...Introduction In a competitive global environment, organizations are literally forced to compete for resources, market share, skilled labor, and new innovations. Organizations with functional and hierarchical structure may operate within a closed mechanistic structure with top-down management. Organizations striving to create relevance and competitive advantages may adopt more adaptive, flexible, interdependence and open management strategies. Organizational systems vary and can be simple or complicated; complex or chaotic; and linear or nonlinear. System dynamics in its broadest sense seeks to provide information and knowledge of how relationships influence the behavior of the system (parts and whole) over time. Designing, and managing systems in an ever-changing environment can present leaders with challenges as well as opportunities. Ackoff and Gharajedaghi (1996) defined a system as “a whole defined by one or more functions, which consists of two or more essential parts” (p.13). Systems Theory, Systems Analysis and Systems Thinking examines input, processes, outputs and outcomes, with ongoing feedback. Social systems (groups, supply and demand, friendship, etc.) range from very simple to very complex. Complex systems, are comprised of numerous subsystems are arranged in hierarchies, and integrated to accomplish the overall goal of the overall system. Internal dynamics and effectiveness The structure of an organization macro (focus on larger social structural challenges) or micro...
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...Noelle McConville Communication is a vital tool within every organisation. The theory surrounding communication has progressed and diversified from the early studies of Taylor and Weber which observed autocratic and bureaucratic managerial styles as being the fundamental approach and communication was viewed as a managerial tool to command and control employees. However the study of communication has evolved extensively and organisational communication has become more complex than was traditionally observed. “Our global economy is complicated, our connections with other nations are complicated...nowhere is this complexity more apparent than in consideration of communication processes.” (Miller 2009) Miller highlights the impact of globalisation in her latest offering, suggesting changes in global demographics, diversification and technological advances have attributed to such major changes within the area of organisational communication. The emergence of web2.0 which was coined in 1999 by DiNucci was launched into the business jargon by Tim O Reilly in 2004. he term is describe new way in which software developers and end-users started to utilize the World Wide Weparticipatory and collaborative fashion.” The traditional online services were affected by the burst of the dot.com bubble in the early 2000’sthe enhancement of the newer Web 2.0 services saw a new era in computer mediated communication. The move from the traditional social software’s of email, IM etc was primarily due...
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...Page 1 of 16 Peer Reviewed Article Vol.11(1) March 2009 Effect of online social networking on employee productivity A. Ferreira * Centre for Information and Knowledge Management University of Johannesburg Johannesburg , South Africa aferreira@uj.ac.za T. du Plessis Department of Information and Knowledge Management University of Johannesburg Johannesburg , South Africa tduplessis@uj.ac.za The popularity of social networking sites is relatively recent and the effect of online social networking (OSN) on employee productivity has not received much scholarly attention. The reason most likely lies in the social nature of social networking sites and OSN, which is assumed to have a negative effect on employee productivity and not bear organisational benefit. This reseach investigated recent Internet developments as seen in the social Web and specifically investigated the effect of OSN on employee productivity and what some of the consequences would be if employees were allowed unrestricted access to these networks. The findings concerning the nature of employees' OSN activities, employees' attitude or perceptions with regard to OSN in the workplace and how OSN can contribute or affect the productivity of employees are discussed in this article. Some of the basic misconceptions regarding OSN are highlighted and it is concluded that this technology can be used to increase collaboration between individuals who share a common interest or goal. Increased collaboration will stimulate...
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...Assignment 1 1) Investigate the effect that social networking sites may have within the business environment In current business environment are well connected to social networking especially for global organization. To perform networking, both parties need to play their part. We need take into the consideration of the culture, process, and security of the webpage as well as the benefits of purchasing the product though online shopping. All these will be the effect of social networking. For globalization network, it can’t escape from PEST - Political, economic, social/culture, technology. Social networking may not be effective to build up relationship as no human interaction to the customers however this is the way that can introduce the company product, history and performance to all over the world without any boundaries. Marketing and sales departments playing an important role to build up relationship and trust with their customers and helps to introduce more about the company behaviour. Let’s take an example for “TaoBao” which we can view the website at http://sea.taobao.com/. This is currently famous in e-commerce webpage which created by China. The attraction of the business website is about the price of the product and the multiple choices of products that can browse through and purchase online. Consumer can get the same item in the market using a lower price without stepping out from the house. Nowadays, most of the globalization business has their website to introduce...
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...terminology for telecommunications and computer networks. This course covers the concepts and application of the Internet; server and storage architectures; and regulatory considerations. Policies Faculty and students/learners 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 Fitzgerald, J. & Dennis, A. (2009). Business data communications & networking (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Iniewski, K., McCrosky, C., & Minoli, D. (2008). Network infrastructure and architecture: Designing high-availability networks. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience. Turban, E. & Volonino, L. (2009). Information technology for management: Improving performance in the digital economy (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Supplemental Resources Element K. (2010). Fundamentals of Data Communication: Level 1. Element K. (2010). Fundamentals of Data Communication: Level 2. Element K. (2010). Network Security Fundamentals. Article References ...
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...EXTERNAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Get assignment help for this unit at assignmenthelpuk@yahoo.com LO1 Understand the impact of socio-economic change on the development of commercial organisations in a business and services industry context Structure and operation of UK economy: market structure; perfect/imperfect competition; oligopoly; duopoly and monopoly; national/local factors; determinants of free-market economy Government economic policy: aims and influence; effects on employment policy; inflation; balance of payments; economic growth in industry sector; current issues Income, wealth, employment and occupational distribution: structure and composition of business and services industry; patterns of demand for business and services; the socioeconomic framework of demand; labour demand in industry sector Demographic trends: geographical pattern of labour demand; nature of employment in business and services industries; employment profiles eg age, sex Social structures: types of people employed; geographical variations; self-employed; unemployed; labour turnover; levels of pay Industry context: contexts eg hospitality and catering, hairdressing and beauty therapy, sports and leisure, travel and tourism LO2 Understand the effect of legal and political environments on business and service industries Structure, operation and influence of local government: structure; areas of control; limits of authority; interface with national government; powers affecting business and services...
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...Chain Management and Its Effects on Environmental and Operational Performance in Automobile Industry in Karachi Syeda Unaiza 7153, Talha Hamid 6307, Abdul Qadeer 6758,Hassan Sajid 6303 December 18, 2015 1 Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Background of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Problem Statement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Objectives of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Research Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Significance of study . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Limitations and Delimitations of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 6 7 7 7 8 2 Review of the Related Literature 9 3 Research Methodology 3.1 Respondent Sample and Methods 3.2 Semi structured interview . . . . 3.3 Self-completion questionnaires . . 3.4 Focus group/group interview . . . 3.5 Triangulation . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 21 22 23 23 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2 1 Introduction Supply Chain Management is the process of managing and controlling of a compound network including transportation...
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...use of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have increased dramatically over the past years. | Table of Contents Abstract 2 Social Media History 2 Statistics of Social Media Usage 3 Facebook 5 Twitter 6 Question 1 - Investigate the effects that social networking sites may have within the business environment. 6 Benefits of Social Media to business 7 Question 2 - Discuss the types and forms of businesses that may deploy these networking sites to achieve competitive advantage 9 Small Businesses can take advantage of Social Media to achieve competitive Advantage 9 Utilize social media to build competitive advantage 10 Question 3 - What extensions could you bolt on to these existing networking sites to make them more attractive to business users? 10 “The ADAPT Model” 10 References 13 Abstract This article presents theoretical analysis on how social media influences the business environment. The use of social media is growing fast and has become the biggest and most popular avenue to connect with the world; share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities. The social media websites creates a new era in grabbing new opportunities in business. Business activities such as promoting, marketing, customer relationship and sales can be done over the social media. With the rapid change of technology, it is vital to keep up with the current social media offering in order to engage with the customers. The use of social media continues...
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...Social Networking Sites(SNSs) nowadays have taken part in evolution of human community as an important medium to interact among people. There are several SNSs with different technology background and these sites have been integrated into daily life practises of the users. Currently the most commonly used social networking sites are Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Plus, Tumblr and Instagram and so on. By the enhancement of the technology, social media has change the way information delivering, from the role of consumer as a passive recipient to transforming individual as an active broadcaster of content. Social media convey the “long tail” concept and it apparently helps to disseminate the information to reach a worldwide...
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...changes in an organization within the framework of complexity theory. The paper offers a description of the complexity theory, an analysis, explanation and discussion, the conclusions, extending the discussion, and the references. Description of Theories/ Core Concepts The complexity theory is a framework that focuses on analyzing the nonlinear dynamics of systems. It is a loose assortment of concepts and analytic tools that seek to analyze complex and dynamic systems (Litaker, Tomolo, Libaratore, Stange & Aron, 2006). The complexity theory suggests that simple deterministic actions can cause highly complex and unpredictable behaviors, as well as, exhibit order and patterns. The theory seeks to explain how systems learn and spontaneously organize themselves into structured and sophisticated forms that respond better to their environments. Although the complexity theory was created in the biological and physical sciences, numerous scholars have noted that economic and social systems also exhibit nonlinear relationships and complex interactions. Economists and social scientists have noted the significance of complexity theory by observing the level of interrelationships among components of the social system (Koen, 2005). For instance, in the business setting, economists have noted that business success or failure is a product of the complex interaction between the firm and the evolving environment. It does not entail simple and linear cause-effect relationships. Levy (2000)...
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...Nowadays social networks are one of the most important speaking topics between peoples and the popularity of social networks is increasing day to day. In order to have a fair point of view in case of the social networks we have to look for both advantages and disadvantages equally. For example using the social networks in the work environment could have some concerns and also some benefits for employers. The good impact would be in the social performance between the staff and the negative impact is personal using of the social network websites. But this is undeniable that all these indications show the real model of the modern work environment and their effective impacts on the business world. As an important positive effect on the business environment we can consider the social networks as a tool of communication between management and employees. (Breslin, T. (2009, September). When social networking enters the workplace) Some of the most popular Social Network Websites There are more than two hundred social network websites which they are created for different purposes for different kind of users but here we can point out to two major social network sites which are more popular. The first and most popular social network is Facebook which is introduced in February 2004. At the beginning of the Facebook’s activities the website was particularly open only to the Harvard University’s student, but now after 8 years there are more than 900 million people using this social network...
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...TruNet Telecom Inc and Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction The World Business Council for Sustainable Development defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce, their families and the local community and society at large. It is an attempt by organizations to take responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders, as well as the environment. CSR has become a strategic imperative for corporations world-wide as the pressure to play a more active role in the social and environmental impacts of their business grows. The most successful CSR programs in the future will be those that integrate their social and environmental goals into their core business function. They will implement many levels of CSR activity, from fundraising and employee donations, to community involvement through volunteering, and environmental improvement of their business processes (TVF, 2004). There are many arenas a company can consider when developing a strategy for corporate social responsibility. The strategy I am putting forth for TruNet Telecom will focus on four areas: environmental, ethics, sustainability, and legal. The following pages will discuss what the company is currently doing to fulfill these areas as well as make recommendations...
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...Introduction 1 2. Traditional conditions and issues in business operations and commercial environment 1 2.1 Previous situations of operating business and the relevant environment 1 2.2 Issues generating along with time increased 2 3. The rise of online presence in modern business 2 4. One kind of online presence --- websites 3 4.1 Impacts of websites on business operations 3 4.1.1 Procurements & sales 4 4.1.2 Employment 7 4.1.3 Promotions 9 4.1.4 Security and privacy 11 4.2 Influences of websites on commercial environment 13 4.2.1 Industry environment 13 4.2.2 Social environment 14 5. Advantages and disadvantages of some other online presence 15 5.1 Blogs & microblogs 16 5.2 Search engines 16 5.3 Social networks 17 6. Conclusion 18 7. Bibliography 19 1. Introduction ‘Over time, trade became a more formalized, structured process, evolving from one-to-one transactions into many-to-many exchanges’ (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP SAP AG, 2001, P1); in addition, modern business is partial to be built electronically on a network in order to be more efficient and convenient. This report will chiefly discuss how the online presence websites impact on the business operations which cover procurements and sales, employment, promotions, and security and privacy; furthermore, introduce the significant changes which are brought by the websites on the commercial environment. Finally, both benefits and limitations of blogging & microblogging...
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...The Sources of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Individuals & the Environment Doctoral Research Paper 2 of 5 Nikolina Fuduric Doctoral Supervisor: Professor Anne Lorentzen February 2008 Department of Planning and Development Aalborg University Aalborg, Denmark 1.0 INTRODUCTION No extensive empirical study on the sources of entrepreneurial opportunities included the individual, the environment and the individual’s start-up activities in a post-socialist periphery. However, such layered approaches have been encouraged in theoretical studies of entrepreneurship. Bouchikhi (1993) claims that each approach taken separately has crucial weaknesses and neither the personality of the entrepreneur nor the structural characteristics of the environment illuminate the process. Thus, multi-leveled studies have been encouraged in research programs (Low & MacMillan, 1988). In my previous paper, I attempted to examine the different forms of entrepreneurship by using the interplay between individual personality traits and capabilities and the institutional environment. The goal of this paper is to examine the sources of entrepreneurial opportunities from the perspective of individual and environmental factors. Since opportunities define how the entrepreneur behaves and what kinds of entrepreneurship are manifested, entrepreneurial opportunity discovery and exploitation are two integral parts of the...
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...I did not write this essay: The Sources of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Individuals & the Environment Doctoral Research Paper 2 of 5 Nikolina Fuduric Doctoral Supervisor: Professor Anne Lorentzen February 2008 Department of Planning and Development Aalborg University Aalborg, Denmark 1.0 INTRODUCTION No extensive empirical study on the sources of entrepreneurial opportunities included the individual, the environment and the individual’s start-up activities in a post-socialist periphery. However, such layered approaches have been encouraged in theoretical studies of entrepreneurship. Bouchikhi (1993) claims that each approach taken separately has crucial weaknesses and neither the personality of the entrepreneur nor the structural characteristics of the environment illuminate the process. Thus, multi-leveled studies have been encouraged in research programs (Low & MacMillan, 1988). In my previous paper, I attempted to examine the different forms of entrepreneurship by using the interplay between individual personality traits and capabilities and the institutional environment. The goal of this paper is to examine the sources of entrepreneurial opportunities from the perspective of individual and environmental factors. Since opportunities define how the entrepreneur behaves and what kinds of entrepreneurship are manifested, entrepreneurial opportunity discovery and exploitation...
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