a process that is used to achieve what an organization wants to achieve. Managers are the people to whom this
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