To: Teresa GREEN, CEO of SLB From: Amelie ARRAS, business consultant Date: 16th October 2012 Subject: issues and solutions within SLB Introduction The aim of the report is to analyse the current organisational structure and culture within southern bakeries limited (SLB) and give you recommendations about what could be improved. Indeed, you identify that changes should be applied to achieve the new business goal and enable the company to grow. I will also explain how changes could impact on the business considering advantages and drawback of different structures and cultures available to you. Culture and organisational structure within SLB: First of all, a structure is the architecture which connects all …show more content…
If individuals act in ways that seem illogical or contrary to you, it is probably not because of stupidity, but it can be due to their culture, different ways of working, traits and personal beliefs; everyone interpret things differently and the best way to be run a successful business is to understand that. It is essential to understand the behavioural traits of your employees as this is a key to success when implementing change. Because by understanding ones behaviour you are then able to anticipate which attitude they will adopt to certain situations and also to approach things differently to suit people personality ensuring the success of change. It takes 3-8 years to change the culture within an organisation and it is clear to see you have successfully changed the culture of SBL however Myrtle still needs to be converted and by understanding her own behavioural traits it will become easier to fit her in your new culture. Conclusion In summary, I went through how within
Part 3 -The Role. This part of the book mainly covers important of role, managing stress, decisional process and interpersonal relationship. Like earlier parts, this part also include four chapters
Organizational change has many concepts from wide changes to small changes that can affect a company. Introducing a new person into the company, changing mission statement, restructuring, and even adding stock options are examples of organizational changes. According to Spector it is important to understand, analyze the dynamic of change, and requirements of effective change implementation. Successful changes requires management to explore many drivers of change. Strategic responsiveness occurs when external factors affects the company for example, government regulation, new competition, and economic changes. In response to these events an organizational change is necessary to create and
In today’s economy I see business like Wal-Mart, McDonalds, and HEB Grocery is always making changes. Changes in organizations like these are challenging aspect to implement. If an organization applies strategies and they do not yield the expected result for a successful operation, it is important to change and try out new ways. It is the organization responsibility to implement the change. The major challenges that change faces include resistance and strategies to incorporate the new ways of operation. Failure to adopt new strategies results from the failure to implement the changes successfully. It is therefore important to ensure that an appropriate change model is used to ensure that the changes are embraced by the organization.
Organizational Behavior has taught me a lot in regards to learning to work with others and making groups of people work efficiently. While classroom readings and in-class slideshows have been valuable in understanding key concepts, my greatest personal growth has come from both your personal stories, as well as your many invaluable speakers. Throughout this paper, I will focus on the lessons your speakers have taught me, and how those shared lessons will have a positive impact on my future decision-making.
1. How do the interpersonal communications skills of Peter Clark affect behavior, human relations, and performance at the Ranch?
1. INTRODUCTION: At a certain point in time, every organization has to take steps to change/improve itself and its processes to comply with its own goals and that of its clients. The ultimate goal of a business is growth and that can be done in a continuous or a phased fashion. Everyone in the organization tries to hold on to their known state of operations, organization and processes stating that things have worked fine or are working fine. However this can only work up to a certain point where operations based on goodwill, minor adjustments or ad-hoc solutions no longer work and more drastic
Change in business is good, but it 's seldom easy and can often be expensive. Managers are often drawn to change by imagining the possibilities and positive impact it can have on their organization. Before launching an idea, however, spend a little time wrestling with the costs and disadvantages also a part of the change.
Sociology, psychology, communication, management, economics and human resource studies are fields that comprise of organizational behavior. Within each of the theorists preferred model of theory, their basis for conducting research is to examine how individuals and their behaviors influence the environment. As evident by the available literature, each theorist uses modern organizational studies in order to understand, control, predict, and explain some phenomenon based on a particular need. In the 1900s, theories were formulated around production and economic goals. In the 1960 and 70s, theories were heavily influenced by social psychology and quantitative research and in the 1980s, literature then expanded to providing cultural explanations of organizations with influences from psychology, sociology and anthropology, shifting from quantitative to qualitative research as an acceptable method for conducting research.
discussion of the traits, trends and methods of some of the many available tools and
In fact, this is portrayed in a survey developed by Robert Half International, centered on 150 senior executives from the 1,000 largest U.S. companies. The results indicated that 35% of respondents noted that the most likely cause for good employees to quit their jobs was due to unhappiness with management (“Dissatisfaction With,” 2009). Not only does this situation magnify how unhappy subordinates are at AA St. Catherine, but it also poses a threat on client perception of the store. Recurrent clients always seeing different salespeople working will begin to question the company’s relationship with its employees.
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IMPORTANT: YOUR ASSIGNMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ASSESSMENT WITHOUT THE COVERING SHEETS! BTEC HNC/HND PROGRAMME:Organisations and Behaviour |UNIT NO. 3 |Unit level:H1 | |UNIT TITLE ORGANISATIONS AND BEHAVIOUR |ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 | TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT: NAME OF STUDENT:(Chinese)_______________________ (Pin Yin)
Stephen Robbins and A.J.B UBRIN think organisational behavior (OB) includes three interrelated influence and contact area of research: the behavior of the individual level, the group level and the organisational level behavior.
This requires extensive product, policy and procedure knowledge and skill to communicate effectively with the clients. They also require the knowledge and skill to identify specialised client needs and to operate tools that enables performance efficiency and effectiveness.
Abraham Maslow explored a hierarchy of needs, from the most basic physical needs to the most internal needs for selfactualization, and found that individuals respond to motivation that meets their lowest need at a particular point in time. This approach to motivation holds considerable potential for companies willing to apply it to their personnel practices. Another goal setting theory by Dr. Lock explained how specific and difficult goals led to better task performance in general. These two theories have been examined in the perspective of GrameenPhone ltd, the biggest cellular company in Bangladesh. Some major impacts of the two theories are visible in every aspect of GrameenPhone ltd. The motivation level of employees in GrameenPhone is
Structure: 5.1 Introduction, Objectives 5.2 Case Study 5.3 Definition and Comparison and Contrasting of Directing and Leading 5.4 Characteristics of Leading 5.5 Importance of Leading 5.6 Functions of Leading 5.7 Summary 5.8 Glossary 5.9 Terminal Questions 5.10 Answers