Assignment 1: Organizational Analysis Tiffany Williams Professor Fortune Nichols Taylor BUS 310 January 31‚ 2013 1. Describe the organization‚ what it does‚ the customers it serves‚ and its size. The organization I work for‚ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an organization that exemplifies organizational analysis. An organizational analysis is a process by which an organization’s systems‚ capacity‚ and functionality are assessed in order to increase its efficiency‚ performance
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Chapter 1 Overview of Organizational Development 1.1 What is Organizational Development? Organization development (OD) is a new term which means a conceptual‚ organization-wide effort to increase an organization’s effectiveness and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a response to change‚ a complex educational strategy intended to change the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ values‚ and structure of an organization so that it can better adapt to new technologies‚ markets‚ challenges
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individuals in the organization—managers‚ executives‚ and employees? o How did the organizational leadership come into play? How did ethical behavior and responsibility differ between employees and management? Pay particular attention to the role of middle management and executive management in causing or resolving the issue. • Propose a plan for revising the ethical standards to resolve the issue for the company. Address how the plan affects employees and management. o Include prescriptive
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JFT2 Task 1 A1 The two motivational theories the board members Bill Bailey and Scott Parker should employ to motivate and support or oppose the merger between the Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera are McClelland’s Need Theory and Adam’s Equity Theory. Bill Bailey the highest ranking officer as chairman of the Utah Opera board is tasked with conducting business in an orderly fashion. As chairman‚ it is Bill’s job to lead the other board members from varying points of view or decisions to making
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politics in the organization is called the organizational politics. According to Brandon and Seldman (2004)‚ “Organizational politics are informal‚ unofficial‚ and sometimes behind-the-scenes efforts to sell ideas‚ influence an organization‚ increase power‚ or achieve other targeted objectives”. Extending the same note‚ Organizational politics refers to behaviours “that occur on an informal basis within an organization and involve intentional acts of influence that are designed to protect or enhance
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Organizational Behavior and Communication COM/530 February 10‚ 2014 Brent Smith Organizational Behavior and Communication The American Red Cross has a strong vision and mission statement that shares the company’s core values and goals. These values and goals act as a foundation of guidelines for the group to adhere to and follow. The mission of the American Red Cross is to “prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity
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December 3‚ 2012 Phase 2 Individual Project- Organizational Structure Organizational Structure is necessary to run any company effectively and efficiently. There are six key elements that a company should be following for success and those elements are as follows: I. Specialization of Work * The use of special skills so that one job is not done by an individual but by a group of individuals to complete the tasks. II. Chain of Command * Refers to a continuous line of authority
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Part A INTRODUCTION Organizational behaviour is a field of studies that investigates how individuals‚ groups and structure affect and are affected by behaviour within organizations‚ for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency (Robbins‚ 2009‚ p.4). Organizational behaviour plays some significant roles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in an organization. Interaction and performance by people in groups and teams in a workplace
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What Is Organizational Psychology Michelle Kylen Psych 570 May 20‚ 2013 Anthony Casas What Is Organizational Psychology This paper will consist of what organizational psychology is about. The following will define organizational psychology. The explanation of the evolution in organizational psychology will consist of the following information. This paper will show the comparison and the contrast of organizational
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[pic] IIBM Institute of Business Management Semester-1 Examination Paper MM.100 Organizational Behaviour Section A: Objective Type (30 marks) Part one:Multiple choices: 1) Friendship groups are a) Party Groups b) Formal Group c) Evolved informally d) Social Groups Answer: Social Groups 2) Effective communication is the foundation a) Of modern organization b) Of formal organization c) Of Foreign relations d) Of informal organization Answer: Of modern organization
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