Gruter Institute Project on Values and Free Enterprise With support from: John Templeton Foundation UCLA – Sloan Research Program Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation What is a Business For?* Charles Handy Fellow of the London Business School This chapter is part of a collection posted on the SSRN website in the Economics Research Network section located at - http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=932676 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=932676 2 What is a Business For
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There are three different types of approaches to organisation which are classical‚ neo-classical and modern. Below I have explained in detail what they mean according to my research. Classical approach to organisation has concepts that are commonly known as classical concepts or classical theories of an organisation. An organisation is the structure of power‚ relationships‚ objectives‚ roles‚ activities‚ communication and other factors that exist when a person works together with someone. The
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to sharpen d.m. skills‚ if: * Amorality is to be prevented‚ and * If moral management is to be achieved. Organizational level ethics‚ i.e. The context in which d.m. occurs. Actions and practices that take place within the organization’s culture or climate are just as vital as d.m. in bringing about ethical business practices and results. Craig and Sandt: understanding and managing an org’n’s ethical work climate may go a long way toward defining the difference between how a company does
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Statement: This essay will attempt to illustrate the importance of communication in organisations as well as barriers that cause problems for communication. Communication and organisation are two very essential elements of business structure. Each one cannot operate without the other. Organisation is a purposeful structure within a social context that controls its own performance and pursues collective goals. An organisation is defined by the element that is a part of it‚ its Communication which is the
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A Vision is a clear and succinct description of realistic‚ credible‚ attractive future what the organization or community should look like after it successfully implements its strategies and achieves its full potential. It is an expression by the people about what they want the organization to be – a preferred future‚ a word or picture of an organization you choose to create. Here’s an example - Amazon - Our vision is to be earth’s most customer centric company; to build a place where people can
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PROFILE OF G.S.ALLOY CASTINGS LIMITED GSAC is started by Mr. G. Prasad Rao‚ a technocrat with 35 years experience in foundry industry. The top management consist of people with rich‚ long experience from renowned foundries like L&T and KCP. The 250 strong dedicated work force is the back-bone of this company. G. S. Alloy castings Ltd. Company is started in 1987 with initial capacity of 1800 Mt/annum and later grown into one of the biggest foundries in South India with
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Concept of a High Performance Organisation Commitment to Excellence People at all levels of the organization are introduced to the standards of excellence from the moment they express interest in joining the organization‚ and they make a commitment to meeting these standards. Standards are a dynamic means for facilitating growth and improvement. Establishing standards is just not enough though. The systems and procedures are essential to be designed to nurture quality and promote accountability.
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Organizational design and structure Contents 1. Centralized organizational structure 2. Flat Structure 3. Formal Structure 4. Structure of the organization 5. Span of control 6. Chain of command 7. Appendix 1 1. Centralized organizational structure The hierarchy of Cathay Pacific Services Ltd is in three levels. Corporate- Chief Executive Officer‚ Executive Secretary‚ Manager- Commercial‚ Cargo Terminal Programme Manager Divisional- Finance &Administration Manager‚ Head of IT & Engineering
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is the way in which a large company or organisation is organised‚ for example‚ the types of relationships that exist between managers and employees (Cambridge Business Dictionary‚ 2013). Organisation structure can be seen as different levels of power within an organisation. Structure is the layout of responsibilities clearly distinguished within a business setting. The design of a business structure can be affected by influences such as size‚ age‚ culture and management styles and communication
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Summary ( A slow burning fuse) Introduction 1. Population ageing is on every agenda‚ from G8 economic conferences to NATO summits. The World Economic Forum plans to consider the future of pensions and health care at its prestigious Davos conference early next year. The media‚ including this newspaper‚ are giving the subject extensive coverage. 2. Governments in rich countries now accept that their pension and health-care promises will soon become unaffordable‚ and many of them have embarked
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