Jeffrey R. Immelt is an ethical leader which fits the quote‚”…. leaders are not responsible for making other people ethical. Rather they are responsible for enabling their organizations to be aware of ethical meaning and reflect on it as a core part of the organization.” Immelt is the ninth chairman of General Electric a post he holds till now since September 7‚ 2001 after his predecessor Jack Welch. Immelt is also nominated‚ not once but three time by Barron’s as “World’s Best CEO”. Furthermore
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ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN AN ORGANIZATION Communication -is the process individuals use to create shared meaning in an interaction. -goal is to approach a common understanding of a message. Factors affecting an individual’s ability to communicate 1) Gender 2) Language 3) Culture 4) Past experiences 5) Speaking and writing skills 1. Modes of Communication 1) Written -occurs through formats such as memos‚ emails‚ reports or letters 2) Verbal -Consists of oral methods such as person-to-person
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In the 1920s and 1930s women’s clothing became more freely flowing as opposed to more traditional constricting clothing styles until the late 1930s. The 1920s brought forth more comfortable clothing such as shorter skirts‚ lowered waistlines‚ and closer-fitted dresses to “emphasize youthful elegance” (History of 20th Century Women’s Clothing). This was deemed the “Flapper Era” and reigned from the early 1920s to the early 1930s before the Great Depression struck. During the Depression‚ clothing became
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Building an Ethical Organization Part 2 HSM 230 Instructor: Nicole Ellis by Cynthia Mead Assignment You have just been appointed the director of a new human service organization ( a behavioral health clinic‚ for example). As the director‚ one of your first tasks is to draft a mission statement and a values statement for your organization. As your organization grows‚ your stakeholders will provide their input and help shape these statements. • Write a 1050 to 1400 word paper in
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What ’s the role of culture in modern corporations and how can it be managed effectively? People in every workplace talk about organizational culture and that mysterious word that characterizes a work environment. One of the key questions and assessments‚ when employers interview a prospective employee‚ explores whether the candidate is a good cultural fit. Culture is difficult to define‚ but you generally know when you have found an employee who appears to fit your culture. He just feels right
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WHAT IS CORPORATE STRATEGY? Although strategy has different definitions by various authors‚ to understand Corporate Strategy we begin by defining strategy. "Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long-term: which achieves advantage for the organization through its configuration of resources within a challenging environment‚ to meet the needs of markets and to fulfil stakeholder expectations” (Johnson‚ Scholes & Whittington‚ 2008). From the definition given by Johnson
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The Role of Logistics in the Organization Logistics is critical to the success of every organization. Once considered an important behind-the-scenes operational activity‚ logistics is now recognized as a strategic tool for creating customer value and loyalty. Companies like Wal-Mart‚Coca Cola‚and Nike attribute a great deal of their success to their global logistics systems. They realise that integrating activities within the organization and across the logistics pipeline‚ building strong relationships
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What or who is a leader? The Army defines a leader as‚ “anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.” (FM 6-22‚ 2006‚ par. 1-2) So‚ how does an officer become a good leader? There are three tools‚ the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)‚ Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback (MSAF)‚ and Individual Development Plan (IDP)‚ that all officers must use in taking steps to become a good leader. The MBTI is designed to help
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MASTER IN INTERNATIOANAL COMMUNICATION The role of the leader in managing a crisis: Case Study “The Truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable. But if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference‚ you’d pick leadership.” (Warren Bennis‚ 1998) Leadership is today`s most contreversial and commented topic. Do we really know what leadership is all about? Today leadership is becomming a more and more a demanding task. John Kotter (2001)‚ a leadership expert
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Communication plays a very important role in an organization. In fact‚ it is said to be the life wire of the organization. Nothing in the universe‚ human or otherwise‚ that does not communicate; though the means of communication may be very different. Communication is very crucial and unavoidable since we have intentions which we want to pass across to another person‚ group or even to the outside world. Communication in an organization is inevitable. Departments communicate from time to time in
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