Assessment Tool 2 – Written Questions 1. How can learning and development specialists help managers design and develop effective learning programs? In-house specialists will have experience in converting the organisational needs into learning objectives using their industry expertise and understanding of learning requirements to formulate or acquire appropriate training materials. External specialist can provide external viewpoints that are not restricted by organisational politics or emotions. They can provide expertise that is not readily available in-house and can show a demonstrated competence in the learning that is required.
Business Communications - Homework Task There are various types of information that are both used by and created by organisations all of which have their own purpose such as informing employees of internal activities or stakeholders of developments within the organisation. You have been placed in charge of improving communication of a large company in the city of London and have been asked to study a competitor in order to facilitate this. Using one of the companies from the list below think about the types of information that they produce why they may produce it and where they will get the information from. It is important that you look at all aspects to get a whole view on the communications the business uses and why. Companies you may wish to consider: * BP * Thorpe Park * Ford
REVIEW QUESTIONS – Chapter 3 1. What are individual differences, and why should managers understand them? Individual differences are the way in which factors such as skills, abilities, personalities, perceptions, attitudes, values, and ethics differ from one individual to another. Managers should understand them because it helps them better understand their employees and how they will react in certain situations. It will also help the manager understand how they can better work with employees and which employees will work well together.
Career Plan Building Activity ― Work Culture Preferences BCOM 275 How can knowing your ideal work culture help you in determining appropriate channels for communication? * * Work culture is the cohesiveness that connects employees within an organization. A positive work culture generates the foundation of its success. Since work cultures differ between organizations, it is important to know how to communicate and maintain effectiveness. Organizations differ in personality and style, and can influence how employees work with each other; and how decisions are made.
In a working relationship you work to a set of rules and procedures and get paid for doing a job. You will be accountable and responsible for any mistakes or errors. Whereas in a personal relationship there are no set rules to follow and you won’t get paid. In a working relationship, you do not have to like the people you work with but you will need to keep personal opinions, thoughts and feeling to yourself. There is a code of conduct to follow.
Behaviors of employees tend to feed off of each other and can be addressed and adjusted by using reinforcement tools with focusing on equality throughout the casino. Positive and negative reinforcement, rewards and punishments can lead to more productive employee behavior and less counterproductive employee behavior. Employees want to be valued as an individual giving and using their skills to generate a productive business. However, when they feel as though they are not valued and receive no reinforcement in a positive manner they tend to feel worthless. On the same hand employers must give positive feedback when necessary as well as criticism when necessary.
Leaders may find the initiative to be successful in a corporation without regards to the organization’s culture. If managers want their employees to do a good job and
Asking questions which the supervisee already knows the answers does not help the narrative. To ensure that supervisor and the supervisee are on the same wave-length attention must be paid to the language used by the supervisee and not make assumptions. Professional supervision can improve confidence, knowledge and interest; some research states that it can benefit staff in the work place and their home life and also the client thus reducing complaints, and
If you will, the workplace spirituality is a structure of organizational values, and ethics to put it simply. Now let’s break it all down. Conditions: An area where a group can encounter self-improvement, gain their self-esteem as a whole and gain the feeling of cooperation. Meaning at work: Incorporating things that produces the feeling of what is vital, and motivating about work. Besides exploits work-related capacities of social experiences that are not physical or educated, yet otherworldly.
Organizational culture refers to a system of shared norms, beliefs, values, and assumptions which binds people together, thereby creating shared meanings. This system is manifested by customs and habits that exemplify the values and beliefs of the organization. Most importantly organizational culture clarifies and reinforces standards of behavior. Deciphering an organization’s culture is a highly interpretative subjective process that requires assessment of both current and past history. As students of organizational culture we cannot simply rely on what companies report about their culture.