Essays on Organizational Success

Apple is undoubtedly one of the best companies in the world today and part of its many achievements come in part due to the organizational structure implemented. The organizational structure of a company is important since it outlines how various activities such as supervision, work coordination and allocation are handled by an organization to achieve the set aims and goals. A good organizational structure creates opportunities for business growth. Apple’s organizational structure has been the major factor how good products such as the iPhone, iPod and iPad, have been released by the company and how the company has ...

HR and Information Technology (HRIS)

Introduction Business undertaking involves various pitfalls such as poor organizational traditions, the big squeeze, identity crisis, and organizational failure. These pitfalls continue to be inevitable in an organization until effective HR is adopted. Research has established that the creation of consistent and sustained competitive advantage is achievable through effective HR (Pouransari, Al-Karaghouli, & Dey, 2016). Human resources must be managed well for the success of an organization. Every individual working in an organization plays a contributory role in its management. Tarawneh (2012) argued that since human resources are needed in all aspects of business operations ranging from production to marketing, ...

Abstract

ITPM (Information Technology Project Management) is an essential activity for any IT organization to succeed. Projects must be evaluated and ranked in order to be decided upon and prioritized effectively. Shortcomings exist and must be addressed using optimization tools and methods in order to ensure efficient execution. Project portfolio management, which is the management of all projects within IT, allows for comprehensive project management that can ensure organizational success. Many effective ITPM tools exist to assist in project execution that must be understood, evaluated, and utilized properly. These tools include Business Case documentation for each project to lay out ...

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This paper is about the need to foster employee engagement in organizations, as the concept has significant impacts in business management. The study acknowledges employee engagement (EE) as emotional commitment that employees develop to meeting organizational objectives. The paper appreciates that employees require empowerment, recognition, and reward for their contribution to the development of EE. The paper utilizes the case study of Putteridge Solutions plc to show an example of an organization that needs to implement EE to experience better results. Different tools are used in measuring the concept, with employee survey being a common approach, as it helps ...

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Post-Bureaucratic Practices in Leadership

Introduction Leadership is always found at the pole position in the success of any organizational or business model and the research that took place during the 20th century was explicitly focused on investigating the role and vitality of leading and managing individuals in organizational structures emerged during bureaucratic and post-bureaucratic eras (Dischner, 2015, p. 501). The turning millennium also brought with it a significant shift and change in nature, environment and settings of the workplace that is now taken as perpetually changing, self-motivating, and dynamic avenues; where management and leadership approaches ...

Inclusiveness of employees in the workplace is an important component towards organizational success. Diversity management plays a key role in establishing more inclusive workplace. Greater diversity is created through deliberation of programs and policies. The policies and programs are streamlined towards creating an environment where individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute towards organizational success. Some of the programs and policies that would lead to the greater inclusion of employees include diversity training, broader recruitment efforts, workplace culture, as well as management strategies. Broader recruitment efforts and hiring process are critical policies that enhance inclusiveness in the workplace. ...

Leadership is very broad and captures different aspects. Therefore, the research question acts as a thread to delivering a formidable topic on leadership that will conclusively cover the intended objectives of the essay.

Research Question

What leadership qualities and critical to managerial success? This is a central question that invokes different leadership qualities and styles that help in mainstreaming the success of an organization. Indeed, managerial success solely depends on the qualities that are entrenched within the organization.

Possible topics under the Primary Question

There are different topics that can be implored to tailor the central research question, and depending on the topic, the outcome will lead ...

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is discuss the importance and relevance of customer service. Customer service is considered a key aspect of organizational success. For this reason, companies place a significant emphasis on ensuring that each individual within their organization treats every consumer with the utmost respect. This is done so that a positive reputation is built and subsequently, the organization remains viable within the particular industry that it operates in. This paper explores two experiences with different companies - Morton's Steakhouse and American Airlines. For the former, the paper explains how the customer service was exceptional from start ...

The strategic nature of employee training and development

Training is a company activity, facilitating the employees to require necessary skills in order to cope with the task, that they were hired for (Ekot, 2010). While speaking about the nature of employee training and development, we must first indicate its reasons and benefits (Shaw). Companies often organize training in case of changes in personnel, when they integrate advanced technology or new equipment. Besides, employee training and development can be helpful in creating an effective team. It is also possible to train about a specific issue, peculiar in a definite field. Moreover, an individual professional development program can be ...

Assignment 1: Role of Leader

Assignment 1: Role of Leader The case study discussed in this paper highlights different leadership and motivation theories and an understanding of roles, attitudes, and values to enhance these leadership skills. Business status, different purposes and goals of the leader to reach organizational success, is evaluated for the case study of Dunn Ski Emporium. Means of success are also discussed to highlight the significance of some steps by Joseph Dunn in attaining sustainability for business operations. Dunn Ski Emporium is a business entity operational from 25 years and offers excellent services to both new and repeat clients. The company ...

Introduction

Risk management is important as it helps in taking a business through the risk identification process, risk assessment as well as risk resolution in ensuring that an enterprise becomes successful. When preparing a risk management plan, the first step to undertake is to identify the potential risks for the business. Understanding the scope of the potential risks helps in the development of realistic and cost effective strategies to be able to deal with the potential risk appropriately (Wu, Chen, & Olson, 2014). It is also essential to think broadly when considering the types of risks that can affect the business ...

Audience

This paper is directed to the academic audience. It will benefit the academic community associated with the organizational function of human resource management. Specifically, the report would be presented to my tutor. This is done in partial fulfillment of my academic goals. Nevertheless, the information provided in the report has utmost significance to practitioners in the field of human resource management.

Summary

This report focuses on the issue of leadership and management performance in organizations. It begins with the definition of terms that commonly occur within the context of human resource management. It then proceeds to give a brief introduction ...

Abstract

This paper is a discussion of a leadership project. It examines leadership experience of leading a team at Sentara Healthcare Organization and the leadership approach employed in leading this team. It further analyzes assertiveness leadership conundrum and the insight gained from the interviews with leaders on how to acquire and rightfully apply the skill in leadership. The paper posits that assertiveness is a crucial skill that every leader should possess as it influences team success. However, leaders should know how to employ effectively the skill as extreme levels of assertiveness are detrimental to a team. Additionally, the paper provides ...

Management history

Introduction Cyber Software Inc. is a software development company that has engaged itself in the development of the security software since its establishment. The CEO of the company is putting his efforts to develop the lively working environment in the company that not only fostered the entrepreneurial culture but also boosted the innovation. Joseph Jackson, the CEO of the company, has been handling the company till today. Cyber Ware software is the popular software developed by the company that can monitor the activity of the hacker and stop them. However, the company’s performance has been dropping since Jackson ...

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Employee engagement goes beyond simple motivation and job satisfaction. It can be seen as a blend of employee’s commitment towards the organization and its values, as well as, the willingness to support other colleagues. Employee engagement is all about employee morale, commitment, motivation, loyalty, work responsibility, inspiration, work fulfillment, job satisfaction, and employee behavior. Employee engagement has progressively become a mainstream concept in human resource management over the latest decade. According to CIPD factsheet, “Employee engagement is an organizational approach ensuring the favorable conditions for all the organizational members to contribute the best of ...

ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR

Organization Behavior Introduction The culture or behavior of an organization determines the performance of the firm and how it sustains its employees. The organizational behavior is determined by the people working in the organization, the groups in which these people are and how the organization is structured (Stephen 2012). The paper focuses on the Organization behavior and culture of AU Optronics (AUO) which is a global company that was formed in the year 2001 from Acer Display Technology Inc. and Unipac Optoelectronics Corp. The company is the leading manufacturer of TFT-LCD worldwide with operations in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, ...