Alcoa INC. History view: Alcoa Inc is Aluminum Company of America. It is the world ’s third largest producer of aluminum‚ behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries more than 200 locations. Alcoa is a world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum‚ fabricated aluminum‚ and alumina combined‚ through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry: technology‚ mining‚ refining‚ smelting‚ fabricating‚ and recycling.
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Organizational behavior (OB) is "the study of human behavior in organizational settings‚ the interface between human behavior and the organization‚ and the organization itself." (p.4) [1] OB can be divided into three levels: the study of (a) individuals in organizations (micro-level)‚ (b) work groups (meso-level)‚ and (c) how organizations behave (macro-level). [2] Overview Chester Barnard recognized that individuals behave differently when acting in their organizational role than when acting
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Introduction It is essential to be conscious of your company ’s organizational structure because it exposes information concerning who has authority over whom; how and why a company splits the workload by specific people and by groups/teams. Understanding your organizational structure can also reveal important cross-functional relationships to coordinate work efforts for optimum results. It can show where breakdowns can occur in the hierarchy and assist in developing solutions for increased
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guidance and the help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their invaluable assistance in the preparation and completion of this study. Executive Summary Organizational behavior modification‚ or OB Mod‚ is the application of reinforcement theory to people in organizational settings. Reinforcement theory says that we can increase the frequency of desirable behaviors by linking those behaviors with positive consequences and decrease undesirable behaviors by linking
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Organizational Structures - Mechanistic and Organic Structures Podcast Transcript Speakers: Scott‚ Dine‚ Lock Collins Scott: Hey everybody‚ welcome! We’re going to have a great discussion today about the core components of organizational structures. Namely the mix of centralization and decentralization and how they factor into the two major types of organizations: mechanistic organizations and organic organizations. Diane: Then we’ll talk about two prime examples of each organization to
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Factors Affecting Organizational Climate and Retention Organizational Change Change refers to new reporting relationships‚ responsibilities‚ procedures‚ policies‚ equipment‚ tools‚ and/or software used on the job. Think about how an organization or work unit responds to change as a whole‚ rather than how individuals respond. Communication Communication addresses how information flows in an organization. Service Service is defined as meeting the needs and expectations of the persons
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organization. Therefore‚ employee is an asset in the organization where the employee performance is considered as a measure of the quality of human capital. According to Churchill‚ Ford and Walker‚ (1987)‚ the determinants of performance are personal‚ organizational‚ environmental‚ motivation‚ skill level‚ aptitudes and role perceptions. In addition‚ Vroom (1964) explained that motivational components are typically based on expectancy theory‚ which states that productivity increases when the level of motivation
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to: * Define management and differentiate between the art and science of management * Review the basic concept and functions of organizational management * Describe the major phases of the development of organizational management * Present the concept of the work setting as a total system II. CONTENT Change involves a sequence of organizational processes that occurs over time. Lewin (1951) suggests this process typically requires three steps: unfreezing‚ moving‚ and refreezing
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APPLE INC. INTRODUCTION: Apple Inc. with its headquarters in Cupertino‚ California is an American multinational corporation which manufactures designs and sells personal computers‚ electronics‚ online services‚ computer software‚ cellular phones‚ portable music players‚ watches and variety of other related things including applications. Apple Inc is mainly famous for its hardware products which includes its smart phone ‘iPhone’‚ Apple TV‚ its portable music player ‘iPod’‚ its line of computers ‘Mac’
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“A study on the role of perceived organizational support and job satisfaction on organizational commitment with reference to employees in Wellfit Auto Industries. “ Table Of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………….7-8 Company profile……………………………………………….9-10 Review of literature…………………………………………..11-18 Research Methodology……………………………………..19-22 Analysis…………………………………………………......22-31 Findings‚ Suggestions & Conclusion……………………32-34 Bibliography……………………………………………….35
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