PGDM Academic Year 2013-2014 Term _I__ Course: Organizational Behavior Credit: 01 Instructor: Dr. Vandana Pareek E-mail: Vandana.pareek@accurate.in Course Outline Introduction: Understanding and managing people’s behavior in the work organizations are quite challenging for managers because of the complexities involved in this process. These complexities can be simplified by applying the
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The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 20, No. 7, July 2009, 1503–1520 Workforce motivation in Japan: an examination of gender differences and management perceptions Reginald Worthleya*, Brent MacNabb, Richard Brislina, Kiyohiko Itoa and Elizabeth L. Rosec a University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; bThe University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; cHelsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland As Japan enters the new century, pending workforce shortages
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business strategies and organizational systems responding together to external and internal environment. Focus is on results while simultaneously examining the processes, structure and strategies. It is concerned with implementation, transition states and human resources and not just the conceptual plan (Cummings & Worley 1997). With Lee on-board, VRD is in a state of transformational change, “transformational change involves reshaping organization’s design, elements and culture” (Waddell, Cummings
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way they work they create culture. The degree of influence within organisation and the systematic approach to organise the activities forms culture. There are following types of structures in companies depending on their composition. Bureaucratic and Administrative structure Functional Structure Divisional structure Structure Matrix These structures form a way of functioning and behaviour of the company. These can be divided into following groups based on company culture. Circle organization
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WESTFIELD SUGAR COMPANY Westfield sugar is a British based company with headquarters in London UK. Its products include sugar, bottled water and soft drinks. It’s the second largest producer of white sugar in the region with a capacity of 500 tons a day. It has a total population of six thousand employees of which two-thirds are employed on a 3year renewable contract and the other third are permanent employees. The company was mainly established to provide employment opportunity for the densely
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...................................................................... 4 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Toyota Organisation Culture............................................................................................................... 5 3.1. Leadership
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Essay Question Compare and Contrast Two theories of motivation. Suggest how a team leader might use these theories to motivate their team. Motivation according to Vroom (1964) is based within the individual , which influences one to complete a task. It is important for team leaders to motivate their team in order to 'improve productivity' (Hyun and Oh ,2011, P103) and ensure that employees enjoy their jobs. Many theories of motivation have been developed, which allows team leaders use in work
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between different organisational structures and cultures and will continue with an explanation on how the relationship between structure and culture can impact performance in a company. I will discuss the factors which influence individual behavior at work. I will also compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles and will discuss the impact of these styles may have in organisations. I will continue with explaining how organizational theory underpins the practice of management and
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EFFECTIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACROSS CULTURES: THE ROLE OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE Dr. Alexi Matveev College of Staten Island New York, NY, USA Dr. Elena Lvina Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada Abstract New theoretical frameworks are needed to better understand effective transformational leadership in different cultural contexts. In this article we illustrate the relationship between transformational leadership and the cross-cultural communication
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EFFECTIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACROSS CULTURES: THE ROLE OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE Dr. Alexi Matveev College of Staten Island New York, NY, USA Dr. Elena Lvina Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada Abstract New theoretical frameworks are needed to better understand effective transformational leadership in different cultural contexts. In this article we illustrate the relationship between transformational leadership and the cross-cultural communication
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