AFFIRMATIVE ACTION As much as we desire diversity‚ it will not occur if left to chance. We educate ourselves when we learn to interact with people of different colors and nationalities. During the last election‚ the majority of Americans voted for an African American President. Why then do we continue to use affirmative action to fight inequality? It is not so easy to wipe away centuries of inferiority‚ shame‚ and scars‚ by simply anointing one minority to the highest position in the land. It
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1. What is an organization? At what three levels is organizational behavior usually examined?More specifically‚ organization design is a formal‚ guided process for integrating the people‚ information and technology of an organization. It is used to match the form of the organization as closely as possible to the purpose(s) the organization seeks to achieve. Through the design process‚ organizations act to improve the probability that the collective efforts of members will be successful. Typically
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Affirmative Action Right? Affirmative action has been around for decades. Some believe it isn’t fair but others do. Those who believe and agree with affirmative action tend to say‚ “The principle of affirmative action is to promote societal equality through the preferential treatment of socioeconomically disadvantaged people” (Bidmead‚ Andrew pg 3). Others that disagree with it and find it unfair simply see it as another form of discrimination‚ giving one group extra advantages based upon nothing
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Organization structure is defined as the way that an organization arranges its employees and management so that efficient work can be performed and it can meet its targeted goals.2 When an organization is small‚ a sole proprietorship or partnership where face-to-face communication is frequent‚ formal structure may not be necessary. In a larger organization such as a corporation or limited liability company‚ a more defined structure must be utilized‚ as decisions have to be made about the delegation
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be discussed during the collapse of the US housing market in 2007. Citigroup acquisition of its large deferred tax asset occurred partly during the collapse of the US housing market which led into the financial service sector going into a significant and a lengthy downturn. Many financial services providers were hit pretty badly with Citigroup recording a net income fell to $2.6 billion in 2007.The credit market virtually collapsed and the US stock market was in decline. The recorded losses
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Abstract One of the most serious problems organizations have to face while adopting to change processes has to do with resistance to change among change recipients (TUI). I will explore ways that change agents can contribute to change resistance‚ while presenting examples to demonstrate such. Utilizing resistance as a positive resource will be analyzed and discussed‚ while discussing the common mistakes that managers make when trying to initiate change and 8 steps that are suggested for use to
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TRCKER Q 1: What kind of system is described in this case? Identify describe business processes each supports. Describe the inputs‚ process and output of these systems. Ans: (a) systems described in this case are: * Transaction processing system (TPS) * Pizza tracker * Pulse * Pulse evolution (i): Thick client model (ii): Thin client model * Online polling system * Online ordering system (b): Processes each system supports: PULSE: Domino’s proprietary point of sale system
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Financial Information 1. Why is financial information important for a business- provide four reasons * For owners and managers to be able to make sensible business decisions. * For prospective investors to know where the company stands financially. * Financial institutions such as banks can use this information to decide whether to give the company things such as loans etc. * For everyone within the company to understand its financial position‚ regarding assets‚ liabilities‚ equity
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Chapter 1a: Strategy and the organisation 1.0 What is an organization? 1.1 An organization as a collection of components 1.1.1 Internal environment An organization can be seen as consisting of the following components: Strategies Structures Systems Skills Staff Style Shared beliefs: Social systems Note: McKinsey’s 7S framework 1.2 Organisations as collections of people and entities 1.2.1 Internal Stakeholders (i) Board of Directors (ii) Managers (iii) Staff (iv) Unions
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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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