KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY Distance Learning Material SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSS 326 ORGANIZATION THEORY By TABITHA MURERWA Published by Kenya Methodist University P.O. Box 267 – 60200‚ Meru Tel: 254 – 064 – 30301‚ 31146 Directorate of Open and Distance Learning 1 Course Overview An organizational Behaviour study encompasses the study of organizations from multiple viewpoints‚ methods‚ and levels of analysis. For instance‚ one textbook divides these
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CASH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN INDIA Cash management refers to a broad area of finance involving the collection‚ handling‚ and usage of cash. It involves assessing market liquidity‚ cash flow‚ and investments. Cash management‚ or treasury management‚ is a Marketing term for certain services related to
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Edition‚ Lawrence Erlbaum Associates ‚ Mahwah‚ New Jersey: Bass‚ Bernard M.‚ Avolio‚ Bruce J.‚ ed. 1994‚ Improving Organizational Effectiveness through transformational leadership‚ Sage Publications‚ London Northhouse‚ Peter G.‚ 2010‚ Leadership Theory and Practice‚ 5th Edition‚ Sage Publications‚ London Avolio et al‚ 1991‚ Leading in the 1990’s: The Four I’s of Transformational Leadership‚ Journal of European Industrial Training‚ Vol. 15‚ No. 4‚ pp. 9-16. Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ Presidential Library and
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b. Explain in detail when and why a firm should employ this process. Benchmarking is the process of identifying "best practice" in relation to both products (including) and the processes by which those products are created and delivered. The search for "best practice" can take place both inside a particular industry‚ and also in other industries. The objective of benchmarking is to understand and evaluate the current position of a business or organization in relation to "best practice" and to
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ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (ASSIGNMENT) Submitted To: Prof. Devashree Korlekar Contributed By: Div: (MMS-A)Mehak Gumber - 07 Akshay Herwadkar - 08 Priyanka Jadhav - 09 Nirav Jain - 10 Shantanu Naik - 11 Noopur Kakade - 12 CASE STUDY: DIFFERENT STROKES Summary: John and Shekhar were
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Two main types of organisational structure 1. Hierachial structure 2. Flat structure The main hieranchial structure has many layers of management and at times this can cause information to be lost or changed while passing to one person to another. This type of structure is like a wise based triangle and every person in it has a line manager who is responsible for the work done by him‚ this makes communication slow and getting things done takes a great deal of effort‚ modern companies
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Key Concepts | Key notions/ ideas/ points | Comments | InertiaWhy is it difficult to change? | To understand why there is organisational inertia and why it is difficult to change‚ it is necessary to first identify them so that they can be individually addressed. This can be done by categorising the inertias identified into ‘socio-technical’‚ ‘cultural’‚ ‘political’ and ‘economical’ with the ‘today’ and ‘tomorrow’ scenarios mapped out for each category. (refer to Appendix A for notes on the various
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CHANGE MANAGEMENt REFERENCES: Organizational Behavior -Stephen P.Robbins Organizational Behavior -Shashi k. Gupta Rosy Joshi www.google.com www.wikipedia.com CHANGE MANAGEMENT =>what is organizational change? >What Is the Meaning of Organizational Change? Organizational change is about reviewing and modifying management structures
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Inside an organization‚ people are expected to their best at work. Best work easier to achieve when there’s the help of motivation. Motivation is one of the important factors to create effective management inside an organization. Every person inside a company is motivated by different kind of things‚ for example motivation is a behaviour which and drives someone to act towards their goals in life. A motivated person will perform at maximum capacity in their job. The sense of purpose and money are
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ORGANISATIONAL CONFLICT CONFLICT :- The term conflict may mean different things to different people. It can be defined as an expression of disagreement or hostility ‚aggression‚ rivalry‚ competition and misunderstanding between individuals or groups in the organization. A simple definition of conflict is that it is any tension which is experienced when one person perceives that one’s needs or desires are likely to be thwarted or frustrated. Conflict is a clash of interests‚ values‚ actions‚ views
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