...2013 Virtual teams: opportunities and challenges for e-leaders Snellman Carita Liliana* a Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Business, Leiritie 1, Vantaa 01600, Finland Abstract In the globalized world with crucial technological changes, leaders are facing unforeseen opportunities as well as challenges while striving to reach their objectives. Such changes have led to organizational restructurings and implied rethinking of leadership functions and practices. Changing organizational structures, from traditional hierarchical towards lower and more flexible ones, have made leaders organize work in new ways. Teams account for one new way of organizing work and reaching organizational goals. Likewise, globalized markets have made leaders search for new solutions to meet the needs of customers. In consequence, organizations strive for competitive advantages through downsizing, subcontracting, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other collaborative and network-based alternatives which are typically facilitated by virtual teams. Virtual teams are geographically and organizationally dispersed teams that function over time zones. Due to such dispersion, physical contact in virtual teams is reduced or lacking altogether which means that collaboration is enabled by IT-solutions such as computerbased communication. This kind of electronically facilitated team work is known to imply opportunities as well as challenges for today’s global e-leaders. Research on...
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...Communicating During Organizational Conflict KP Haueter kphaueter@hotmail.com BUS3050 Spring 2013 Shayne Narjes 9 Jun 13 * Introduction Communicating effectively during periods of organizational conflict is an important part of organizational success. This paper will discuss the challenge of effective communication as illustrated by a recent change of direction at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (Marshall Center). First it will identify the situation of change and conflict at the Marshall Center. This will be done by identifying the knowledge, skills, sensitivity, and values that come into play as they have been taught throughout this term. Second, this paper will discuss the possible alternatives to address the situation and test the possible solutions. Lastly, the paper will propose solutions and recommend implementation plans. * Overview of the Organization and Case Study The Marshall Center is a highly respected German and American partnership based in Garmisch, Germany. It has 175 employees and has recently undergone a transformation. The fiscal and political realities of decreased defense budgets in the United States and Germany have led to a need for consolidation of responsibilities and decrease in the number of employees. The dean of the College of International and Security Studies (the College) was recently tasked with the responsibility of combining resident and outreach programs within the College. Previously...
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...non-project-based organizations? How does communication differ for a project manager in a project-based organization versus a non-project-based organization? Describe two challenges a project manager might face in a non-project-based organization. As a project manager in a non-project-based organization, how would you overcome the challenges you identified? The difference between project-based and non-project-based organizations is that fact that project based organizations are organized around each particular project, and most of them have project managers that run the teams made up of employees. The non-project-based organizations are a category like an umbrella which includes all organizational structures that are not designed around projects. The most common type of non-project based organizational structure is the functional model, and this is where an owner or manager oversees many different department heads, each of whom runs one specific department in which a certain function is performed. Communication differs from a project-based organization versus a non- project-based organization because project-based organizations inter-organizational communication requirements are higher than a non-project-based organization, and it involves much more analytical details within the communication process. Two challenges a project manager might face in a non-project-based organization is an unrealistic deadline of a project, and a communication deficit in a lack of information needed...
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...THE CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES ABSTRACT This research project attempt to highlight the challenges of information and communication technology in Nigeria business organization. It intends to determine how the information system helps an organization to perform effectively. Moreover, it also aimed at appraising the possible problems encountered in the installation and structural framework of information and communication technology systems as well as analyzing the socio-economic and indigenous cultural factors that affects the stream (flow) of information in Nigeria business organization. It has been observed that information and communication technology contribute greatly to the success of business organization in Nigeria. It has been deduced from the research that individual peculiar culture does not affect information system in functioning effectively. Finally, in other to make an organization to perform effectively and function well, management should allow flow of information and communication technology system in an organization. TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- i Approval page---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ii Dedication ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- iii Acknowledgement ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- iv-v Table of contents ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- vi-viii Abstract ----...
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...Organizational Behavior 6 Abstract The Importance of Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts In the working world today there are several different type of work environments, they all have in common one thing Organizational Behavior that has several different points to it. With this thought in mind we will find out various points about organizational behavior. Organizational Behavior 6 What does Organizational Behavior mean in the working world today? There are various ways that people try to explain it but defining Organizational behavior is not that simple. The Organizational behavior can basically mean what your company teaches your employees on how they should act in the working field. In business today the organizational behavior chain can only get stronger due to the understanding of the new age management to help people get up to modern day working fields. We need to understand what our part is in ethical behavior, globalization technology, utilization diversity, and high performance to work life balance. Companies currently will make sure that their employees understand how all of the parts in organizational behavior work by offering classes to improve communication gaps. In my work place we are offered classes to help us understand what is expected of an employee in the organization. How does Organizational Culture play an important role in organizations? The definition of organizational culture is the specific collection of values...
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...Organizational Structure and Culture Paper NUR 492 October 21, 2013 Tisa Carlisle Organizational Structure and Culture Paper This paper will review the organizational structure and culture of Palmetto Health, an acute care hospital located in Columbia, South Carolina. The focus will be on the medical-surgical unit. The paper will review the type of organizational structure and how communication is affected by the social and cultural aspects of this hospital. Also discussed is how Palmetto Health provides client-centered care to accomplish their mission statement, “To be remembered by each patient as providing the care and compassion we want for our families and ourselves” (Palmetto Health, 2013). Type of Organizational Structure The type of organizational structure used at Palmetto Health is a hybrid structure. This organizational structure, as it grows, organizes both self-contained units and functional units into a hybrid organization (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). This hybrid structure improves alignment between corporate and service goals. The hybrid structure also encourages better adaptation to the environment while maintaining its efficiency. A weakness of the hybrid structure is conflict between top administration and managers. Managers often resent administrators’ intrusions into what they see as their area of responsibility. Over time, these organizations tend to accumulate large corporate staff to oversee divisions in an attempt to coordinate service...
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...Introduction * The inexperience skill set of the recruiter highlighted many areas within the ABC Inc. that need immediate attention. Drawbacks of communication within the organization are evident; however, there are other components that need to be considered. This case study analysis will provide the key components that contributed to the failure of Carl’s 1st recruitment effort. This case study will also review and provide recommendations of the key components: Communication, Organizational Culture, and Transparency. Background * In this case, Carl Robins is facing a few challenges reaching the goals, set by the company, during this process of hiring the most qualified candidates for available positions within the organization. Unfortunately, this is Carl’s first recruitment of new hires, and it has spiraled out of control causing the stalling in the hiring process. As a recruiter who does not have variety of experience with the operations and policies of the organization, this has remained a great challenge. * Research of the recruitment process shows that most personnel managers increase their standing within an organization by maintaining control over staffing procedures in the name of efficiency and fairness (Marsden, P. V. 1994). In most cases, the recruiters take the time to adapt to the new organizational culture and procedures that are in place by the company. Adapting to the policies, procedures, and cultural within this case seems to be part of Carl’s...
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...volunteered for a non-profit, or belonged to a social organization, you have experienced organizational communication. It’s likely that you been a job seeker, an interviewee, a new employee, a co-worker, or maybe a manager? In each of these situations you make various choices regarding how you choose to communicate with others. . Organizational communication is highly contextual and culturally dependent, and is not an isolated phenomenon. Individuals in organizations transmit messages through face-to face, written, and mediated channels. Organizations seek people like you who can follow and give instructions, accurately listen, provide useful feedback, get along with coworkers and customers, network, provide serviceable information, work well in teams, and creatively and critically solve problems and present ideas in an understandable manner. Developing organizational communication awareness and effectiveness is more than just having know-how or knowledge. Efficient organizational communication involves knowing how to create and exchange information, work with diverse groups or individuals, communicate in complicated and changing circumstances, as well as having the aptitude or motivation to communicate in appropriate manners. Theory X is an example of a classical management theory, this theory sees employees as apathetic, unconcerned about organizational goals, resistant to change, and basically lazy or unmotivated. Because of this, managers...
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...Usually, learning is the basis in relation of students and teachers in a classroom. However, with the emergence of online education, virtual classrooms are replacing the long-established classroom setting. Although online learning has many advantages for some students, it can also lead to some difficult challenges. In order for online education to be successful, it is crucial that those challenges are identified and efficiently dealt with. Organizational skills, time management, and effective communication are key elements for a successful online education. Having organizational skills is one of the important keys for online education success. I will use the organizational skills I have learned in my professional career to arrange my work into time intervals that will allow me to complete certain parts that need to be completed at a given time. By using the strategy, the amount of time that I usually waste will decrease. Organizational skills are not limited to time and work; it extends beyond materials and workspace. Working with my newfound organizational skills will also make my work and everyday routine more precise and deliberate; I will be a lot more conscious and sure of what I will be doing later. By having, a schedule I will be more prepared and lessen the tension, and in turn, my daily function will be more efficient. Another key for online education success is effective time management. No matter how one approaches time management, there will always be...
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...| 2014 | | QAUID-I-AZAM UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD FARHAN AHSAN MBA-1ST SEMESTER | [INDIVIDUAL REPORT PROJECT] | MATRIX ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE | Quaid-I-Azam School of Management Sciences ISLAMABAD Submitted to: Sir Sarfaraz Hussain Ansari Subject: Principle of Management Introduction: A matrix organization structure can simply be defined as an organization, which has multi reporting lines in which employees have more than one formal boss. In other word a matrix structure is a grid like organizational structure that allows a company to address multiple business dimensions by the help of multiple command structure. If we closely examine this, we can easily find it, as a hybrid of functional and divisional structure. Multinational companies usually practice matrix structure or matrix management system to blend and bring functional and divisional structure under the same umbrella of an organization in order to gain more benefits out of it. But at the same time, it is not so much easy as it looks, but, rather it is very much difficult and challenging job for the top management to carry on operations in a matrix system. We will later in detail discuss the challenges, pros and cons of matrix organizational structure and how to deal with them. The concept of matrix organizational structure evolved in 1960s to meet the needs of the aerospace industry. NASA was the first organization who adopted matrix organization structure for its multiple projects...
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...regulation a legitimate organizational concern? What are some of the paradoxes typically associated with the practical implementation of greater participation? What unique challenges are associated with virtual team? “Organizations are principal sources of meaning in today’s contemporary life” ” (Eisenberg et al., 2010, p. 173. Nowadays throughout organizations there are multiple identities, networks, participation and paradoxes of participation. While “through the attempts to coordinate our activities with others, we come to understand both who we are and who we might become” (Eisenberg et al., 2010, p. 173). Addressing the question, “How we manage team based groups in organizations”? Entirely we have to actually examine the organization inside out all look at the bigger picture in order to create a great work environment without conflict. “Our understanding of how we are both similar to and different from other shape our very sense of self, and this is particularly true in the organizational life” (Eisenberg et al., 2010, p. 173).In chapter 6, we encounter the concept of organizational identity. “Identity is defined as how individuals position themselves in the world through language and action” (Eisenberg et al., 2010, p. 173). Organizational identities can be surprisingly useful. Organizational identities are the organization members' collective beliefs about what defines their organization serve organizations and their members in a variety of ways. Organizational identities provide...
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...Dialogue can be defined as a combination of mindful communication, equitable transaction, empathic conversation and real meeting and is believed “to produce thoughts that neither party in a relationship-nor any participant in a group, team, or network – could have produced alone.” (Eisenberg, et al., 2009, p.50-51). Promoting dialogue in teams will lead to new ideas and open communication, which lead to integrity in workplace. However, it faces challenges like people’s mindless communication, inability to express their opinions and perspectives, people having assumptions of what is “right” and inability to have a genuine communication. In this essay, I will discuss some benefits and challenges associated with promoting dialogue in teams. Dialogue is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “An exchange of ideas and opinions” (Merriam- Webster.com 2013). In a dialogue, members of the team freely express their assumptions, opinions and perspectives. Thus, a pool of distinctive ideas are formed and lead to new ideas that an individual could not have come up with alone. Consider a team of five with members from five different countries and backgrounds. When they get engaged in a dialogue, the participants would bring very distinct perspectives and opinions to the table, which will make the team members to view the matter from a very different perspective and help the team to think of new ideas. I have personally experienced the wonders of a dialogue in one of my high school...
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...Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a telecommuting organization facing a number of challenges due to strengthening competition and limited services. In an effort to increase market share, reduce cost and re-gain the competitive edge a two pronged strategy was proposed. This strategy offers a wide range of additional services and outsourcing a significant dimension of the workforce to international locations to reduce cost. As expected, the proposal is met with resistance, confrontation, objections and additional challenges. This report will identify the issues and dilemmas as well as discuss the diverse perspectives of the stakeholders. A gap analysis and an evaluation of the end state vision are also assessed. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification The issues presented in the Global Communications scenario are multi-faceted: Competitors in the telecommunications industry are all competing for the same business, cable companies are providing complete solutions that encompass computers, television and traditional telephone service and when Global Communications entered a selection of international markets the strategy was met with mixed results. As a result, Company stock depreciated more that 50% in a three year period. The stockholders are lamenting over the diminishing returns and there is much speculation on the probability of the Company’s ability to rebound. Additionally, a significant percentage of the workforce is comprised...
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...Organizational Structure Presentation Action Plan, Part II Audience and Action Plan, Part I Our team has chosen for our audience the board of directors of the organization. To give just a few of our rationale in this choice are that, it is a very viable business in that the market for long term care is growing at an over average rate. According to Lewis (2013), “The Bureau of Labor Statistics points out that the health-care industry will be one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States in the period from 2008 to 2018, with wage and salary jobs growing at a rate of 22 percent. One primary reason for this rapid growth will be the increased number of individuals entering the elderly population” (Industry Growth). Lewis further notes that The National Care Planning Council states nursing homes provide cost effective ways for patient treatment and care. Besides benefit for the community, the organization will benefit from this population growth financially whiles providing a much needed worthy cause. The addiction of this new facility would also bring in more funders, grants, supporters and advocates to help fund and assist the organization to better service the community. Bernadette: Introduction This should be the explanation of what we are trying to accomplish within our paper as well as the power point. BODY Bernadette: The effects of our organizational structure and communication: 1. What is our organization structure? 2. What is our communication...
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...9-11/4/07 in RoC Going for Gold ~ Best Practices in Ed. & Public Paper # : 07-08 Page- 1 /7 Challenges of Intercultural Management: Change implementation in the context of national culture Prof. Taina Savolainen School of Business, Management and Leadership, University of Joensuu, Finland taina.savolainen@joensuu.fi ABSTRACT This keynote address considers change implementation in the globalizing business environment in the context of culture. Organizations seek ways to cope with new situations in order to survive and be competitive. The primary strategic challenge in multicultural change processes is managing and implementing change successfully. The paper discusses the means of creating readiness for change and challenges they present to intercultural management. Keywords: Change, coping, culture, intercultural, implementation, middle management, readiness 1.0 Introduction Sustaining competitiveness force business organizations to adapt major changes and seek strategies that may be realized in varying, different cultural environments. This presents challenges to multicultural management, in general, and change implementation processes, specifically. Change implementation does no more concern organizational culture only. It is also dependent on understanding different national cultures and having behavioural skills accordingly. Organizations face, thus, constant challenge of change in management (Ascari, Rock & Dutta, 1995). Economic and social forces create a necessity...
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