PART ONE Understanding change Perspectives on change The ethics of organizational change Planned change and its critics Strategic change Building and developing competitive advantage 3 39 73 11 1 147 CHAPTER 1 Perspectives on change 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Perspectives on change 1.2.1 Modernity‚ progress‚ and change 1.2.2 Pathways to change 1.3 Structural-functional change: changing structures and functions 1.3.1 An organization is a complex whole 1.3.2 Structural theory 1.4 Multiple constituencies:
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My specific field is Biblical Studies and my principal research interest is the function of culture in resisting oppression. I am interested in how oppressed groups in biblical contexts as well as in contemporary milieus are psychologically affected by physical and social oppression; oppression’s impact on consciousness‚ memory and identity; and how oppressed subjects resist oppressive groups and societies. More specifically‚ I am concerned with the consequences of internalized oppression‚ which
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Women in the Workplace: Why We Must Close the Gender Gap Women in the Workplace: Why We Must Close the Gender Gap This is an era in national history that will surely be dissected and scrutinized in the years to come by historians and economists alike. That is because‚ in recent years‚ the state of the economy in the United States has teetered between depression and recession‚ limping along at an alarming low rate. Many of the woes & blows that the U.S. economy has been dealt have
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Workplace stress The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines workplace stress as “the process that arises where work demands of various types and combinations exceed the person’s capacity and capability to cope.” This can lead to sickness‚ absences and high levels of staff turnover within a business: results which are positive for neither the staff nor the company. However‚ despite claiming that stress at work is widespread throughout the UK‚ the HSE (2010) also offers strategies designed to
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Blu Silberhorn Issue Paper Case Studies in Ethics and Law November‚ 08 2009 Is stealing becoming more acceptable in the workplace? Generally‚ when people think of stealing or theft they are referring to the act of physically taking property from someone else. In reality there are many different ways that an employee can steal from an organization‚ and I have seen three different ways in my short career. The basic definition of theft is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal
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In today’s workplace mixing and managing employees is not an easy thing to do. Nowadays there are four different generations working together in a single office space. This can be a challenge for everyone involved as differences in generations can cause people to clash and create conflict‚ particularly in the oldest and youngest group of employees. The problem lies in these different generations having different values and ideas as well as varying ways in which to execute tasks. However‚ there is
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I think that we talked about a very interesting topic today in class. Since I have started working at Northtown Autmotives in September‚ I have been exposed to discrimination in the workplace. I have learned that people socialize with people who are similar to them. This can be based on age‚ gender‚ race‚ personality‚ and so on. At the end of the day‚ everyone at my work ends up stereotyping and discriminating people intentionally and unintentionally. At the end of lecture‚ you mentioned ways
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Diversity in the workplace is more than trust and respect; it is about the benefits that all will achieve by being united (Bethel‚ 2016). Truly‚ the United States of America is the melting pot of the world and its culture is extremely diverse. Ultimately‚ this diversity has caused cultural sensitivity in most organizations. Whereas‚ leadership “must be patient‚ understanding‚ willing to learn‚ and flexible” (Manning & Curtis‚ 2012‚ p. 279). Why would an organization choose a diverse workforce
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MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Wilson FROM: Administrative Assistant DATE: January 26‚ 2014 RE: New Workstation In order to create ergonomic workplace we need take into consideration a number of components‚ which must comply with healthy‚ comfortable and productive working environment. Vision related concerns and recommendations Inappropriate vision equipment in the office can result in: eyestrain eye irritation blurred vision burning eyes trouble in seeing document
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Abstract The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has set in place laws that protect employees from any kind of discrimination. Employees of companies with at least 15 employees are covered by the laws. Employers discriminate against employees all the time‚ so times they may not even realize it. But whether it is intentional or unintentional it is still illegal. It is the responsibility of the employer to know what they legally can and can’t do when it comes to their employees. It is also up to
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