Organizations

article the different methods an organization can use when change or transitions need to occur. There are five models discussed on how to organize and manage change: Lewin’s three-step module, Beckhard’s four-process model, Thurley’s five-strategies model, Bridges’ three-phase model, and Kotter’s eight-step model. Brisson-Banks also discussed their commonalities. In reading this article and having to go through many changes and transitions within an organization that I have worked for within…

efficiency evaluation together to completely assess an organization or program. In an organization one must determine the social problem that needs to be addressed and the potential resolution to the social problem (Grinnell, Gabor, & Unrau, 2016). This is the basis of a social program (Grinnell, Gabor, & Unrau, 2016). If a needs assessment is not performed then the program can lack in possible needs that are prevalent within community or organization, lack of information providing to…

dynamics of a team, are tasks, people and processes. Managers tend to overlook the internal dynamics of a team because of their focus on the external factors influencing task performances. Furthermore, there is a misconception between several organizations that a team can be successful in operations if the team leader is competent and skillful. However, the truth lies in the fact that a team leader can only be as efficient as his team members. If a manager does…

Differences in Culture The organizational culture of the Sprint and Nextel corporations was obviously very different. They did not have the same attitude towards everyday business, decision-making, communication or outward appearance and attire. Their overall values were completely opposite. Sprint’s organizational culture was very hierarchical and bureaucratic in structure. Their decision-making process was more hierarchical as well. Sprint needed approval from the power structure to make…

policies” (Selznick, 27). These arguments made by Peter Selznick highly correlate with the writings of Peter Drucker and Richard D’Aveni. While strategic implementation is necessary, and conducted by each member of the organization, leaders should be focused on the culture of the organization, and ensuring that the day-to-day operations and long-term thinking coincide with the identity of the…

challenging for business leaders to take the helm of organizations in an unpredictable environment that is characterized by increasing competition and constrained resources. In such a dynamic environment, the risk of failure and lack of a clear direction are inevitable thus an organization needs the right team with a robust leadership strategy. Pasmore (2009, p. 3) describes the best leadership strategy as that which defines the number of leaders an organization needs, the kind, where and the…

has been found over the years to be one of the policies the organization can adopt to increase their workers performance thereby enhancing the organization productivity. However, in today’s business environment of low wage and salary increase, pay has become an increasingly significant consideration for employee as they strive to maintain their standard of living Snell and Bohlander (2010). It therefore becomes imperative for organization to adopt compensation policy that employees will perceive…

out how individuals and teamwork are coordinated inside an organization. To reach your goals and objectives work needs to be coordinated and managed. As a manager for a professional soccer team back in Norway, organizational structures are vital for me to keep developing my business. There are mainly four aspects of structure that we use. They are centralization, formalization, hierarchical levels and departmentalization. My organization consists of me as the president, with a vice president,…

skills on the organizations, higher scores on written skills test and improved employees performance (Bradley, 1999). The technical skills training played by tutor or trainer projected a positive attitude towards the method of role playing, which achieved better results in employee‘s commitment and performance (Nikendei et al.,…

practice. The first principle examined is managament. In this section of the article, Urby and McEntire acknowledge management theories from the past and go into detail in explaining how these theories have developed into the form of management organizations practice today. They covered Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, Babbage’s On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, Deming’s 14 points, and several other exemplary works. For example, in Babbage’s work, the authors explained how it was…