11/3/2014 Why Your Company Should Have A Whistleblowing Policy Why Your Company Should Have A Whistleblowing Policy by Tim Barnett‚ Assistant Professor of Management‚ Louisiana Tech University Sam Advanced Management Journal‚ Autumn‚ 1992‚ pp. 37-42 Whistleblowers‚ those individuals who call attention to possible wrongdoing within their organizations‚ are the subjects of much controversy. Some say that whistleblowers are noble characters‚ willing to sacrifice personally and professionally to expose
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Answer the following questions: 1. Administrative theorists concluded many decades ago that the most effective organizations have a narrow span of control. Yet today’s top-performing manufacturing firms have a wide span of control. Why is this possible? Under what circumstances‚ if any‚ should manufacturing firms have a narrow span of control? The best-performing manufacturing operations today rely on self-directed team‚ so direct supervision is supplemented with other coordinating mechanisms
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To Form an LLC or Not A limited liability company (LLC) is one of many ways to formally structure a business. The best way to describe an LLC would be as a cross between a sole proprietorship/general partnership and a corporation. “The "LLC" has only been in existence for roughly 26 years and there are some definite pros and cons” (Chapo‚ 2007). Advantages of LLCs There are many benefits to forming an LLC. They are easier and less expensive to start than other forms of business‚ but not every
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frightened. 1. Which additional clinical manifestation(s) should the nurse expect to find if Nancy’s symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? (Select all that apply.) A) A carotid bruit. CORRECT The carotid artery (artery to the brain) is narrowed in clients with a brain attack (stroke). A bruit is an abnormal sound heard on auscultation resulting from interference with normal blood flow. B) Elevated blood pressure. CORRECT When a client has a brain attack (stroke)
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Plato’s theory of the Forms is one of the most important philosophical concepts. In short‚ the Forms set a universal standard that particular objects in the physical world are compared to. In order to better understand the Forms and why they exist‚ however‚ one must understand more of Plato’s point of view of the world. One must also understand the Form of the Good. The Form of the Good can be relatively hard to grasp but luckily‚ Plato gives many analogies to help explain the differences between
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13 Organizational Structure LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe three types of coordination in organizational structures. 2. Justify the optimal span of control in a given situation. 3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of centralization and formalization. 4. Distinguish organic from mechanistic organizational structures. 5. Identify and evaluate the six pure types of departmentalization. 6. Describe three variations of divisional structure
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POLICY STUDIES ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ADM 501 SEMESTER JAN-APRIL 2011 TUTORIAL QUESTIONS INSTRUCTIONS: PREPARE THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS IN THE TUTORIAL DISCUSSION. TOPIC 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO OB a) The workforce diversity is one of the emerging trends/challenges in organizational behavior. Describe how the workforce is diversified and briefly identify two consequences of these diversities for organizations. b) Telecommuting has been identified as an important trend in organizational behavior.
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There have been numerous studies regarding how the influence of technology has brought about change to the structure of an organization as well as its processes. Many of the studies have concluded that the organizational structure is strongly affected by the principal technology which the organization uses. (Volti‚ 2005) Technology‚ in simple terms‚ is seen as the conversion of inputs into outputs using machines‚ equipments and processes. It is a system based on the use of knowledge and organization
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Organizational Knowledge 1 Content Table 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. Introduction Organizational Knowledge Defining Knowledge Tacit Knowledge Explicit Knowledge Individual Knowledge Group Knowledge Important Dimensions of Knowledge Knowledge Creation - Socialization - Combination - Externalization - Internalization Knowledge Management Knowledge Management Value Chain 10. 11. - Knowledge acquisition - Knowledge storage - Knowledge Dissemination - Knowledge Application - Knowledge
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What reasons might a “peace-loving” man have for carrying a gun? I believe men should all carry guns. The reasons are very simple my dad always told me “Son‚ there comes a time in every man’s life when he stops busting knuckles and starts busting caps and usually it is when he becomes too old to take an ass whooping." I do not carry a gun to kill people. I carry a gun to keep from being killed.” Those words will always stay with me. I will use myself as an example‚ I have a gun permit. I am
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