Essays on Organization

1. Developing Countries and Transportation Transportation in developing countries is considered to be a significant influence on major global issues, many of which are associated with the state of the environment and of human life. According to Gwilliam (2003), developing countries “are taken to be …

For effective service delivery in a healthcare organization, institutional policy should be based on equity and a deliberate effort to ensure non-discrimination. Equity issues, if strictly adhered to, eliminate the risk of discrimination arising and targeted to a specific group of healthcare provision workers. There …

Motivation With a Scarf Twist The SCARF (an acronym for Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, Fairness) model, a brilliant gift of neuroscience invented by Dr. David Rock, is an interesting tool to understand an individual’s social behavior in a group. The model is broadly based on …

Matrix organizational structure is a technique of managing an organization or more commonly, part of an organization through a series of dual-reporting relationships instead of a more traditional linear management structure. In contrast to most other organizational structures, which arrange managers and employees by function …

From 1860 to 1940 the role of organized sports in Europe greatly expanded and grew in popularity. The participation in sports flourished, as so did competition, especially with the development of the Olympic games. The impacts of these organized sports was a positive advance in …

Any viable organization arranges the positions that comprise its existence in order to accomplish its goals. This arrangement includes all the managerial levels in the hierarchy, as well as groupings of individuals and the systems to ensure effective communication, co-ordination and Integration of effort. It …

The field of Organizational Behavior (B) Is performance-oriented. 2. Mary Foulest was opposed to Tailor’s lack of specific attention to human needs and relationships In the workplace. 3. Individual performance Is the foundation of organization performance. 4. African-Americans are one of the fastest-growing groups in …

Lack of focus: Too many people, too many objectives, too many metrics, and too many scorecards When it comes to scorecards, less is more. Too often, beginners start out with too many people, too many objectives, too many metrics, and too many scorecards. When an …

With a lot of human movement taking place around the world; issues of migration, assimilation, adaptation and the politics associated with them being discussed vociferously in world forums, diversity and how to manage it has become a tricky subject today. In several countries of Europe …

Organization is central to human achievement. The most accomplished individuals tend to have supporting groups and structures, which have major roles in celebrated successes, though they may remain hidden from superficial views. Organizations date back to the dawn of civilization, with religious institutions and military …

In today’s learning-centered business environment, focus is gradually shifted from individual performance and competition to a more congenial relationship, towards being cooperative and building excellent performance through team effort and coordination. These seemingly group-oriented characteristics of the new business environment have become the thrust of …

Customer relations and customer services are terms often used in business to refer to the relationship between and organization and its customers in terms of ability to attract new customers and retain the existing ones. In most organizations, this is measured by degree to which …

In the past years, SMART trains have been hit by poor maintenance issue as their trains were breaking down when it was needed the most (peak-hours) thus affecting their efficiency. After the major breakdowns, SMART publicly announced numerous of changes. However, there were more break-downs …

Today, even simplest form of labor like, our day-to-day domestic work, is divided between services like house maids, milkman, laundry revise, daycare, transport services, along with restaurants or food deliveries. Most of the times, we do not realism how the concept of division of labor …

In the unpredictable economic times prevalent contemporarily, organizations and economies all over the world are devising strategies that can prove effective in providing them sanctuary from the looming threat of increasing expenditures. However, there are a number of ways through which these expenses can be …

The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural communities within the framework of national unity and development. Rights of Indigeneous cultural communities. As used in the Constitution, the term “indigenous cultural communities” refers to non-dominant groups in our country which possess and wish …

I’ve said it many times before, and I will say it again here: we humans are an extremely complex species. Now while that “complex” is very often a fine thing, a lot of other times, it spells nothing but trouble– especially when it involves a group of …

Today, most organisations are concerned with the productivity and performance of their employees. It has been widely said that what counts are results from the organisation’s performance. There are certain organisational structures that can help in this end. This study, therefore, wishes to discuss the …

At the same time it has to do with the way in which the individual reaches those needs. The action taken to reach the needs, goals, should be according to specific guidelines, thus rules. Those rules are culturally and historically defined. These rules state the …

Ergonomics is also known as human factors engineering. It is the study concerned with the understanding of the interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theoretical principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well …

Chapter 1- PRE MID Study Questions : 1) What are the challenges of working in the new economy 2) What are the organizations like in the new workplace? 3) Who are the managers and what do they do? 4) What is the management pricess? 5) …

As one of the nation’s leading wireless and technological service providers, Verizon Communications is one of the most successful examples of rapid expansion in the years since they first opened their doors in 1983. With 93. 2 million customers, Verizon has grown into a massive …

   How could it be possible that, in very diverse institutional contexts, similar and comparable economic groups have emerged in Israel and South Korea. Unlike certain political, cultural, social and market points-of-view, one must note that one aspect alone cannot explain the emergence in both …

Utilizing an example of an organization that you have researched, discuss what has influenced the management style within the organization. Demonstrate your understanding of the evolution of management thinking and critically analyze how his applies to contemporary organizations. Google. The most visited website is the …

The Decision-Driven Organization Harvard Business Review – June 2010 The subject discussed in the article “Decision–Driven Organization” is that structural reorganizations should be done based on the decisions that matter the most to the organization instead of the goals that the organization is trying to …

Today we live in a world where change is inevitable. Organisations today face dynamic environments characterized by substantial and often unpredictable technological, political and economic changes. The key to survival and succeeding is adaptation, in dynamic environments often an organisations only option is to literally …

Until recent time, companies have not been employing skilled immigrants to their maximum potentials. The reasons for these may differ. Some attributed it to a systemic problem; others saw it as something rooted in habit or mere accidental occurrence. Few are intentional. Recently, a popular …

Mission Statement The mission of an Oklahoma City officer is to improve the everyday living, provide security and protection, maintain a healthy environment, settle problems, work alongside other law enforcement agencies, the government. In addition, it is a priority to reduce the fear of crime …

Today the world has become a one village under the same roof breaking out cultural geographical  socio economical boundaries; limitations within past few decades. With that occurrence all people around the world has been integrated with each other regardless their races colours; cultural aspects. What’s …

Range of grade and pay systems / structures, their ‘fit’ for organisational context and link to strategy 1. Pay structure (3 or 4) Broad-banding Job family Spot rates 2. 2 Performance Appraisal Armstrong (1998) points out that the performance appraisal schemes is essential for organization …