2011 ORGANISATIONS AND BEHAVIOUR TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..2 Task 1: Explore the organisational structure & culture…………………………………3 1.1 Compare & contrast different organisational structure & culture…………………..3 1.2 Explain relationship between organisational structure & culture & effects………..5 1.3 Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work…………………5 Task 2: Examine different approaches to management &
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Problems of Matrix Organizations Executive Summary • What is a Matrix? o Matrix structure can be identified by a dual chain of command system rather than the traditional single chain of command. • Reasons why companies adopt a Matrix structure o When it’s highly responsive to two functions at the same time. o When there’s uncertainties generating high information processing requirements. o When there are strong constraints that must be dealt with‚ such as financial and human resources constraints
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Case 2 - ANNE MULCAHY AT XEROX FATS OF THE CASE ➢ Anne Mulcahy at the age of 23 she was the director of human resources‚ head of the Xerox ➢ She spent her first 16 years company’s fledging desktop computer business‚ and chief in sales‚ then eight years in an assortment of management of staff to Xerox’s CEO. ➢ She never aspired to run Xerox nor she was groomed to be CEO. In 2001 she became the CEO of Xerox. ➢ She accepted the position when the company was in horrible
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In analyzing the ethics of marketing Publius‚ using the utilitarianism‚ rights‚ justice and caring ethics‚ we can gain a better knowledge of these examples within a particular case. Utilitarianism is a general term for any view that holds that actions and policies should be evaluated on the basis of the benefits and costs in which they will impose on society. In this situation‚ it means that the "right" action or policy is the one that will produce the greatest benefits or lowest net costs
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Organizational Structure Introduction Every organization needs to decide how to divide its work or activities‚ how to coordinate all work – related activities and how to control these activities to ensure that goals are achieved. The organization must consider its external environment and the internal systems and processes used to transform inputs to outputs. A manager of any organization must ensure consistency between the structure of the organization‚ the scale of its operations‚ the tasks at hand
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manage their operations effectively to counteract the effects of these market forces and gain competitive advantage. Competitive advantage has been defined as something that a company does particularly well (David‚ 2011‚ p. 9). This means possessing a unique resource‚ capability‚ or technology. Porter (1985) pioneered the view that competitive advantage is best achieved through the activities‚ or operations‚ of a company because a certain configuration of activities is difficult to imitate‚ unlike assets
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MULTICULTURALS IN GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS MULTICULTURAL EMPLOYEES: GLOBAL BUSINESS’ UNTAPPED RESOURCE Executive Summary Despite rapid growth in the number of multicultural employees‚ few global organizations are tapping the potential of their employees with more than one culture. Some organizations may be unaware of the skills they possess‚ or may even see them as a source of problems. Others may lack the procedures
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Introduction to Organizations and Organization Theory Dr. Carrie Lee MGT B344F (2014 Sept) 1 + Understand the meaning of organization and its importance. + Outline the evolution of organization theory. + Explain what organization theory can do for manager. Dr. Carrie Lee MGT B344F (2014 Sept) 2 + We live in an organizational world + Organizations surround us and affect us + We also affect organizations (intentionally & unintentionally) + Organizations make use of
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their community to observe and deter crime. They also perform simple task for the community‚ such as assisting those who have locked their keys in their car. They are the keepers of the cities and town across the United States. The sheriffs take care of the counties they were elected or employed in. Instead of patrolling the cities‚ they usually patrol the country-are found in-between the towns and cities (Grant & Terry‚ 2008‚ pp. 13). They also serve as a middle-man for all levels of the criminal
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The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance Question No. 1 Does this case prove economic downturns and company layoffs fail to lead to workplace malfeasance? Why or why not? Answer: The case proves that economic downturns and company layoffs does not lead to workplace malfeasance. As the print media shows that violence has increased during recession. The Times of London reported that U.S. job losses were directly linked to 58 fatalities in eight incidents during one month in 2009. It was a
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