Organisation

Understanding the behaviour of organisation in their environment Business organisations do operate in the environment that has a strong influence on the way business operate and conduct their business transactions. The environment that business organisations face is both internal and external and both needs strategy and policy to dealt with. Thus, business organisation must find a way to deal with it. External environment is the macro environment that business organisations interact with daily bases

Introduction The nature of an organisation determines the different financial statements required to be completed annually. This report will analyse three contrasting types of entities, in addition to the differences in the annual reports produced. From a not-for profit charity, The Salvation Army, to a large New Zealand business, The Warehouse Group and a Maori land trust, Waikato-Tainui. Users of the information The objective of accounting reports are to provide external and internal users the

will come from environmental, cultural, political and technological changes. 2.3 Organising Organisations must organise a structure so that their objectives can be achieved. A company will have different departments and procedures with each one having a special function. All of these organised departments and procedures are linked so the company can run efficiently. For many organisation this can be very complex has they will have offices in international countries around the world. 2

C04_ICSA_STUDY_TEXT_STRAT_OPS_MAN.QXD:ICSA chapter 18/6/09 10:49 Page 111 4 The organisation – structure and culture contents 1 2 3 4 What determines organisational form? Organisational structure What is organisational culture? 5 6 Creating and sustaining culture Organisational culture and national culture The importance of culture learning outcomes As organisations seek to compete in ever-changing environments, they need to adapt and develop to take advantage

These departments will provide back up support and training. Organisations are structured in different ways: 1. By function as described above 2. By regional area - a geographical structure e.g. with a marketing manager North, marketing manager South etc 3. By product e.g. marketing manager crisps, marketing manager drinks, etc 4. Into work teams, etc. Reporting in organisations often takes place down the line. An employee might be accountable to a supervisor,

Functional Organisation F.W. Taylor, who is known as the father of scientific management developed the concept of “Functional Organisation”. According to name, functional organisation implies that the organisation ought to be based on various functions. Taylor’s functional/practical approach is based on principle of specialization and tries to cover up the organisational balance. The principle of specialisation enlighten the concept that both the workers and the supervisors can develop or maintain

2 APPROACHES TO ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT Organisational behaviour is a discursive subject and much has been written about it. The study of organisations and management has therefore to proceed on a broad front. It is the comparative study of the different approaches that will yield benefits to the manager. The study of organisations, their structure and management is important for the manager. Identification of major trends in management and organisational behaviour, and the work of leading writers

| MMM262 | | UNDERSTANDINGORGANIZATIONSTRIMESTER 2 2012 | [assignment 1 – decision analysis]Ford Australia’s decision to cut 440 Jobs – July 2012 | AUTHOR: | | SHAUN VICTOR PICKERING | | Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2 PART 1 - Modernist Analysis 3 1.1 Environment 4 1.2 Social Structure 6 1.3 Technology 8 1.4 Culture 9 PART 2 - Symbolic Interpretive Critique 11 2.1 Environment 11 2.2 Social Structure 12 2.3 Technology 13 2.4 Culture 14 PART 3 - Postmodern

Assessment 1 - Identifying Organisational Change Abstract This report investigates the changing nature of organisations, the impact organisational culture has on projects, as well as the management of multiple diverse stakeholders. The discussion explores frameworks and methodologies and how it can be used effectively within corporations to minimize disruption and gain maximum acceptance from key decision makers. This is achieved by examining the requirements for delivering a successful project and

*BUS1001 Introduction to Management & Organisations E*ssay for Semester 1, 2008/9 According to Pettinger (2002), management can variously be defined as a ‘science, profession and art’ and ‘its status lies somewhere between the three ‘with strong elements of each’. Is management a profession were you could qualify in like a doctor, is it science were there’s only “one best way to manage” (Bennet, Roger (1994)) or is it a skill/ personality in which a manager is has it in their genes from birth