“MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY” A healthy body goes hand in hand with a person’s healthy lifestyle whose characteristics include someone who does not smoke‚ has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25‚ eats 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and has daily exercise (9). The World Health Organisation (WHO) classify values outside of the normal parameters as being underweight if the value is below 18.5 while values exceeding 25 are considered to be overweight (14). To put this into context
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This award aims to give practising and potential team leaders the foundation for their formal development in team leading skills. The qualification does this by developing basic management and leadership skills and assisting participants in gaining the basic knowledge required for this level. Entry Requirements There are no formal entry requirements‚ but participants will: u Normally be either practicing or aspiring team leaders with the opportunity to meet the assessment demands u Have
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interpersonal communication is essential in maintaining healthy relationships. It is important in our family life‚ too‚ as it affects nearly every aspect of our existence. 1. Cultural Influence Culture refers to the customs‚ language‚ arts‚ common dietary habits and attire of a particular region. It also includes the learned values‚ beliefs and behaviors common to a group of individuals. Culture and communication are inseparable. This means that culture can be a strong barrier to interpersonal
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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 way
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A Definition of Organizational Culture Organizational culture refers to a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. Seven primary characteristics seem to capture the essence of an organization’s culture 1. Innovation and risk taking The degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and take risks. 2. Attention to detail The degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision‚ analysis and attention to detail.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 1. INTRODUCTION One of the significant elements while discussing about organization development is to discuss its own existing culture as the culture itself is part of organization behavior that gives significant role in shaping organizational sustainability. Above all there is a need to recognize the right culture for any organization to achieve excellence. Peters and Waterman (1982) clearly described organizational
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P T E R Organizational Culture Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to: • Describe the elements of organizational culture. • Discuss the importance of organizational subcultures. • List four categories of artifacts through which corporate culture is communicated. • Identify three functions of organizational culture. • Discuss the conditions under which cultural strength improves corporate performance. • Discuss the effect of organizational culture on business
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Organizational culture is the collective 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‚ beliefs & habits. It is also the pattern of such collective behaviors and assumptions that are thought to new organizational members as a way of perceiving‚ & even thinking and feeling. Organizational culture affects the way people & groups interact with each other
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Strong/weak cultures Strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments‚ strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines‚ engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely‚ there is weak culture where there is little alignment with organizational values‚ and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy. Research shows
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Organizational Culture and Its Positive Effects Student Name: Dung Dang‚ Dung Nguyen‚ Phuong Tran‚ Sinh Nguyen‚ Vinh Phan Course/Number Date: November 06th‚ 2012 Instructor Name: Prof. Douglas Foster Organizational Culture and Its Positive Effects Nowadays‚ organizational culture term is more and more familiar and becoming one of relevant topics in business area. It involves a set of values‚ norms‚ relationship‚ behaviors‚ and attitude towards an
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