and group behaviour in organisations and to examine current theories and their application in managing behaviour in the workplace. Areas of Learning 1 Understand the relationship between organisational structure and culture Types of organisation and associated structures‚ organisational culture‚ Diagnosing behavioral problems‚ perception‚ significance and of individual difference‚ Individual behaviour at work 2 Understand different approaches to management and leadership Development of management
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Introduction "Effective business communication is the lifeblood of every organization" (Murphy et al.‚ 1997‚ p.4). It has been said that communication is the backbone of business‚ and those who possess such an ability to communicate effectively are those most likely to succeed in competitive business environments. But before this issue can be tackled‚ the term first must be defined: what exactly is communication? According to Robbins (2003)‚ communication is the process of transferring and subsequently
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INTRODUCTION Culture is the way of life. Societal culture consists of the assumptions‚ beliefs and values acquired and held by the majority of people in a geographical area (Sinha 1991). The word culture derivative of Latin Word ‘Culture’ Steaming “COLERE” means to cultivate. Culture first appeared in the Oxford English dictionary around 1430 it meant “Cultivation” or “tending the soil” based on the Latin culture. In 19th century ‘Culture’ was associated with the phrase “high culture” meaning the
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Organizational Communication Organizational Communication is probably the most important type of interpersonal communication a person has to perform in his or her adult life. Communicating with others in the work environment is a process that can not be looked at as a small one‚ but as a very complex and of utmost significance to a person’s life as a whole. We all know communication is a key factor in everyone’s life‚ and communicating in the work place is just a larger key for cultural expectance
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Introduction: LO 1-Understanding the relationship between organisational structure and culture: 1.1 compare and contrast different leadership organisational structures and culture 1.2 explain how the relationship between an organization’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of business. 1.3 discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour LO 2-Describle different approaches to management and leadership: 2.1 describe different approaches to management and leadership: 2.2 explain
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Technology and Organizational Structure Wanda Armour University of Phoenix Technology and Organizational Structure This paper represents the research on how technology interacts with organizational structure. Two companies will be identified to compare and contrast their organizational structures. A matrix will be included to summarize the findings. Introduction Organizational structure in today’s complex multi-dimensional organizations is the connection that holds the infrastructure together
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Some form of organizational culture and structure exist in every organization. Successful organizations are often credited with having an appropriate organizational culture and/or structure in place that allows them to reach success. Many companies can believe that they have the needed structure in place to assure success; yet they fail where others succeed. Some work very well‚ and some just do not work at all. For any organizational culture and structure to function properly‚ it seems as though
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acknowledge that organizational culture plays an increasingly essential role in a successful company. However‚ in the meanwhile whether organizational culture should be changed constitutes a controversial issue. Many managers assert that organizational culture must be changed while few others argue that organizational culture needs not to be changed. As far as I am concerned‚ I am in favor of the former view. In this essay‚ firstly‚ I will talk about what is organizational culture and what do organizational
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What is organizational culture? * Organizational culture- The system of shared actions‚ values‚ and beliefs that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members * External adaptation- Involves reaching goals and dealing with outsiders regarding tasks to be accomplished; methods used to achieve the goals; methods of coping with success and failure. * Important aspects of external adaptation * Separating eternal forces based on importance * Developing
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Strong/weak cultures Strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments‚ strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines‚ engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely‚ there is weak culture where there is little alignment with organizational values‚ and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy. Research shows
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