The Role of the Organizational Development Practitioner Timothy Jenkins Herzing University Organization development is a systematic approach or process for implementing organizational change that is effective. This process is an ongoing process. One of the primary functions of organization development is to focus attention on understanding and managing change within an organization. Organization encompasses several fields of study such as psychology‚ sociology‚ theories of motivation
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Organizational Culture and Productivity October 1st‚ 2014 Organizational culture is defined as the “shared social knowledge within an organizational regarding the rules‚ norms‚ and values that shape the attitudes and behaviors of its employees. It is one of the most important building blocks for a highly successful organization and an extraordinary workplace. Organizational success relies on the how to operate the business in a effective and productive way. Leaders of the organizations are looking
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Organizational Culture Kelli Beuzard MGMT 312 H1FF-F12 Professor Jason Norton November 27‚ 2012 American Electric Power (AEP)‚ founded in 1906 as the American Gas & Electric Company (Business Insights: Essentials‚ 2012). The organization was created when the structure of the electric utility industry in the United States was changing from small‚ individually owned generator plants to consolidated single systems that served a large area (Business Insights: Essentials‚ 2012). Today AEP
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Analysis of Organizational Culture Dr. Meghan Griffin MAN 3240 V4: Organizational Behavior Onja T. Payne April 03‚ 2013 Analysis of Organizational Culture Introduction: Organizational culture is the foundation of any company. The culture is unique to all companies and is set by the founders of the organization. Organizational culture is defined as “a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations.” In many instances the
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John W. Smith Jr John W. Smith Jr The changing of the culture of an organization has both the pros and cons. Ultimately‚ it is the job of the OD Consultant to ensure that both management and the employees are both on the same page heading in the same direction in order to reach the goals and objectives of the organization. The changing of the culture of an organization has both the pros and cons. Ultimately‚ it is the job of the OD Consultant to ensure that both management and the employees
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Organizational Behavior Organizational Power‚ Culture‚ and Politics Question 1: What power tactics can employees use to translate their power bases into specific actions and how does each one work? There are nine tactics that an employee can use to translate their power bases into specific actions. The tactics are legitimacy‚ rational persuasion‚ inspirational appeals‚ consultation‚ exchange‚ personal appeals‚ ingratiation‚ pressure‚ and coalitions. The first tactic‚ legitimacy is
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE & STRUCTURE Outline Prepared By: Marnela Kathleen V. Pasamba‚ RN MSN I I. Organizational Culture A. Definitions 1. Gareth Morgan: set of beliefs‚ values and norms‚ together with symbols like dramatized events and personalities‚ that represents the unique character of the organization and provides the context for action in it and by it. 2. Edgar Schein: a pattern of shared basic assumptions that the group has learned as it solved its problems that has worked well
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------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER 3: ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND CULTURES 1. HOW CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS AFFECT ORGANIZATIONS * Environmental change: The rate at which a company’s general and specific environment changes * Stable environments: the rate of environmental change is slow * Dynamic environments: the rate of environmental change is fast * Punctuated equilibrium
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IntroductionOrganizational structure and culture are two major factors that directly impact the success of an organization. This paper addresses the most pressing theme concerning the leading of organizational change: adaptability. Whether dealing with individual departments or selecting an appropriate leadership style to communicate a change‚ it is important to know your audience and be aware of what works best for them. Research supports the notion that there is no one specific method or style
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established a strong company organizational culture based on a shared mission‚ vision and value system as the cornerstone of the company and its subsidiaries. They respect the spirit of entrepreneurship‚ innovation‚ and focus on meeting the needs of their customers. According to the founder‚ Jack Ma (August‚2013)‚ Alibaba’s organizational culture can be summarized with four simple words: openness‚ transparency‚ sharing‚ and responsibility.It is thank to the organizational culture‚ Alibaba has launched a
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