Table of Contents Introduction Organizational culture is an important part of any organization‚ for this is the principles a company stand for. Without a strong‚ stable culture‚ an organization is sure to fail sooner than later. I will now discuss the subjects briefly mentioned in assignment 1. 1. The organizational culture of the organization where I work: 1.1. A) Definition of Organizational culture and 4 types of cultures. Organizational culture refers to the shared values‚ norms
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CASE: SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC CORPORATION: GOVERNANCE OF CHAEBOLS Copyright: Prof. Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes Professor Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes and Rakhi Kumar‚ Yale MBA02 prepared this case as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate the effective or ineffective governance of an organization. Prof. Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes INTRODUCTION Case: Samsung Electronics Prior to the Asian currency crises‚ South Korea was an investment destination for several institutional
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TITLE APPLE AND SAMSUNG: A REPORT ON THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES by Quach Huu Nghia (2664832) 1. INTRODUCTION Apple and Samsung are the top electronic manufacturing companies in the world today. A huge amount of electronic devices has been produced by two companies such as MP3 player‚ mobile phone‚ computer and TV. This has caused problems on environmental issues. 1.1. Background Due to the increasing demand of high tech gadgets‚ the two companies need to improve number of their production
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The article in the January through March 2006‚ volume 31 issue of Vikalpa Journal titled "Organizational Constraints on Innovation and Intrapreneurship: Insights from Public Sector" documents the key organizational constraints hindering innovation and intrapreneurship for public businesses in India. The research was conducted by professionals in the field of business management. In addition‚ at the conclusion of the study the researchers offered insights for improvement. With the results of the
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Downsizing And Organizational Culture Thomas A. Hickok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract In this article Hickok argues that‚ ultimately‚ the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change‚ not in relation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. In particular‚ the author notes three observations in relation to the impact of downsizing on organizational culture. First‚ it clearly appears that power
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Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long term‚ which achieves advantage in a changing environment through its configuration of resources and competences with the aim of fulfilling the stakeholder’s expectations. Strategic Decisions are about: The long-term direction of an organization The scope of an organization’s activities Gaining advantage over competitors; Addressing changes in the business environment; Building on resources and competences (capability); Value
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Case Summary – Samsung Electronic Company: Global Marketing Operations GRBA 813 Fall 2008 Over the past 39 years‚ Samsung Electronics Company (SEC) has evolved from a low cost manufacturer of black and white televisions‚ to one of the most technologically advanced and prestige companies of modern day time. Throughout the 1990’s‚ SEC’s chairman‚ Kun Hee Lee‚ demanded that the company as a whole re-think their key fundamentals and set the stage for long-term commitments to investment in innovative
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Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness 1. Organization – A tool people use to coordinate their actions to obtain something they desire or value. 2. Entrepreneurship – The process by which people recognize opportunities to satisfy needs and then gather and use resources to meet those needs. 3. Organizational Environment – The set of forces and conditions that operate beyond an organization’s boundaries but affect its ability to acquire and use resources to create value.
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Organizational structures developed from the ancient times of hunters and collectors in tribal organizations through highly royal and clerical power structures to industrial structures and today’s post-industrial structures. [edit] Organizational structure types [edit] Pre-bureaucratic structures Pre-bureaucratic (entrepreneurial) structures lack standardization of tasks. This structure is most common in smaller organizations and is best used to solve simple tasks. The structure is totally centralized
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13 Organizational Structure LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe three types of coordination in organizational structures. 2. Justify the optimal span of control in a given situation. 3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of centralization and formalization. 4. Distinguish organic from mechanistic organizational structures. 5. Identify and evaluate the six pure types of departmentalization. 6. Describe three variations of divisional structure
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