The first and second sections provide a brief overview of value chains, GVC governance theory and the relevant concepts for conducting a value chain analysis within a development context. The third section discusses GVC interventions and offers a case study of a successful intervention. At the end of this paper, the author offers a set of recommendations for a graduate level development capstone project that would focus on value chains. Introduction In today’s globalized world, the traditional concepts
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BARTUNEK ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT TODAY, NOT YESTERDAY 310 THE CONCEPTUAL 'KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 311 Change Process Theories 312 Samples of Contemporary Interventions in Organizational Development 316 Implementation Theories 319 THE CONNECTION BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATION THEORIES AND CHANGE PROCESS THEORIES 321 THE DIVIDE BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATIONTHEORIES AND CHANGE PROCESS THEORIES 322 Barrier 1: Different Knowledge Validation Meth~ 322 Barrier 2: Different Goals and Audiences 323 Barrier
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Transformational Change Characteristics of Tranformational Change - Radical changes in how members behave at work. • Change is triggered by environmental and internal disruptions (Industry discontinuities , Product life cycle shifts, and Internal company dynamics) • Change is aimed at competitive advantage (Uniqueness, Value, Difficult to imitate) • Change is sytemic and revolutionary - Reshaping organization's design elements • Change demands a new organizing paradigm (gamma change) • Change
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strategies I would recommend to actively facilitate much needed transformation. I would say that prior to any recommendation of Organisation Development intervention or strategies being implemented that committed approach by key stakeholders must be sought through elements of Transformation planning, which can be defined as the process of developing a strategic plan for modification of an Organisation’s business processes through the modification of policies, procedures, and processes to
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Food and electronics and EPD performs poorly due to decline market, due to reduce defence contracts. Most of Allentown Groups are directly controlled by management because of the proximity and presence. Culture is built differently in manufacturing driven company. There is poor relationship between divisions leading to problems in decision making, product development, and performance as a whole. Don Rogers – Vice Pres Allentown Electronic Products Division (EPD) Tom Noles – Director Organizational
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specifically assigned tasks which they focus on but these do not combine at a higher level. The team are therefore very task orientated and operate independently of each other. Communication within the team is also a fundamental issue but this may be driven by the task nature of the group which does not require a high level of communication to complete. In assessing the results from the Team Assessment there are a number of areas that are presenting challenges for the team. The results of the assessment
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Paper for MGMT 541 – Organizational Behavior Objective: Develop an improved knowledge of Organizational Behavior Theory and an improved ability to relate Theory to an Organizational Situation. This improved knowledge and improved ability should emphasize a solutions oriented approach. Assignment: 1. Write an 8 page paper which identifies an Organizational Behavior Theory. Provide a brief explanation of the theory. 2. Identify a situation in an organization to which this Theory
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of the problem or need. • Design an intervention to address the problem or need. The intervention’s design should include a systematic means of qualitatively assessing the intervention’s effect and a means of implementing changes to the intervention to ensure its long-term effectiveness in the community. In other words, build into the design explicit opportunities for praxis-oriented feedback loops and adjustments throughout the implementation process. • As a team, critically reflect on
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Proactive Coaching—Driven by a Business Need. Stage 3: Proactive Coaching— is driven by a business need as described in the text, Performance Management: Putting Research into Action, 1st Ed, Smither & London, this is the stage whereas organizations are at the third level of a continuum that typically uses coaching in an “organized, planful fashion to address a specific business issue or need, such as accelerating high potential development, on-boarding new leaders, driving a change in culture, or
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Personal Ethics HCS 478 This project facilitated the examination of my personal code of ethics and my core beliefs. When I began the process, I did not know how to begin; my fingers were still on the keyboard. I started tapping on my keyboard, and the process slowly unfolded. The process stimulated thoughts which I processed and reprocessed. The process of sifting was extremely useful because it required me to examine my thoughts in a conscious manner. The manner in which I relay information
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