COMPONENTS OF AN ORGANIZATION An organization is a group of individuals who work together to achieve a common objective/goal. For this to happen‚ the organization has to have elements which ensure its sustainability and success. These elements are: Common purpose Co-ordinated efforts Division of labor Hierarchy of authority Span of control Departmentalization Centralization and decentralization COMMON PURPOSE Common purpose is the means for unifying members. An organization without purpose soon begins
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CFS – BS408 ESSENTIALS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Yoosuf Naeem Project Director: Dr. Ahmed Anwar Rector Villa College Yoosuf Naeem Villa College Prof Dr Abtar Kaur Feculty of Education and Languages Open University Malaysia Centre for Foundation Studies Villa College Module Writer: Editor: Developed by: First Edition‚ First Printing‚ May 2012 Copyright © Villa College‚ May 2012‚ CFS – BS408 All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means without
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winding up. Corporate strategy as a survival tool for organizational growth is an assertion that is relevant to all companies of all the sectors of the economy. First Bank of Nigeria Plc‚ being an old generation bank has stood the test of time‚ even in the bank re-capitalization process that recently took place. However‚ the fact that the bank has travailed in the industry does not exclude it from having problems. This research is therefore being carried out to determine whether the corporate strategy
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What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Business? A Definition of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)‚ Corporate Responsibility (CR) or Sustainable Business are commonly heard‚ but rarely understood‚ phrases. So what does it all mean? CSR is the process of assessing an organization’s impact on society and evaluating their responsibilities. CSR begins with an assessment of a business and their: * Customers * Suppliers * Environment * Communities
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What Is Grand Strategy?* by John Lewis Gaddis** Yale University When my colleagues Paul Kennedy‚ Charlie Hill‚ and I first began talking about setting up a grand strategy course at Yale in the late 1990s‚ at least half the people to whom we tried to explain this thought we were talking about “grant” strategy: how do you get the next federal or foundation grant? This misunderstanding would not have occurred‚ I think‚ during the fifty years of insecurity that separated the Japanese attack on Pearl
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Selleck‚ on the other hand remained constant throughout the entirety of the film. His dedication and belief in the revolution caused him to forfeit the opportunity for money and power because it went against his beliefs. If he didn’t believe so firmly in the revolution the story could’ve had an alternate ending‚ with no trading of refugees and instead Selleck and his family could have escaped to the British. People’s beliefs are the source of their actions‚ without the heart and mind in agreement
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means that you got to be clever about technology. When companies are striving for higher achievements and more-efficient workability‚ innovation is what everyone craving for. That’s the spot where technology shoots. Computer is one essential breed of our modern technology. However‚ while the majority of people know how to use computer‚ they don’t know how the machine works; the technical stuff. It becomes a problem when the technical stuff got broken and almost everybody does not get a clue. To improve
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3. What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its management‚ organization‚ and technology components? a) Define an information system and describe the activities it performs. From the textbook defines an information system as a set of interrelated components that work together to collect‚ process‚ store‚ and disseminate information to support decision making‚ coordination‚ control‚ analysis‚ and visualization in an organization. In addition to supporting decision making
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Apple’s Mobile Future: Corporate and Business Strategy June 16th‚ 2010 For my final undergraduate business paper‚ I wrote an analysis of Apple as it transforms into a mobile company. I am posting it here in its entirety (except for financial exhibits) below. Especially since they released the iPhone in 2007‚ Apple has been spectacularly successful. In 2009‚ sales totaled more than $36 billion‚ compared to just $5.3 billion in 2001‚ and their market capitalization is nearing Microsoft’s. This
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At the beginning of Macbeth‚ both Macbeth and Macduff were trusted by the people of Scotland and King Duncan because they were loyal noble friends. "The thane of Cawdor will never again betray me. Go announce that he will be executed and tell Macbeth that Cawdor’s title will be given to him". King Duncan basically gave the crown to Macbeth and said he wouldn’t be betrayed again because he was a trusted friend to him and the people of Scotland trusted him as well. In the story of Macbeth‚ Macbeth
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