...Sam Pat Business Plan Argosy University, Washington DC TO: Dr. Mike Fox , 7897XB Course Facilitor FROM: Sam Pat Date: March 24, 2012 Subject: Business Plan for Enron Corporation The purpose of the business plan is to discuss and identify organizational cultural problems which exist in Enron Corporation. The researcher will provide a solution by defining the ideal principles of organizational culture. Also, the researcher will provide an action plan that will transform Enron Corporation into a learning organization. Finally, the researcher will discuss the rationale for selecting and recommending the ideal principles of organizational culture. Enron’s Problems Managers and senior leadership ignored established policies and process for personal gain. Employees were encouraged by leadership to engage in unethical behavior and business practice. Enron’s employees violated local, federal, and states regulatory policies and laws. Enron’s leaders threat to fire employees who did not want to go along with the existing states of affairs. Employees were harassed and discriminated against. The company did not use the checks and balance system that was in place. Employees did not receive any diversity or career development training (Stein, 2007; Werther, 2003). Management excluded employees from the decision-making process and once the new process or business practice was decided on employees did not receive the full scope of information necessary to carry out...
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...ESTUDIOS DILEMAS ORGANIZACIONALES … suministro de materias primas y el dinero producto de la comercialización12 . Los centros de cultivo, procesamiento y distribución están en América Latina, los mercados en los países industrializados. Aquí se realizan las grandes transacciones que se traducen en flujos importantes de divisas hacia los países productores y sus economías; los efectos en el empleo y los ingresos en los países latinoamericanos no pueden, por tanto, subestimarse 13 . 12 DILEMAS ORGANIZACIONALES DE LAS ECONOMÍAS ILEGALES Aproximaciones sociológicas a propósito de la industria de la cocaína * RAINER DOMBOIS** La globalización acelerada de la economía, que se manifiesta en la expansión del comercio mundial, en el aumento de la importancia de los mercados financieros, en la ampliación de las actividades de las empresas transnacionales y en la difusión de nuevas tecnologías en las comunicaciones, tiene también otra cara menos visible: la globalización de los negocios ilegales. También el comercio ilegal ha cobrado impulso, ampliado su rango de influencia y configurado complejas estructuras por doquier, valiéndose de la apertura de las fronteras nacionales y de la liberación creciente del tráfico de bienes, capital y personas entre regio nes económicas hasta ahora incomunicadas, especialmente entre regiones con niveles elevados de bienestar. La aparición de grupos criminales que organizan el comercio y se caracterizan por su violencia, está también indisolublemente...
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...Summary of the Case Study The Container Store, an American store, holds their position for several years at the top of Fortune magazine’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work for’. The company was established in 1978 by Tindell and Garrett Bonne. The structure of the company stores were split into different sections like kitchen, laundry, office with their individual showcase. The company had a fundamental HR philosophy behind their ongoing success. Their philosophy was reflected in their activities and practice used which helped to develop an excellent organizational culture. The company provided huge effort and time to recruit and select employees by HR staffs. The firm spent enough time training its employee. They paid higher salary than other retail stores. The company was committed to provide excellent career opportunity for employees. The managers of the company used to keep constant communication with their employees, play as more team leader than supervisor. Sales at the firm have increased 20–25% each year. On HR measure, the employee turnover rate has averaged 15–25% yearly, compared to the 100% rate common in retail jobs. Obviously, the Container Store has the “right package” that enables its employees to be significant contributors to its success. General overview of the Company The Container Store: the original storage and Organization Store The Container Store established by Kip Tindell (Tindell), Garrett Boone (Boone), and John Mullen in...
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...Abstract Although similar in nature, organizational culture and organizational behavior are two subjects that have not always been considered as having a direct correlation. In the past twenty or so years, the two have been considered as having a more direct connection and influence in relation to each other. In the context of this paper, the author will provide a definition of organizational culture and organizational behavior and explain different types of organizations. The author will also address the importance of organizational culture in shaping employees and attempt to bridge the gap between organizational cultures and influences on organizational behaviors. What is Organizational Culture? Organizational culture is sometimes referred to as corporate culture. Culture is defined as to grow in a prepared medium. An organization is an arrangement into a coherent unity functioning as a whole. Organizational culture, in a sense, is an arrangement of a coherent unity providing a medium in which members are cultivated to operate within the desires of the organization. Culture is the foundation on which an organization is built. It is a composition of values and beliefs that are developed within the boundaries of the organization and is designed to guide and direct the members or employees’ behavior. It is, in essence, the adhesive that bonds the organizational...
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...Running head: 7 ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACHES 7 Organizational Approaches Mary Moran HCA/220 Mary Foley August 24, 2014 7 Organizational Approaches There are 7 organizational approaches that in each way of these approaches the body from a specific point of view and provides unique information by dividing or organizing the body in a logical way. These 7 organizational approaches are: * Body Planes and Body Directions * Body Cavities * Quadrants and Regions * Anatomy and Physiology * Microscopic and Macroscopic * Body Systems * Medical Specialties Body Planes and Body Directions: Within the body planes and body directions, you have subcategories as well, such as: The coronal or frontal plane, which is the vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections. You also have the front of the body, the anterior, and the back of the body, the posterior or dorsal. You also have the Sagittal Plane and Body Direction that is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections. The Transverse Plan and Body Direction that is a horizontal plan that divides the body into top and bottom sections. This approach is used when studying organs and its functions or specific areas within the body like the lungs, brain, and joint and tendons. Body Cavities: A cavity is a hollow space. It is surrounded by bones or muscles that support and protect the organs and structures with the cavity. There are five body cavities: ...
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...Reorganization Cetric Vazquez Contents Reorganization 3 Current Environment 6 New Orgaizational Structure 10 Developing Organizational Culture 13 References 16 Appendix A 18 Reorganization The City of Kelsey is a town with a population of approximately 625,000 residents. The City prides itself on being an earth-friendly community (City of Kelsey, 2011). In order to maintain this lifestyle, it has been determined that all potential candidates for city positions should take a personality test and those tests be made public. The reason for this is that the city wishes to maintain the earth-friendly atmosphere as well as the superior communities (City of Kelsey, 2011) that have been built. Unlike a business which may reorganize occasionally or not at all, the City of Kelsey basically reorganizes each time there are city elections. In order to meet the profile requirement, the city has chosen to use a Visual DNA profile test. The Visual DNA test works by having a series of questions that the person taking the test must answer. However, the answers that are available are pictures rather than words. According to the VisualDNA Understanding People website, the visual responses allow one to express their true selves instinctively without the need for precise wording (VisualDNA Understanding People, 2013). The Visual DNA test was chosen not only for the ease of taking the test, but for a more subtle reason of more accurate results. The test itself gives the...
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...Communication Climate and Organizational Performances: A Comparison Studies Between Two Public Organizations. Rosli Mohammed Faculty of Communication and Modern Languages University Utara Malaysia Adnan Hussein School of Communication University Science Malaysia Introduction: Organization, whether it is a profit making or a public service organization needs to create a climate which would facilitate effective communication in organizing job related activities. One of the important aspects of organizing is the ability to communicate the roles, expectation, goals and vision of the organizations. Some studies indicate that managers spend from 62 % up to 89 % of their time engaged in communication, much of the time spend is through face to face communication interactions. Results also showed that time spent by managers communicating with peers, superiors, and subordinates ae more frequent compare to other task requirement. Normally, the objectives of communication is to informs and educate employees at all level in the company’s strategy and motivates employees to support the strategy and organizational performance goals.As most management scholars see, in the working world, interaction skills are typically viewed as necessary to helps work groups or employee’s accomplish goals and objectives (Henderson, 1987; D’ Aprix, 1982) The continuing assumption is that the better the interactions skills...
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...This page intentionally left blank Copyright © 2007, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers Published by New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers All rights reserved. No part of this ebook may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, xerography, or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the publisher. All inquiries should be emailed to rights@newagepublishers.com ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2487-4 PUBLISHING FOR ONE WORLD NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL (P) LIMITED, PUBLISHERS 4835/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002 Visit us at www.newagepublishers.com CONTENTS xvii Dedicated to My Parents Shri Gopalrao and Gayabai Kondalkar This page intentionally left blank Preface Globalisation, technology advancement, open market system and desire of human beings to excel in the field one works has increased competitiveness and resultant work stress. Management of human behaviour and chanalizing it into correct direction has become important. Application of motivational theories, art of leadership and skill of redesigning jobs and modification to organisational structure is an on going process that facilitates positive work environment leading to increased job satisfaction of employees, greater productivity and organizational growth. Due to scientific advancement managing human resources is more challenging. It has been observed that everybody...
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