By the end of this unit you should understand: • The range of different businesses and their ownership. • How businesses are organised to achieve their purposes. • The impact of the economic environment on business. • How political, legal and social factors impact on a business. Scenario A bank wants to put together an information pack to help students understand the business world and have asked you to put certain parts of the pack together.
Employees report to two people who cause them to question which manager to go to. Organizational culture on behavior Business Dictionary (2014) describes organizational culture as, “the values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization.” Managers promote positive values from leading by example. Organizational culture upholds when hiring individuals who share the same core values. Previously, experts viewed organizational culture and behaviors as parallels. Newer
2. What quality of work life factors drove McFarlane’s decision to start his own business? In your opinion, what effect do you think this had organizational behavior in Marvel? How do you think Marvel could have handled it differently? As defined in our text, “The term quality of work life (QWL) is frequently used as an indicator of the overall quality of human experiences in the workplace.
Ethics Reflection Paper Name Strategic Planning & Implementation/581 Date Instructor’s Name Ethics Reflection Paper Ethics are the principles, values, and beliefs that provide a basic framework that businesses may choose to follow to set standards for what is right and wrong behavior in the workplace (Pearce & Robinson, 2011). Ethics is the means of deciding a course of action. According to Pearce and Robinson (2011), “ethical standards reflect not a universally accepted code, but rather the end product of a process of defining and clarifying the nature and content of human interaction.” Corporate social responsibility (CSR) embraces a company’s ethical policies to encourage employees to reach out to the community, including stakeholders with a positive impact to protect the company’s assets as well as promote a healthy secure work environment. Personal ethical standards help contribute to the decision and behavior of an organization to develop a strategic plan. The purpose of this paper is to explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and explain how my ethical perspective has evolved throughout the masters program at University of Phoenix.
Contents Task 1: Understand the relationship between organizational structure and culture. 2 P1.1: Compare and contrast different organisational structure and culture. 2 P1.2: Explain how the relationship between an organizations structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business. 7 P1.3: Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work: 8 Organizational structure and Culture of Sainsbury and Tesco 9 Task2: Understand different approaches to management and leader 12 P2.1: Compare the effectiveness of different leadership style in different organizations. 12 P2.2: Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management 13 P2.3: Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organizations.
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 1: Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer |Learning objective |Place in Assessment | |1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment |Question 1 Page 1 | |1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employers and employees |Question 2 Page 2 | |1.3 Identify where to find information on employment rights and responsibilities both |Question 3 Page 3 | |internally and externally | | |1.4 Describe how representative bodies can support the employee |Question 4 Page 3 | |1.5 Identify employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business |Question 5 Page 3 | |environment | | |1.6 Explain the benefits of making sure equality and diversity procedures are followed in a |Question 6 Page 3 | |business environment | | 1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your
Competition is included here for the reason that I am strongly persuaded that it is the main driving force for any business. Pre 1980 Grows The Tesco brand first appeared in 1924. Name was formed by using the first three letters of the supplier's name (TES), and the first two letters of a brand creator surname ((CO) Jack Cohen), forming the word "TESCO". Tesco floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1947 as Tesco Stores (Holdings) Limited. The first self service store opened in St Albans in 1951 (still operational in 2008 as a Metro), and the first supermarket in Maldon in 1956.
Society as a whole is responsible to conduct business ethically. Parallel to the formula that we use for inventing the laws that a society created to promote specific behaviors and actions that are appropriate to build trust and relationship, it is similar in corporations' behavior. According to Svensson & Woods "Society does have expectations of business and of its business leaders" (Svensson & Woods, 2008, p. 306). Ethical business behavior is a combination of values and normative ethics, which drive an organization. When analyzing Anglo-American and Primark for this case study.
Psychological Perspectives of Employee Engagement/Satisfaction Abstract This paper will provide an integrative summary of the contemporary issue of employee engagement/satisfaction from psychological perspectives studied in this course including developmental, cognitive, motivation, personality, and social psychology. Additionally, I will utilize the critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills learned in this course for this analysis. Psychological Perspectives of Employee Engagement Introduction As a recruiter in Human Resources, one reason I decided to pursue a Master’s Degree in Organizational Psychology and Development is to gain further insight into both individual and organizational behavior. I want to learn what makes an organization and the people working in the organization successful as well what factors hinder this success and how they can be overcome. I selected the contemporary topic of employee engagement/satisfaction for two reasons.
For a business that struggles with collaboration morale, it can help incentivize group work. For a company that strives to combat an individualistic workforce, it can aid in cooperation. Employing a team-based compensation strategy in a company will encourage employees to engage with each other, collaborate and strive towards a common goal together, which creates major business benefits. Also, team-based compensation can help a firm stay competitive within its market. Companies that outline their people as their competitive advantage need a strong compensation system to attract and retain their workforce, and employing a team-based compensation strategy will aid in this.