Organizational Articles

Business » Management » Organizational | By Max Vogt @ Sunday, 23rd November 2008 @ 12:50 AM

Communication involves both the transference and understanding of meaning. In the business world,effective communication is,and always has been,the fiber of the organization.The electronic age has created more ways to communicate than ever before,and the challenge doesn\'t stop there.When you add global organization and cultural diversity to the mix,the possibility of miscommunications are endless.Communication serves four major functions within an organization and by understanding these fu... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008 @ 2:45 PM

Most of the tools and concepts of sixsigma have existed for years. Then why have so few organizations achieved quality levels above 4 sigma? One reason is that the quality improvement efforts of many companies have not been linked to senior management. Unless the senior management of an organization really views quality and customer satisfaction as critical to the success of the business, efforts to improve quality will meet with limited success in comparison to the possibilities. Senior ... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008 @ 1:32 PM

The role of Six Sigma Green Belts is to support Black Belts in the completion of projects. This might involve helping the Black Belt to collect and analyze data or to help in the running of designed experiments. Reaching Six Sigma performance requires the completion of many projects. Green Belts help to leverage Black Belts by allowing Black Belts to complete more projects. By working with Black Belts, Green Belts gain experience in the practical application of the Six Sigma tools that will help... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By maureen collins @ Monday, 20th October 2008 @ 9:22 PM

Managers often talk about poor performance to employees, thinking the problem has been resolved, only to find later that it still persists. One reason can be that the real problem has not been discussed. Performance problems are not always as obvious as they seem and you have to make sure you are having the right conversation. Performance problems occur at different levels. Take what seems to be a simple problem of missed deadlines. Consider a monthly report that has been produced by a p... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Deep Arora @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 7:31 PM

When you are involved with a business it is important that you have a clear direction and that your business has a plan of attack. The business plan is a document that will outline a number of key areas that your business will need to consider to achieve success. The business plan will identify your businesses goals, and look at how you can successfully implement processes and procedures to obtain those goals. This will draw on a range of business areas, including accounting, HR, mark... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Dominic Donaldson @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008 @ 4:09 PM

Management development is a major part of what is called organisation development. This is the process of examining a company infrastructure from a point of behavioural science and then affecting positive change within the organisation. There are many techniques used such as psychometric testing, surveys, competency frameworks and management development. The definition of organisation development is a contractual agreement between a sponsoring organisation and a change agent to improve organizat... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Max Vogt @ Monday, 8th September 2008 @ 12:04 PM

Most companies recognize these as problems which need to be addressed. But the really smart ones realize this list of deficiencies is only symptomatic of a deeper problem. And for many organizations, the root cause of these problems is poor communication. An accurate, timely flow of information from managers to employees is the first building block of a successful business operation. Research is definitive Our studies show in case after case that poor communication frustrates mana... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Max Vogt @ Friday, 29th August 2008 @ 12:46 AM

Of even greater concern, however,is that the reward structure we do use in most organizations can be an obstacle to a motivated workforce and can inhibit our ability to build flexibility and foster learning. The focus of much of this research around motivation has been to identify the relative differences between the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. When motivation is intrinsic, the rewards are inherent in the activity itself. Intrinsically motivated people then, are those who eng... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Ranju Kumar @ Friday, 22nd August 2008 @ 12:26 AM

There is a certain quote saying something like \"The truth will out\" actually it might sound quite difficult to understand so to make it simpler we come up with another quote saying \"Honesty is the best policy.\" Honesty is absolutely the best policy since with it a lot of good things come out. However, with our growing world and the advancing developments we all have come up with, it really is hard to cope up and there are some who would think that the only possible way... more...

Business » Management » Organizational | By Max Vogt @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 7:02 AM

Leaders who hold the highest offices in the world have often abused their power with few negative consequences. As a result, the moral fiber of the workplace has diminished considerably as workers follow the lead of their often misguided managers. Managers who have serious performance issues with their employees may need to take a long, hard look into the ethical mirror of their business establishments and see what type of leadership reflection they see. Integrity is personal The o... more...