Essays Tagged: "Organization"

Alice in Wonderland, A Different Approach to Organizational Change

y from a "fossilized" and "arthritic" minor subsidiary of a Dutch shipping group into a revitalized organization. The case looks at how her own leadership characteristics contributed to the developmen ... w LVVs remarkable turnaround from a loss making company in 1996 to a very profitable market-focused organization, was facilitated by van Nijmegen's focus on a change of culture, a change of image and ...

(7 pages) 138 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Appraisal System - An Overview

dentifying and describing essential job functions and relating them to the mission and goals of the organization, developing realistic and appropriate performance standards, giving and receiving feedb ... he employee and organisation development. Performance appraisal is a vehicle to validate and refine organizational actions (e.g. selection, training, evaluation); and provide feedback to employees wit ...

(14 pages) 286 1 4.6 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Articla Review. When to call the organizational doctor

When to Call the Organization DoctorAbstractThe following paper is a review of the article "When to Call the Organiza ... Robert N. Llewellyn. In this article, Llewellyn provides an outline for defining problems within an organization and offers advice on how to correct these problems. He explains the need to define prob ... the problems within Sara's childcare and then be able to apply changes accordingly.When to Call the Organization DoctorRobert Llewellyn's article "When to Call the Organization Doctor" explains the fr ...

(3 pages) 31 0 0.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Absenteeism and Employee Turnover

Introduction to AbsenteeismAbsence is a phenomenon that is present in organizations that are large and small, public or private, urban or rural. It is an issue of concern ... ate, urban or rural. It is an issue of concern for many managers because it is often costly for the organization as well as for individuals. Absence is affected by many factors as well as a myriad of ... many factors as well as a myriad of attitudes. Some people believe that absence may be good for an organization while others do not. Absence has been studied for decades by numerous researchers, in a ...

(9 pages) 289 1 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Agricultural Development in the Countryside as A Catalyst of a Country's GNP.

r industries. This countryside development is a three-pronged program-technological, financial, and organizational empowerment for the farm workers.To start things, formation of an organization that w ... are capable of forging agreements with consumer cooperative of other places, local or foreign.This organization will also provide appropriate and relevant technology to farmers, and avoid high cost o ...

(1 pages) 20 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Analyzing Trends in Organizational Behavior

This paper will serve to analyze two trends in organizational behavior. The first question analyzed is how ethics affect decision making in organiz ... ons to hold true to some form of fundamental ethical base. Employees believe working for an ethical organization is very important. A recent survey found that 55% of workers who describe their workpla ... of workers who describe their workplace as ethical were more likely to be loyal and stay with that organization (Sherren, 2005). Imagine coming to a job everyday and knowing that the decisions manage ...

(4 pages) 110 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Aspects of Organizational Behavior

iness environment a company's success lies on the company's understanding of its self. Companies or organization all have traits and ways of doing things. "An organization is formally defined as a col ... f people working together in a division of labor to achieve a common purpose" (Schermerhorn, 2003). Organizations all have set goals and visions that are desired. The goals and visions of an organizat ...

(3 pages) 94 0 4.6 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

AES Corporation: Rewriting the Rules of Management

devolved to workers at plant level. Its rationale lied on decentralization, empowerment, team-based organization, incentive compensation, job security, and some controversial policies and practices. T ... ting group existed, which is based at the corporate office and gathers financial information on the organization for reporting and auditing purposes.AES organization chart shows a few layers of hierar ...

(4 pages) 105 0 5.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER It is widely acknowledged that knowledge is a critical asset to organizations. Knowledge transfer is a process that allows contractors and employees to share the kn ... tractors and employees to share the knowledge they have gained with other individuals throughout an organization. These employees only temporarily conserve important knowledge that belongs to the ente ... elongs to the enterprise as a whole. That knowledge must be shared or returned to others within the organization or it will be lost. Knowledge transfer also requires a conduit that passes important kn ...

(10 pages) 100 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Analysis of downsizing

downsizing as it relates to your company's vision to become a stronger and more financially stable organization. The following report details our recommendations for how to proceed to achieve the mos ... r recommendations for how to proceed to achieve the most efficient and effective results within the organization, protecting the interests of the company while considering the needs of the employees y ...

(42 pages) 344 1 5.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Assessment for Quality Improvement

Assessment for Quality ImprovementQuality improvement should be a major focus in any organization and requires four basic steps: "…specify the requirements, design the product, c ... can be evaluated to create and test the product. The means of creation will be different in various organizations but the process remains the same.During every part of each process, flow charts can be ... ails: quality culture, finances, timing, employee empowerment, an inclusive strategic plan, a goal, organization, constant communication in every direction, and a willingness to reengineer. To create ...

(8 pages) 299 0 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Adapting Traditional Police Organizational Structu

Adapting Traditional Police Organizational Structure to Accommodate Community Oriented Policing The changing face of society is ... ture to Accommodate Community Oriented Policing The changing face of society is forcing many police organizations to make many changes in the way they run, organize and structure their departments. As ... hange from crime fighters to public safety problem solvers, police administrators must modify their organizational structure in order to meet broader mission statements and carry out new tasks. This s ...

(18 pages) 253 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

1.0 Introduction The general opinion amongst writers is that SME’s

opment (see for example Carson et al, 1995, p83). This opinion coupled to the suggestion that small organization marketing is inherently different from larger organization marketing, both in its focus ... k of marketing or adjustment to this new competitive arena far too often. 1.2 Significance for the Organization Whilst an informal or fragmented marketing orientation as defined by the traditional ma ...

(15 pages) 27 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

All Paws Mobile Grooming: Leadership Style The company in question "All Paws Mobile Grooming is a made up business model.

ile Grooming: Leadership StyleEncouraging employees to work as a team to accomplish goals within an organization is not as easy as it may sound. Becoming an effective, successful leader requires hard ... tion of employees are only a few aspects of leadership that managers should be able to bring to the organization. Learning to resolve conflict and supervise change between business units and personnel ...

(7 pages) 38 1 4.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

What affect on "Organization Culture"?

stand another. Metaphor becomes a tool for creating an understanding about what we now recognize as organization and management. Gareth Morgan suggests a way of thinking and a way of seeing organizati ... h Morgan suggests a way of thinking and a way of seeing organizations as multiple of metaphors e.g. organizations as a machine (mechanistic approach), organizations as organisms (organic approach), an ...

(5 pages) 118 0 3.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Aspects of Organizational Culture

Organizational behavior is the study of individuals and groups in organizations. The study of organi ... nal behavior is devoted to understanding individual and group behavior, interpersonal processes and organizational dynamics with the goal of improving the performance of organizations and the people i ... the performance of organizations and the people in them (Schermerhorn, Hunt, Osborn, 2007, pp. 5). Organizational culture is the internal environment of an organization, the shared beliefs and values ...

(14 pages) 114 0 5.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Individual Assignment: Organizational Psychology Paper

Organizational Psychology � PAGE �1� Organizational Psychology � PAGE �6�Organization ... � PAGE �6�Organizational PsychologyMonique ConePSY428July 26, 2010 Antonio Borrello � Organizational PsychologyOrganizational psychology has become a prominent necessity within companies ... ations of continued success, this position proves time and again to be one of crucial significance. Organizational Psychologists offer a corporation unbiased, fresh ideas in the area of improvement an ...

(3 pages) 31 0 0.0 Aug/2010

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Affecting Change

FFECTING CHANGE � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �3� Affecting ChangeUniversity of PhoenixOrganizational Leadership��Affecting ChangeThis paper is about affecting change that o ... he established methods of control. There will also be a description of the current departmental and organizational cultures. A recommendation of a reconstructing strategy that would improve the cultur ...

(7 pages) 50 0 0.0 Oct/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Troglodytes and the Harem

Olson 4Jared OlsonHistory 189H Hour 11:00-12:30Berger9/24/2013Organization and AbsolutismIt is a well-known idea that when kids go off to college, they can tend t ... that when kids go off to college, they can tend to go a little wild and crazy. This is because the organization and absolute rule they have been used to from their parents has suddenly vanished. Soci ... has suddenly vanished. Society works in a very similar way as every great society has structure and organization. In Persian Letters, Montesquieu makes clear his opinion on the role that organization ...

(4 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2013

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History