WHAT MAKES OD‚ OD? * Dr. David W. Jamieson Organization development (OD) is more than 50 years old. In response to prevailing organizational values-in-operation that were partially a function of the times‚ OD offered a more holistic view of people and organizations‚ with an emphasis on humanistic and democratic values‚ and the belief that this different perspective was not only better for people‚ but also for organization performance. Prior to World War II‚ organizations typically operated
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"If you would be loved‚ love and be lovable." Love is something we are all in at least one time or another in our life. There are many different meanings for the word love and many people interpret it differently. I would never call myself an expert on this matter. First of all‚ I’m only nineteen. However‚ for some reasons‚ my friends always turn to me for relationship advice. Maybe I’m good at giving advice or maybe I’m just good at making stuff up‚ but either way‚ my friends usually rely
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STraTeGiC Hr MaNaGeMeNT case study with teaching notes Nokia: Values That Make a Company Global By Geraldine Willigan‚ MBA Project team Author: SHRM project contributor: External contributor: Copy editing: Design: Geraldine Willigan‚ MBA Nancy A. Woolever‚ SPHR Ram Charan‚ Ph.D. Katya Scanlan‚ copy editor Terry Biddle‚ graphic designer © 2009 Society for Human Resource Management. Geraldine Willigan‚ MBA. This case was prepared by Geraldine Willigan‚ MBA‚ former editor at Harvard Business Review
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Imagine that you are appointed as the manager of a reputed company. How will you plan the various activities in your organization? ------------------- Answer # 1 Planning is a process which involves the determination of future course of action‚ that is why an action‚ what an action‚ how to take action and when to take action. Terry has defined planning in terms of future course of action. He says that: "Planning is the selection and relating of facts and making and using of assumptions
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How Would You Describe Yourself? I am punctual‚ dependable and can be counted upon to finish what I start. I get a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that I have done something well and on time. For example‚ at my present job‚ I was given different work orders every day. It was my responsibility to finish the orders and make sure they all met quality and safety standards within a specific deadline. On occasion‚ I had to familiarize myself with the product and the production process. I was
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report‚ I found that the number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions is about 14.4 million. ("Bureau of labor‚" 2013) If you ask me‚ why would I join a union? The first reason why I choose to join a union is that the union can protect my rights. As we know‚ union is an important organization for employees. Employees can solve problems at work more effectively as a group. Through forming a union and negotiating a contract‚ employees can secure the
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Korenkova Alexandra Essay on topic: Learning organizations in global environment: do they exist? In today’s dynamic and unstable operating conditions of enterprises the ability to innovate is a key factor of survival and success of the organization. Innovations in this case are understood in a broad sense – it means not only to create and offer a new product‚ but rather the ability of the organization continually develop creative solutions to problems and challenges. In this regard‚ the role
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What would you do if‚ for example‚ you had a lot of money? Never mind your chances of having lots of money are just slightly better than the chances of being abducted by aliens. Even so‚ having a lot of money is a favourite daydream for a lot of us. If had a lot of money‚ I would like to buy a bungalow for my family to live as my current house is quite small. I will provide a luxurious life for my parents as they had taken care of me since birth. I will also provide enough money for my siblings
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03-02: Basic Financial Accounting Process Single Company Code Version 1 Rev: 01/03/2011 Introduction General Notes and Information It is strongly recommended that you read through the entire exercise prior to starting. Not all instructions can be provided in a linear manner. The following symbols are used to indicate important information as described below: An arrow highlights an important instruction that must not be overlooked. A text box prompts you to type-in an important piece of information
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If we all take the time to listen and love each other‚ this world would be a better place (Mike Love). Society judges other beings for what they appear to be. Society wants everyone to be themselves‚ yet everyone gets judged for not acting “the right way”. According to society‚ our actions must relate to everyone else’s. In other words‚ we may have to be a copy of what society expects us to be and we may not be an original. However‚ why be same when we were born to be different? Creating a bond or
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