Assignment 1 – Part B – Organisational Theory Organisational design can be defined as achieving the organisation’s goals through changing and constructing the structure of that organisation (Robbins & Barnwell 2002). Organisational environment can be defined as the conditions that could potentially impact the organisation (Robbins & Barnwell 2002).The purpose of this essay is to explore and critically analyse British Petroleum (BP) from the modernist and symbolic interpretive perspectives. This
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ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE -SWATI SISODIA swati.sisodia@nmims.edu What is Organisational Culture • The basic paTTern of shared values and assumpTions governing The way employees wiThin as organisaTion Think abouT and acT on problems and opporTuniTies A system of meaning shared by the organization’s members Cultural values are collective beliefs‚ assumptions‚ and feelings about what things are good‚ normal‚ rational‚ valuable‚ etc. Aspects of culture Values Symbols Customs Language
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SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT PROJECT Managing the Transition: Taking and Handing over the Stick Micah Amukobole‚ CORAT Associate Consultant. Introduction Transition from one leader or manager to the next‚ if handled well‚ reveals the strategic planning and maturity of an organisation. It provides an opportunity for reflection and renewal. If handled poorly‚ it can compromise a board‚ make a new leader’s job more difficult and alienate the staff and stakeholders. Mature organisations and mature
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Organisational Ethics Ethics is a system or code of moral standards of a particular person‚ group or profession. The operative word is ’system’. A ’system’ can be a set of facts‚ principles or rules arranged in an orderly form. When we make a decision we balance competing priorities‚ values and perceived obligations in order to make something better than it was. We can make things better by improving something good‚ making something less bad or reducing uncertainty. A good decision may not be
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of blue-collar and white-collar employees of saree Amiot‚ C.E.‚ Terry‚ D.J.‚ Jimmieson‚ N.L. and Callan‚ V.J. (2006)‚ "A longitudinal investigation of coping processes during a merger: Implications for job Armenakis‚ A.‚ & Bedeian‚ A. (1999)‚ "Organisational change: a review of theory and research in the 1990s"‚ Journal of Management‚ Vol Armenakis‚ A. A.‚ Harris‚ S. G. and Mossholder‚ K. W. (1993)‚ "Creating readiness for organizational change"‚ Human Relations‚ Vol Armstrong-Stassen‚ M. (1997‚ August)
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Natural Disasters and the Decisions that Follow Q1: Insurance companies in the state of Florida earned record profits in 2006‚ suggesting that Nationwide’s decision to cancel policies in light of the calm hurricane seasons (in Florida) in 2005-2007 may have cost the company potential revenue and customer goodwill. Do you think Rommel’s quote about making a ’’sound business decision’’ reveals any perceptual or decision-making biases? Why or why not? Overconfidence bias is identified as ’’the
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Introduction Few issues influence organisational outcomes more than culture. Shaping members behaviour‚ beliefs and values‚ the internal culture of an organisation is a powerful tool‚ one effective leaders capitalise on to achieve competitive advantage. This essay argues that leadership is a crucial element of strong internal culture‚ in turn supporting an inclusive and multicultural organisation. To discuss this proposition‚ the approach taken is both theoretical and observational‚ comprising three
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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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leadership and theories of organization Examine the relationship between motivational theories Demonstrate an understanding of working with others‚ teamwork‚ groups and group dynamics Assessment criteria 1.1 Compare and contrast different organisational structures and culture 1.2 Analyse the relationship between an organisations structure and culture and the effects on business performance 1.3 Analyse the factors which influence individual behavior at work Organisations and Behaviour OB:
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DIFFICULT TRANSITIONS Q1.Identify different several concepts and characteristics from the field of organisational behaviour that this case illustrates. The Organizational Behaviour between the two firms were very different and identifiable. Tony Stark started working at O’Grady and things had been great there. The firm made sure that people who worked there‚ their personal goals be met and broadened their perspective towards work thereafter. O’Grady was a decentralized firm giving everybody a chance
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