Describe the primary inputs, outputs, and conversion subsystems of the following organizations: (a) dry-cleaning business, (b) factory making computers, (c) medical clinic, (d) fire station, and (e) public employment office. 2. Name two organizations that have no production functions. Defend your answer. 3. Define strategic decision. Give an example of an operating decision for: (a) a computer center, (b) a university, and (c) a government […]

Organizational behavior, relates to the relationship between employees and employers in an organization. Both are working towards the realization of the goals and objectives of any organization, and a close and fruitful coordination between the two is one of the major factors towards this realization. Organizational behavior approaches are a result of the research done by experts in this field. These experts studied and attempted […]

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer He foresees the overall operations of the company. He chairs all the board meetings, and is a ceremonial figure during celebrations such as the annual Najim Chairman’s Awards. He signs approvals for major decisions, e. g. the big orders like that of Boeing 777 in 2005 which was worth Dhs 35. 7 billion. He communicates changes and instructions to the […]

Pfizer, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world, was established in 1849 by cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart in Brooklyn, New York. Since then, Pfizer has grown into a global company with over 81,900 employees in 150 countries. The year 1951, under the leadership of then President John McKeen, marked as the beginning of Pfizer’s successful expansion. The company’s strategy was to […]

Case Analysis: The Case of the Omniscient Organization Introduction In this case study, Dominion-Swann (DS) has implemented a “radical restructuring of the work environment” in order to regain control of its employees. By 1990, DS had been suffering from a number of business woes. It was not keeping pace with its competition, employee turnover had increased substantially, health costs and work-related accidents were rising, and […]

The emerging trends in organizational behavior in today’s restaurant businesses are of undeniable significance to the industry. This principle holds true in terms of how such modern organizational behavior trends relate with ethical issues within the industry and impact the management of stress among personnel. It is therefore essential to identify the future trends in organizational behavior. This is because in doing so, beneficial effects […]

The website http://www. pcmag. com/ is concerned with providing with comparative analysis of the technology products including internet and computing products (PCMag. com, 2008). It attracts large audience all over the world for buying current and comprehensive information. It also offers an array of several other features like free download of several utility software, reviews of products, news columns about technology products, offers a community […]

Business organizations today operate in an environment that is characterized by intense global competition. A sound strategic management perspective is imperative for any enterprise to achieve sustainable strategic competitiveness and earn above average returns. Business leaders need to adopt a new mind-set that values flexibility, speed, innovation, integration and the challenges that evolve from constantly changing conditions (Hitt & Duane 2006: 2-10). Intel Corporation of […]

My research will be based on Political, Economic, and Social Organization of Singapore—an industrialist city-state. Even though Singapore’s history dates from the 11th century, the island was little known to the West until the 19th century. Singapore is one of the World’s largest ports, because the city of Singapore has become a major port, with trade exceeding that of Malaya’s, Malacca and Penang combined. The […]

Hollinshead et all (1999) mentioned that the increasing size and complexity of work organizations shifts in the power of relations within politics and industry, changes in social values, rising aspiration, weakening of traditional attitudes towards officially constituted governance. These are among the factors which are sometimes said to require mangers to develop a new ideology and new sources of legislation if they are to maintain […]