How an organisation communicates – Greenpeace Greenpeace is an ecological and pacifist international organisation‚ economically and politically independent‚ that does not accept donations or pressure from governments‚ corporations or political parties. Greenpeace “defend(s) the natural world and promote(s) peace” (Greenpeace‚ 2008). The funding for its campaigns depends entirely on voluntary contributions from members and sympathizers. Because Greenpeace is an NGO‚ it cannot invest large amounts
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Culture encompasses the values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes and behaviour of an organisation. Culture is how things get done in organisations. It is an intangible asset and a specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization. Here‚ organizational values are beliefs and ideas‚ about‚ what kinds of goals members of an organization should pursue and the appropriate
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY Introduction Within this assignment I intend to research the following points: Understand the key features of a culture which promotes equality and values diversity Understand the importance of the promotion of equality and valuing diversity for effective work in the sector Understand and demonstrate behaviour appropriate to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity Understand how to actively help others in the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity Understand
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Explain how the management of human‚ physical and technological resources can improve the performance of a selected organisation In this assignment‚ I am going to show and explain how Jaguar Land Rover manages the three main types of resources. Ensuring that the human‚ physical and technological resources are carried out correctly can increase the performance of Jaguar Land Rover. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is a business built around two great British car brands that design‚ engineer and manufacture
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The purpose of this essay is to explain how an organisation uses an intranet to achieve knowledge sharing among its employees. This essay provides a brief description of an intranet. Research showed that businesses that utilise this technology are more time efficient. It was also noted that using an intranet saves time and money for the organisation. An intranet is a private network that is contained within an enterprise. Unlike the Internet‚ intranets are private and restrict access to employees
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equality and diversity. The organisation in which the policy and information are taken from is called Framework. They are a registered charity which support and help the homeless. I have been volunteering here for a few weeks. The organisation has one policy on equality and diversity for all staff. Their policy includes details of: • Employment • Race • Religion • Gender • Sexuality • Disability • Age The policy statement lists their commitments to equality and diversity and how they want
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attitude is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual’s degree of like or dislike for an item”. Attitudes are generally positive or negative views of a person‚ place‚ thing‚ or event-- this is often referred to as the attitude object. People can also be conflicted or ambivalent toward an object‚ meaning that they simultaneously possess both positive and negative attitudes toward the item in question. Attitudes are judgments. They develop on the ABC model (affect‚ behavior‚ and cognition).
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How Technology Can Assist or Hinder Information Management Practices in Organisations 1 INTRODUCTION Technology has come a long way in the past 10 to 15 years and we now have access to information at virtually any time‚ or place we wish. Organisations today rely heavily on technology and without it‚ would likely struggle to survive. Technology has enabled us to better service the needs of consumers in the ever-changing market. 2 ADVANTAGES The obvious advantage with technology today is
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Organisational culture differentiates organisations from others. Often described as “the way we do things” Identify and explain Charles Handys 4 different cultures Power culture is a dominant culture where a small group or individual determines the culture. It’s like a web with a ruling spider and power and influence are spread out from the central figure or group. A role culture is where organisations are controlled by procedures and role descriptions. This type of culture is where everyone does
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Teamwork is one of the major factors that affect an organisation’s success and it can prove to be beneficial but it can also become a difficult aspect to manage within a company. According to Cohen and Bailey (1977:241)‚ „a team is a collection of individuals who are interdependent in their tasks‚ who share responsibility for outcomes‚ who see themselves and who are seen by others as an intact social entity embedded in one or more larger social systems..”. The previous definition is pointing out
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