Organizational studies

environment of lifetime learning. In order to achieve these goals, employers must actively seek formal and informal employee input. This can be done through the creation of affinity groups. Affinity groups include diversity councils, task teams, issue study groups, focus groups, affinity councils and networking groups. These groups provide a way for employees to express their needs and interests. The input received from these groups is often…

bring this up not only because it is the focus of our course but also because it is the focus of a change journey I have experienced and would like to reflect upon in this paper. The journey has to do with the changes that have been made to the organizational culture of the Moot Law Society at York. These changes came into effect in September, are ongoing to this day and will last until the end of this semester when I handover the position to another executive member. To provide some background…

In Simple organization, workers can discuss directly with the manager. For e example, a clear organizational hierarchy simplifies relaying communications up and down the chain of command. A complex corporate structure makes communication more difficult as the messages passed by many level of management therefore the message might get lost or change…

Organisation Theory Applied to Early Stage Startups An Analysis Using Chester Barnard’s ‘Functions of the Executive’ Sharada S., MPP 29/2014 Abstract This paper analyses administrative structures in startups through the contributions of Chester Barnard to the theory of organisation. Chester Barnard is credited with the for his landmark contributions to the theory of organisation through his book, ‘The Functions of the Executive’ wherein he aspired to contribute to a science of organisation.…

Hence, it can be said that change occur if the group of one force is more than other. (Robbins 564-65). John Kotter’s Change Model Kotter’s made a concept for a successful organizational transformation which the 8 steps process in 1995. It also gives a clear vision, empower the employees. Kotter’s defined 8 step process are as…

Jeff is anxious to get started with Growin Project as he hasn’t proved himself in the organization yet. He has been assigned as the project manager for Growin Projects and wants to make a success of the project but is not looking at the bigger organizational picture and the need to deliver all projects effectively and efficiently. He is putting his success over the success of the Company. 2. What is wrong with Jeff’s approach to handling this situation? Jeff is putting his needs ahead of…

something to earn and may have different interests. More precisely, in international negotiations, players will inevitably have different values, ways of working, understanding and communicating. This is the reason why it appears as so crucial to study the culture of the…

Volunteers have been an important piece of many non-for-profit organizations over the years. Volunteers provide free labor and time, performing tasks for organizations helping them achieve goals. For example, Habitat for Humanity is a non-for-profit organization that focuses on providing housing for people in poverty. Habitat relies on volunteers to help build and repair homes. To date, Habitat for Humanity has built of repaired of 1 million homes for over 5 million people living in poverty…

In 1953, legislation created the Small Business Administration (SBA) to further business activities across the United States (U. S. Small Business Administration, n.d.). Specifically, the agency’s purpose was to aid those individuals in the start-up, management, and financing of their small business dreams, as well as provide opportunities to conduct business with the federal government (U. S. Small Business Administration, n.d.). Today, the 28 million modest companies provide more than 50…

The Gateway Academy The Gateway Academy is the second business that I am looking at in terms of functional areas. This is a contrasting business to Tesco as it is not in the private sector but the public. This means that the Gateway Academy is about providing a service and not necessarily about making a profit. The functional areas are: Student Services – This is the department or functional are in the school where students can go if they need help with anything, they deal with passes,…