Overview of the Chapter This chapter examines the nature of organizational control and describes the four steps of the control process. It also discusses three types of systems available to managers to control and influence organizational members: output control, behavior control, and organizational culture(clan control). Effective management of organizational change is addressed, as well as the role of the entrepreneur in the change process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Define organizational
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With the 2004 winter holiday season in full swing, the management team at Carnival Cruise Lines had much to celebrate. More than 3 million passengers would sail with Carnival this year, an all-time high (Exhibit 1 presents passenger numbers for Carnival and the industry). Before year’s end, Carnival was set to launch the 110,000-ton, 2,974-passenger Carnival Valor, the 20th ship in the fleet (Exhibit 2). When the Carnival Liberty joined the fleet in early 2005, Carnival’s cruise capacity would lead
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HomeNewsMBAMasterPhDVISAGMATGRETOEFLChatWorkshopForum 简体 繁体 ChaseDream → MBA → MBA面试阅读正文 Best Answers to Tough Interview Questions[日期：2006-12-01] 来源：ChaseDream论坛 作者：远洋船长 [字体：大 中 小] Tell me about yourself. This is really more of a request than a question. But these few words can put you on the spot in a way no question can. Many quickly lose control of the interview during the most critical time- the first five minutes. This is not the time to go into a lengthy history or wander off
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Project Management Project Management Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD | Applies to nonprofits and for-profits unless noted Leaders Circles peer-training/coaching groups (nonprofits) | Authenticity Circles peertraining/coaching (for-profits) First-timers | Library home page | Library index of topics | Contact us Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a specific (and usually) one-time effort, for example, construct a building or implement a new
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EXECUTIVE SKILLS 1 CONTENTS PAGE LECTURE 1 BECOMING A BETTER MANAGER……………………………………….1 LECTURE 2 HOW TO APPLY THE KEY IDEAS IN YOUR WORK……..……………9 LECTURES 3 PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING……..………………….16 LECTURE 4 PLANNING I…………………………………………………………………...22 LECTURE 5 PLANNING II..…………………………………………………………………26 LECTURE 6 STRATEGIC PLANNING………………....…………………………………30 LECTURE 7 OPERATIONAL PLANNING…………..……………………………………37 LECTURE 8 HUMAN RELATIONS & MOTIVATION…………………………………..40 LECTURE
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Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Introduction A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, foundations, businesses, or private persons. Some avoid formal funding altogether and are run primarily by volunteers. NGOs are highly diverse groups of organizations engaged in a wide range of activities, and take different forms in different
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Guidelines for the Strategic Audit Report Revised Sep 2013 Adapted and revised from: Wheelen and Hunger, (2008). Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy, 11th Ed., Pearson Education, Inc. Purpose of the strategic audit assignment Your assignment Selecting a company for the strategic audit An effective report Required format for the strategic audit report Required sections of the strategic audit report Executive Summary Current situation Corporate governance External environment:
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CONCEPTS CONTROVERSIES APPLICATIONS Seventh Edition Stephen P. Robbins 1996 Contents Part One • Introduction Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 2 Chapter 2 Responding to Global and Cultural Diversity 42 Part Two • The Individual Chapter 3 Foundations of Individual Behavior 80 Chapter 4 Perception and Individual Decision Making 130 Chapter 5 Values, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction 172 Chapter 6 Basic Motivation Concepts 210 Chapter 7 Motivation: From Concepts
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MODULE B Professional Ethics LEARNING OBJECTIVES | | | | | |Review |Exercise, Problems, | | |Checkpoints |and Simulations
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