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Organizational Culture - Week 9

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                                                   Organizational Culture Organization Culture is a System of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave in organizations. These shared values have a strong influence on the people in the organization develops and maintains a unique culture, which provides guidelines and boundaries for the behavior of the members of the organization (study.com, 2017). Organization Culture is composed of seven characteristics that range in priority from high and low. Every Organization has a distinct value for each of these characteristics. Members of the organization make judgments on the value their organization places on these characteristics and then adjust their behavior to match this perceived set of values (study.com, 2017). Characteristics of Organization Culture  Four Types of Organizational Culture    Clan Culture  This working environment is a friendly one. People have common, and

The Global Context of HRM - Week 8

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The Global Context of HRM What is Globalization Globalization is the process in which people, ideas and goods spread throughout the world, spurring more interaction and integration between the world's cultures, governments and  economies . The term is most frequently used in reference to creating an integrated global economy marked by free trade, the free flow of  capital  and corporate use of  foreign labor markets  to maximize returns. However, some use the term  globalization  more broadly, applying it to the movement of people, knowledge and technology across international borders; some also apply it to the free flow of cultural, environmental and political discourse  (Haider, M 2010). The importance of globalization (a) Proper use of Resources:  Globalization leads to expansion of markets and this enable organization to make proper use of available resources. (b) Multiple choices:  No country is self-sufficient and every country depends upon other cou

Employee Engagement - Week 7

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                                            Employee engagement Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organization to give of their best each day, committed to their organization’s goals and values, motivated to contribute to organizational success, with an enhanced sense of their own well-being. Employee engagement is based on trust, integrity, two-way commitment and communication between an organization and its members. It is an approach that increases the chances of business success, contributing to organizational and individual performance, productivity and well-being. It can be measured. It varies from poor to great. It can be nurtured and dramatically increased; it can be lost and thrown away. Importance of Employee Engagement •       Reduced levels of staff churn •       Higher productivity •       Improved attendance •       Higher customer satisfaction and advocacy There are three compon

Performance Management - Week 6

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                                                 Performance Management Performance management is a process by which managers and employees work together to plan, monitor and review an employee’s work objectives and overall contribution to the organization. More than just an annual performance review, performance management is the continuous process of setting objectives, assessing progress and providing on-going coaching and feedback to ensure that employees are meeting their objectives and career goals . How to evaluate the Performance Goal Setting Theory Goal setting refers to goals being set for the future for subsequent performance of an individual or organizations. The pioneer of goal setting theory Edwin Locke states that when individuals or organizations set more difficult goals, then they perform better. On the other hand, if the set goals are easy then a performance of an individual or organization decreases (Locke & Latham 2006). In additio

Systematic Problem Solving ( Eight Step Problem Solving )

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A Systematic approach to problem Solving Takin place the problems in any industry is a common and an expected thing and it always brings challenges and when the problems are solved, it always ends up with remaining more experiences so keeping up those experiences and improving will lead not to appear the same problem again and the avoid the root cause of the problem to be dormant in the system. What the “ problem ” means: According the Lean concept, Problem is defined as a deviation from the standard. So, if there is a difference or a kind of deviation of something which supposed to happen, that will be an obstacle to a particular flow to be streamed, so clearing up those bottle necks or the barricades in the flow using a systematic approach is the proper way to align the process according to standard. The Lean Way to Systematic Problem Solving why do we need systematic problem solving? ·          Solutions will not address the correct problem root