...Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion Jeanette L Garcia Berrios MGT 307 Aug 24, 2011 Maribelin Gutierrez Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion El comportamiento organizacional puede verse afectado por factores internos y externos. Algunos de estos factores pueden ser: la restructuración, la misión de la organización, la competencia, la economía, las demandas de los clientes y la globalización. La restructuración es una fuerza interna dentro de la organización. Esta puede ser utilizada de varias formas, tales como: re asignar a un grupo de trabajadores o despido de estos. Las organizaciones están bajo un ambiente competitivo y en tiempos de dificultad económica la restructuración debe realizarse de tal forma que puedan mantenerse competitivos. La misión de la organización es el propósito básico de una organización. Esta influye en el rendimiento, comportamiento y auto iniciativa de los individuos que trabajan en ella. La mayoría de las organizaciones tienen una misión y una visión clara en la cual incluyen y hacen participe a todos sus empleados. De esta manera las compañías proveen un ambiente adecuado para el personal. Otro de los factores que afectan el comportamiento organizacional es la competencia externa. Debemos descartar el pensamiento Hay que se basa en que las compañías que representan algún tipo de competencia son las que producen el mismo producto que nosotros. Muchas veces las compañías se preocupan...
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...Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion Paper Team B MGT/307 November 29, 2011 Introduction Organizational structure refers to both the formal and informal frameworks that shape how a business is operated. A successful business is determined how they treat there customers. This paper will discuss how competition, the economy and customer demands affect the business world today. Competition Competition is the foundation for thriving businesses. For any potential successful business, competition provides employers with the necessary tools to become a better business to better serve its customers. Moreover I, LaQuoya work for a member’s only establishment, The Augusta Country Club (ACC). It is city based and the only know competitor is the Westlake Club (WC). Our establishment thrives based on the proper treatment of our members. The members pay top dollar to be a part of our business. So, our customer service is what determines the perseverance of our business. In addition, unlike The ACC, Westlake Club only allows its members to be native to the area; whereas the ACC accepts members from anywhere in the world. Therefore, a big part of business is accepting all people who are willing to pay for your services. Kellogg’s is big on competition. We have a lot of major competitors that try to take our business everyday. Kellogg’s is also known for Keebler, Murray, Famous Amos, and President baking. If you see any of these products on...
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...MGT 307 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 MGT 307 Week 1 Individual Assignment Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts Paper MGT 307 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 MGT 307 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion MGT 307 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 MGT 307 Week 3 Team Assignment DISC Platinum Rule Assessment and Workplace Observation Discussion MGT 307 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 MGT 307 Week 4 Individual Assignment Groups and Teams Paper MGT 307 Week 4 Team Assignment Evaluating Performance Through Motivation and Conflict Management Discussion MGT 307 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 MGT 307 Week 5 Team Assignment Organizational Trends Discussion MGT 307 FINAL EXAM Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of MGT 307 COMPLETE CLASS in order to ace their studies. MGT 307 COMPLETE CLASS To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/mgt-307-complete-class/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM MGT 307 COMPLETE CLASS MGT 307 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 MGT 307 Week 1 Individual Assignment Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts Paper MGT 307 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 MGT 307 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 MGT...
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... | | |Organizational Behavior and Group Dynamics | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course in organizational behavior encompasses the study of individual and group behavior in organizational settings. Emphasis is placed on strategic elements of organizational behavior, workforce diversity, managing change, effective communication, and performance systems. A comprehensive review of these processes, as well as others, will allow students to examine their role in organizations. Course Materials Schermerhorn, J. R., Hunt, J. G., & Osborn, R. N. (2008). Organizational behavior (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Robbins, S. P. & Judge, T. A. (2009). Organizational behavior (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior and Ethics | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives |Explain key concepts and terminology related to organizational behavior. |...
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...BUS661: Leading Organizational Change-week 2 discussion questions and student responses-need two responses from each discussion -- thanks by Monday no later than Tuesday morning. Week 2 Discussions and Assignment Proteach-need the discussions by Thursday and responses I will provide later by Saturday and assignment by Sunday or no later than Monday please. Need at least one preferably 2 APA cites to maintain an A+ grade. Thanks!! To participate in the following Discussion Forums, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation: 1. Change Rationales Find two articles about organizations going through change. Provide a complete APA citation for each article. Answer the following questions and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. • What is the rationale presented for the changes? What are the internal and external pressures considered in the change? • Compare and contrast the rationales from each article. What are the commonalities presented? Are some presented as more legitimate than others? • To what extent are single versus multiple rationales utilized? What conclusions do you draw from this? 2. Force Field Analysis Find at least one significant article related to either downsizing, implementation of a new technology, or a merger or acquisition. Provide a complete APA citation of the article. • What are the key driving forces? What are the key restraining forces? • Prepare a force field analysis graph (see Figure 5.9 from your...
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...BUS661: Leading Organizational Change-week 2 discussion questions and student responses-need two responses from each discussion -- thanks by Monday no later than Tuesday morning. Week 2 Discussions and Assignment Proteach-need the discussions by Thursday and responses I will provide later by Saturday and assignment by Sunday or no later than Monday please. Need at least one preferably 2 APA cites to maintain an A+ grade. Thanks!! To participate in the following Discussion Forums, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation: 1. Change Rationales Find two articles about organizations going through change. Provide a complete APA citation for each article. Answer the following questions and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. • What is the rationale presented for the changes? What are the internal and external pressures considered in the change? • Compare and contrast the rationales from each article. What are the commonalities presented? Are some presented as more legitimate than others? • To what extent are single versus multiple rationales utilized? What conclusions do you draw from this? 2. Force Field Analysis Find at least one significant article related to either downsizing, implementation of a new technology, or a merger or acquisition. Provide a complete APA citation of the article. • What are the key driving forces? What are the key restraining forces? • Prepare a force field analysis graph (see Figure 5.9 from your...
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...counterintelligence support to the MEF Command Element, MEF major subordinate commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed II. Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses (40 points) A. First Organizational Strength – Protect a nation’s interest 1. Reason it is considered strength Nations pride, goals, freedoms 2. Explain why this strength is a distinctive competence Training is the hardest longest entry in our arm forces. Every Marine is a rifleman. B. Second Organizational Strength 1. Reason it is considered strength 2. . Explain why this strength is a distinctive competence Educate on Marine Corps Values that translate to civilian life and provide money to receive an education from the civilian sector. C. First Organizational Weakness. Suicide rate 1. Reason it is considered a weakness. Lose Marines and become less ready to defend nation and each other. 2. Discuss how the organization can minimize this weakness. Brief’s, coronary, and websites with information and phone lines that allows individuals that are thinking of harming themselves talk to a “person.” D. Second Organizational Weakness Size 1. Reason it is considered a weakness Less then 200,000 members, smallest of the 4 armed forces, Army, Navy, Air Force. 2. Discuss how the organization can minimize this weakness. Doesn’t but it does more with what it has. If is wanted...
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...Organizational Behavior CASE ANALISIS- BUCK & PULLEYN This report analyzes and evaluates several of the steps taken by Buck and Pulleyn during their restructuring process. The focus will particularly be on the initial and the middle stages of those changes. The implementation of those restructure changes, the different strategies used to foster those restructure changes and the determination of how Buck and Pulleyn will react to a possible change in leadership will also be analyzed throughout this report. As shown from a recent Organizational Change seminar provided by Webster University, the restructuring process is not only challenging but will almost likely be met by some type of obstacle or obstacles which will hamper that process. The main obstacles or problems hindering Buck and Pulleyn’s restructuring process is an agency that in itself has remained relatively static with regards to structure and organizational management for almost11 years, an agency which has shown a lack of employee input in decision making, and an agency with a departmentalization type structure that fosters the famous “Silo Effect” of management. Due to these and other problems, this report will address how Buck and Pulleyn tackled the issues and I then provide some recommendations and solutions on how to correctly apply effective organizational changes to their current organizational structure. The initial change initiatives proposed at Buck and Pulleyn are interesting but at the same...
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... An organizational design specifies and describes the formal and the informal structures and processes within an organization through which the organization pursues its mission and objectives. An organizational design, thus, is the framework within which an organization functions. Both internal forces and external forces influence the character of an organization’s design. An organizational design tends to be defined in terms of structure, processes, and size (Chatain & Zemsky, 2007; Knoll, 2007; Zismer, 2011). The findings of a description and an assessment of organizational design of a group practice family medicine clinic are presented in this paper. The description and assessment include the identification of the internal forces and the external forces that have influenced the nature of the organizational design of the clinic. The effects of these forces on organizational structure, organizational processes, and organizational size are addressed in the paper. Specific consideration is given in the discussion to the effects of accountability mandates on the organizational design of the clinic. The Internal Forces and the External Forces Affecting the Organizational Design of the Clinic The external forces that act on the organization in this case, a group practice family medical clinic, exerted a greater effect on reshaping the organizational design of the practice than has been true of the internal forces that also drive changes in organizational design...
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...15 Organizational Change LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the elements of Lewin’s force field analysis model. 2. Outline six reasons why people resist organizational change. 3. Discuss six strategies for minimizing resistance to change. 4. Outline the conditions for effectively diffusing change from a pilot project. 5. Describe the action research approach to organizational change. 6. Outline the “Four-D” model of appreciative inquiry and explain how this approach differs from action research. 7. Explain how parallel learning structures assist the change process. 8. Discuss three ethical issues in organizational change. 444 Part Four Organizational Processes Umpqua Bank’s transformation from a sleepy community bank to a regional leader illustrates many of the strategies and practices necessary to successfully change organizations. It reveals how CEO Ray Davis created an urgency to change, minimized resistance to change, built the new model from a pilot project that was later diffused throughout the organization, and introduced systems and structures that reinforced employee behaviors consistent with the new banking model and company culture. Although Umpqua’s transformation sounds as though it was a smooth transition, most organizational change is messy, requiring considerable leadership effort and vigilance. As we will describe throughout this chapter, the challenge of change is not so much in deciding which...
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... |OI/361 Version 2 | | |Innovation, Design, and Creativity for a | | |Competitive Advantage | Copyright © 2012, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course will provide students with a solid foundation in innovation, design, and creativity. Additionally, students will be prepared to apply relevant principles, tools, and techniques to promote and sustain organizational innovation for competitive advantage. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Rowe, A. J. (2004). Creative intelligence: Discovering the...
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...LDR 531 Entire Course (New) For more course tutorials visit www.ldr531help.com LDR 531 Week 1 Quiz LDR 531 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 LDR 531 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 LDR 531 Week 2 Mentorship Agreement Form LDR 531 Week 2 Mentorship Meeting Worksheet LDR 531 Week 2 Individual Assignment Professional Development Plan LDR 531 Week 2 LT Reflection LDR 531 Week 2 Quiz LDR 531 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 LDR 531 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 LDR 531 Week 3 Mentorship Meeting Worksheet LDR 531 Week 3 Individual Assignment Leadership Style Paper LDR 531 Week 3 LT Reflection LDR 531 Week 3 Quiz LDR 531 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 LDR 531 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 LDR 531 Week 4 Mentorship Meeting Worksheet LDR 531 Week 4 Team Assignment Conflict Resolution LDR 531 Week 4 Quiz LDR 531 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 LDR 531 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 LDR 531 Week 5 Mentorship Meeting Worksheet LDR 531 Week 5 Individual Assignment Motivation Plan Paper LDR 531 Week 5 LT Reflection LDR 531 Week 5 Quiz LDR 531 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 LDR 531 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 LDR 531 Week 6 Mentorship Meeting Worksheet LDR 531 Week 6 Team Assignment Failure Analysis and Change Strategy LDR 531 Week 6 Quiz LDR 531 Week 6 Discussion Question 1 LDR 531 Week 6 Discussion Question 2 LDR 531 Final Exam Guide LDR 531 Entire Course And Final Guide For more course tutorials visit www.ldr531help.com LDR 531 Entire Course And Final Guide ----...
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...Acknowledgments ix xiii PART ONE OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1. Strategic Management The Nature and Value of Strategic Management Dimensions of Strategic Decisions 4 Formality in Strategic Management 9 Benefits of Strategic Management 11 Risks of Strategic Management 11 The Strategic Management Process 11 Strategic Management as a Process 16 Summary 18 Key Terms 19 Questions for Discussion 19 2 3 PART TWO STRATEGY FORMULATION 2. SM_Prelims.indd 17 Company Mission What is a Company Mission? 23 The Need for an Explicit Mission 24 Formulating a Mission 24 Basic Product or Service; Primary Market; Principal Technology Company Goals: Survival; Growth; Profitability 26 Company Philosophy 28 Public Image 29 Company Self-Concept 33 Newest Trends in Mission Components 33 An Exemplary Mission Statement 35 Boards of Directors 37 Agency Theory 38 22 25 2/8/2012 10:17:09 AM Contents How Agency Problems Occur 39 Problems That Can Result from Agency 39 Solutions to the Agency Problem 40 Summary 41 Key Terms 41 Questions for Discussion 41 Appendix A: Company Vision 43 Appendix B: BB&T Vision, Mission, and Purpose 3. 4. SM_Prelims.indd 18 44 Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics The Stakeholder Approach to Social Responsibility 52 The Dynamics of Social Responsibility 54 Types of Social Responsibility 57 Corporate Social Responsibility and Profitability 60 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 66 The New Corporate...
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...Merger Dilemma Paper Merger Dilemma Paper Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx LDR/300 - INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Ray De Puy 05/24/2014 Abstract The organizational world is still shaking from the impact of individual and organizational actions that are contrary to the open-ended community standards of ethics. Changes are unavoidable, employees begin to replicate on the new ways and eliminate old habits. As managers, changes are the needed to be successful in business and as a leader. Utilizing creative problem solving is crucial to identify issues and opportunities for improvement. Followers respect leaders who have confidence in their decisions to do what is best for the business and the team. Safe transitions with clear responsibility guidelines for leaders will lead to the best results for the long-term sustainability and growth of the business. Methods to Anticipate and Adapt to necessary Organizational Change In today's society, it is crucial for companies to be willing and open for change, in order to continue to be cost-effective in an extremely competitive market. As people get older their personal lives change and so do careers, professions and businesses. The entire method can be very stressful to staffs and adverse reactions may come out of it because it is constantly wise to identify the diverse phases of anticipation and change that may result in order to take precautionary methods. In most cases, employee that have been with the company for years are...
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...environments. Successful strategy matches an organization’s resources and capabilities with the opportunities that arise in its external environment and, in so doing, creates value for customers, shareholders and other stakeholders, as well as an advantage over the competition. This Strategic Management course offers a set of perspectives, concepts and tools for analyzing and understanding the general management task of formulating and implementing competitive strategies. Frameworks – derived primarily from industrial organization economics and the behavioral sciences – that relate to strategy formulation, the design of management systems, and motivating performance will provide the bases for analyzing and responding to organizational, industry, national and international contexts. The primary focus of the course will be on the real world imperative of how managers should think, make decisions and act in a systemic and systematic fashion to help the organization outperform its competition. In this course we will begin by exploring the classic concept of strategy and then focus on understanding value creation and competitive advantage. The implications of adopting a...
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