Ratan Tata: Tata Group Chairman (1991-2012) Ratan Naval Tata has stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons and while the entire team at the $100 billion Tata conglomerate will surely feel his absence‚ the average Indian too will have reason to miss him. The country probably never needed Tata more than it does today; as The Economist wrote recently‚ ‘by standing out against graft so publicly and consistently‚ Mr. Tata was ahead of his time’. Not that the business suffered because of it; the diversified
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR The impact of globalization and new technologies on business environment has made it vital for organisations to constantly reassess their structure. French et al (2008)‚ stresses that an organisation should be able to design its tasks and delegate some duties so that it can achieve its mission and vision. It is necessary to explore the importance of organisational design and how it can help in understanding the behaviour
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Organisational behaviour Definition * The study of human behaviour‚ attitudes and performance within organisational setting to improve performance and differences. * Frameworks of theories‚ methods and principles from disciplines such as psychology‚ sociology‚ political * The organisational Iceberg The study of organisational behaviour embraces‚ therefore an understanding of * The nature and purpose of the organisation * The human element and behaviour of people * Business
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Economic Logic: How will we obtain our returns? How profits will be generated‚ above the firms cost capital Lowest costs through scale advantages? Lowest costs through scope and replication advantages? Premium prices due to unmatchable service? Premier proce doe to proprietary feature? What generates cash? What decides your margain? What generates market share growth How fast do sales turn into cash?
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Nestlé Corporate and organisational culture Link to case study Overview: a case study of Nestlé’s strategy of sustainable development and the way this has been communicated. Lesson objectives: ➢ to identify the stakeholders of Nestlé ➢ to identify the values and culture of Nestlé ➢ to appreciate the importance of culture in determining a firm’s success. Introduction (3 minutes) Introduce the lesson: you will look at Nestlé and examine the stakeholders of Nestlé
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TATA-AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd. India CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance Good and Bad Practices Case Study No. 14 James Roth and Vijay Athreye – September 2005 Good and Bad Practices in Microinsurance TATA-AIG‚ India Good and Bad Practices in Microinsurance This paper was commissioned by the “Good and Bad Practices in Microinsurance” project. Managed by the ILO’s Social Finance Programme for the CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance‚ this project is jointly funded by SIDA
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Organizational Culture Organizational culture refers to the staff in an organization has a system of sharing meaning that makes the organization unique and different from other organizations (Schein‚ 1985).Actually‚ the sharing of meaning system is an aggregation of characteristics valued by organization. These characteristics constitute the essence of organizational culture. Organizational culture focus on how employees perceive the characteristics of organizational culture instead of liking or
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Organisational Change Management * The Courthouse Hotel Case Study – Content 1. Introduction p.3 2. Background Information on the Courthouse Hotel p.4 3. Internal and external drivers for change p.5-6 –PEST and SWOT 4. The Courthouse Hotel: nature of change p.7 5. Reactions to change p.8-9 6. One approach to change management: p. 10- 12 The Courthouse Hotel 7. Conclusion
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BUS103 ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR ASSIGNMENT 2 – GROUP-BASED ASSIGNMENT JANUARY 2011 SEMESTER GROUP MEMBERS: SONG ZHENYING JESLYN‚ PI NO. Y1073186 LIEW TAT ONN DEREK‚ PI NO M1115287. YEOW KIAN CHING PRINCE‚ PI NO. N1115682 Question 1a Attitude represents our own evaluation on how we feel about something that can be positive or negative. The main components of attitude are affect‚ behaviour and cognition. These three components are interlinked together
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Cultural Organization Essay Culture is an essential and omnipresent aspect of our lives. We may or may not be aware of it‚ but most of our day-to-day actions are based on the culture(s) we are a part of. Because of the importance of culture‚ in the last few decades‚ businesses of all sizes have taken a keen interest in understanding and using corporate culture to enhance their companies. In this essay‚ we will look at two articles on the subject of organizational culture; “The Management of
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