The organizational cost of employees’ longer work life is placing an economic strain on the organization’s bottom line and by applying some microeconomic theories and applications; an organization will be able to identify some possible programs that will help in the easing of this economic strain. This economic strain on the organization’s bottom line could be eased with more focus being placed on maintaining employee’s fitness and knowledge. This fitness and knowledge program is the key because by applying pricing theory, equilibrium analysis, and economic efficiency theory, a fitness and knowledge program for employees will lower the economic strain on the organization’s bottom line that is felt through new hires and time off due to sickness.
First, the economic strain on the organization’s bottom line could ease with the use of supply and demand theory. The supply and demand theory is synonymous with economics and not necessarily thought of being used in the selection process of a program but they truly are one in the same. The supply and demand theory will help in identifying and the development of programs that will benefit both the employee and the employer, as there is a demand by both employees to be more fit and by their employer for their employees to be fit.
The employee and the employer’s desire for fitness is based on two different reasons, as a employees desire is to be more fit and healthier with less use of sick time as well as for their appearance. On the
Organizational structures have changed greatly in the last fifty years. Whereas most organizations were once rigid and centralized, most organizations are now taking advantage of flexible and decentralized structures. These new structures have affected the standard relationships between employees and managers. Additional layers of management have been created which blur the lines between the functions of managers and the functions of employees. Employees have become decision makers, and some managers
FACTORS INFLUENCING AN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AUDIT
There are a variety of different models and philosophies of organizational behavior study. More popular areas of organizational behavior research include improving job performance, increasing job satisfaction, promoting innovation and encouraging leadership. In order to achieve the desired results, managers may adopt different tactics, including reorganizing groups, modifying compensation structures and changing the way performance is evaluated
2. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
2.1 Organizational Commitment
Organizational commitment is one of the most investigated areas of study. Colakoglu, Culha and Atay (2010) state that increasing interests of various disciplines, such as sociology, psychology and behavioural sciences on organizational commitment, and examining organizational commitment by researchers in the field, both cause one’s own perspective to take different definitions into account. However, the view of commitment
Organizational commitment is a psychological attachment of an individual toward an organization. It is an emotional response that can be measured through people’s behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. Committed employee as being one “stays with an organization, attends work regularly, puts in a full day and more, protects corporate assets, and believes in the organizational goals (Meyer & Becker, 2004). A committed employee contributes and devote oneself to the organization. Organizational commitment
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New Organizational structures
Organizational structure is the process of running for a company. It is the department set up and the department set up and the basic functions of planning structure basis. The common form of organizational structure are comprises a linear system, the functions of the system, the linear functions of the system, the matrix system and the division system. Actually, the organization structures have changed during the past 50 years, and organizational strategies also
Organizational structure allows guidance to employees by laying out the official reporting relationships that reign the workflow of the company. The formal outline of a organization 's structure makes it easier to add new positions in the company, as well as, providing a flexible and ready means for growth. Organizational structure also helps operational efficiency by making clarity to employees at all levels of a company. A thoroughly outlined structure provides a road-map for internal promotions
I. Key Issues
A. Article Introduction and Trends in Organizational Time Management
The Harvard Business Review article, “Your Scarcest Resource,” addresses the modern phenomenon of the lack of control implementation for managing organizational time. Communication channels including phone calls, meetings, and emails inefficiently exhaust a company’s scarce time, due to a lack of effective management, and ultimately deplete the time they could focus on their customers. Also, decision-making and innovation
of American Airlines and its company culture and organizational performance. In February of 2013, American Airlines and US Airways announced the merging of the two companies into “The New American Airlines” (American Airlines, 2013). However, while mergers can create immense value for organizations, employees, and customers, they also pose specific challenges, particularly for the maintenance and strength of the organizational culture (Organizational Behavior, 2014).
II. Analysis
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Amazon, a United States-based international company, is the world’s largest e-commerce business. The organizational leaders want to expand into China but doing so requires them to evaluate their organization structure to determine if it aligns with the consultants’ recommended strategy for expansion and innovation. This paper begins with an evaluation of Amazon’s existing organizational structure, design, and challenges associated with the existing design. There is a review of the recommended
Abstract
The organizations are also aware of the fact that they may engage in capital investments and may erect spacious and beautiful buildings but if they do not have the right kind of individuals orchestrating in the rhythm of organizational success the organization will perish ultimately. Work force planning is a similar human resource tool that facilitates an organization long term accomplishment and sustainability. Work force planning is in fact a systematic approach that is used for identifying