THE CHARACTERISTICS AND NATURE OF ORGANISATIONS LEARNING OBJECTIVES: on completion of this topic you will have: Developed understanding of the nature and characteristics of organisations Identified generic organisational features An understanding of the different types of organisations An understanding of the role of the organisation as a ‘goals-led‚ open system’ An appreciation of environmental impacts on organisations Developed understanding of the process of organising Be able to
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Group Dynamics Within this essay I will reflect upon a specific issue of group dynamics that was experienced during a group exercise. Gibbs (1988) reflective model (Jasper‚ 2003. p.77) will be used to reflect upon the issue effectively and to set out the structure of reflection. Confidentiality and the GSCC code of practice will be kept to and maintained throughout this essay. The names of the people within the issues explained will be made up due to confidentiality. Group dynamics is that field
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1. Trace the history of group dynamics. The history of group dynamics (or group processes) has a consistent‚ underlying premise: ’the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.’ A social group is an entity‚ which has qualities that cannot be understood just by studying the individuals that make up the group. In 1924‚ Gestalt psychologist‚ Max Wertheimer identified this fact‚ stating ‘There are entities where the behavior of the whole cannot be derived from its individual elements nor from the
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What is group work and what is it? Group work is usually a group of up to four or six students. Each group is set to work together either by their tutors or self-selecting. Group work is for various learning purposes either set by tutors or students. It gives students the opportunity to share ideas‚ resources‚ and ability. Group work gives opportunities for students to get to know each other and form working relationships to gain and achieve a better understanding of particular group assignment
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20101233 20054057 Assignment Title : The LEGO Group: working with strategy. Date : 03 March 2012 Programme : BTECH-MANAGEMENT IV Question 1 Explain how the development of strategy at the LEGO Group reflect the key characteristics of strategic management outlined in section 1.2 and in the model in Figure 1.4? “Strategy is the long-term direction of an organization” (Johnson‚ Whittington and Scholes‚ 2011‚ p.3). The LEGO Group started with the manufacture of stepladders‚ ironing
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Primary groups are important not only from the individual point of view‚ but they are equally important from the viewpoint of society. The primary group is the birth-place of human nature. Primary groups help in the socialization of the individuals and maintain social control over them. The attitude of kindness‚ love‚ sympathy‚ mutual help and sacrifice which provide the cementing force to social structure is developed in the primary group. The primary group is a heaven for the individuals where
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Lesson 1 What Is A Group? • Every group evolves out of a purpose (strong or weak) • The most successful teams are driven by a strong purpose‚ often envisioned by an inspiring and visionary leader Definitions of Groups • A Psychological Group is any number of people who (a) interact with each other‚ (b) are psychologically aware of each other‚ and (c) perceive themselves to be a group. Huczynski & Buchanan • A Group is defined as two or more individuals interacting and interdependent‚
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Yalom’s approach to group therapy has been very influential not only in the USA but across the world‚ through his classic text "The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy". Moreno developed a specific and highly structured form of group therapy known as Psychodrama. Another recent development is the theory and method of group psychotherapy based on an integration of systems thinking is Yvonne Agazarian’s "systems-Centered" approach (SCT)‚ which sees groups functioning within the principles of
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Before coming to the main topic‚ we must be clear about the term “Attitude”‚ what the term means. ATTITUDE: “An 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
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Pressure groups can be defined as " organized social groups which claim to influence the behaviour of governments and administrations without seeking formal control of the government. In britain‚ the number of political groups are very small‚ whereas the number of pressure groups runs into htousands. A pressure group can be a huge oragnization like the CBI which is the confederation of British indusrty‚ which represents 150‚ 000 business es. The are a protcetive group which seek to protect the
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