Identify the main reasons for reviewing working methods, products and / or services in a business environment. • Ways of working – Ways to improve performance and obtain feedback and move the business forward • Products and services provided – These need to be reviewed as the market place is fast pacing and constantly changing. Its important to do the above so that business keeps up to date with the current market. 2. When a business is going through change: a) Describe the different types of support that people may need.
Unit 16 – P1 Notes Internal factors Organisational needs - The workforce needs to be able to adapt to changes. Demand for products and services will affect the number of people needed in certain roles. Businesses can look to move into new markets - this could mean abroad and staff needing new skills such as languages. More staff may be needed in distribution if the business grows. Technological change can also affect the internal working arrangements - machinery leads to redundancies, new training may be needed etc.
Reactive change occurs due to outside pressures on the business these may include a perceived threat to the company or a new opportunity arises out of the blue. Proactive change is when the business actively seeks to modify its practises or work place environment. Proactive change is normally more controllably because the business has been able to plan it. Reactive change can be a bit more chaotic until the business has been able to adapt to the external force. Internal forces can be the business getting new equipment or a restructuring of personal and external forces are changes in one or more
With Citigroup’s organizational culture it has guided employees toward the behaviors and attitudes that have put the company at risk. The company must revert to what is important that is the customers and focus on the core values of the organizations, and the vision of the organization. To change Citigroup’s organizational culture there needs to be a shared responsibility among the leaders of the company, managers, and employees. By having a shared responsibility will make Citigroup’s organizational culture more effective and productive. Having shared responsibility will allow each employee to achieve or accomplish his or her full potential, and acting with the greatest level integrity when dealing with one another, and customers.
This culture creates acceptable and predictable behaviors to better guide associates through their daily job functions. The corporate cultures serve an organization by enabling the organization to be flexible and adapt to the ever-changing competitive landscape (Leban & Romuald, 2008). Home Depot’s leader Robert Nardelli, determined that Home Depot was in need of a culture change. He wanted to change the organizational culture from a laid back, interconnecting organization, to a tough-minded approach to develop power, growth and volume. The Nadler congruence model would be the best option for this type of cultural change.
Companies must view themselves as part of an ecosystem; one entity in an interdependent interconnected environment. Each part of this ecosystem of business is impacted by the decisions and operations of the other parts. The organization of today and tomorrow has to adopt a system-centric model of business or suffer the consequences, most of which being dire and unforgiving. The key to business success is to make sure no part of the system is overlooked and undervalued. Research has revealed that there is a strong correlation between a stakeholder conscious organization’s
Ethics Paper MGT498 Ethics Paper One of the biggest things that big named organizations sometimes tend to forget is that when difficult decisions must be made, they affect everyone within that organization. Whether it be budget cuts leading to loss of hours or layoffs, lower stocks percentages for the shareholders or it can even change things positively, and require more production of hiring. Either way, when issues come up and things change, it is important to keep everyone involved well informed and made in the best interest of those directly affected. In the business world, corporations have a responsibility to the employees as well as the stakeholders to be ethical in their decision making by staying true to their beliefs and behavior to society. When unethical decisions are made, everyone involved in the corporation and its well being are affected in a negative way and will jeopardize the well being of the business.
Week One During the first week of our studies, the team members learned multiple facets of organizational communication. The team learned different theories concerning personalities and employee interactions. The equity theory is an important factor to determine the reaction of individuals for different situations such as pay, promotions, and tenure. The team learned that matching individual’s personalities with jobs could be a challenging endeavor and personality tests could indicate the individual may not have the proper personality for his or her current job position. We learned that management members might consider not using tests to determine individual’s personalities, because sometimes only judgments on the individual’s abilities indicate stronger personality traits then personality tests.
Business Research Applications George Reyes RES 320 September 24, 2012 ARMAND DI CIANNI Business Research Applications In today’s ever-changing economy both here at home or in the global market if a company does not do it proper research by ensuring the company knows about changes in market conditions, what do the customers prefer, and what other companies are implementing it can seriously affect a company’s success. Smart business decisions are made based on data and good information which is a direct result from research. By implementing stringent research plans a company can stay up-to date with its position in the market, and most importantly new and innovative strategies being put forth by competitors that are essential
Critical thinking is important in business because decisions have to be made using facts and those decisions can affect the business and many or all of its workers. Critical thinking when effective involves