Organizational Behavior and Management: A Comprehensive Guide
Organizational Behavior and Management
Introduction
An organization is a place where two or more people work together in a structured way to achieve a specific goal. Organizational behavior is the study of actions made by individuals, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment. In enterprises, it has to be managed to optimize productivity goals. Organizational structures are the formal pattern of interactions and coordination designed by management to link
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Organizational Behavior and Management
Introduction
An organization is a place where two or more people work together in a structured way to achieve a specific goal. Organizational behavior is the study of actions made by individuals, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment. In enterprises, it has to be managed to optimize productivity goals. Organizational structures are the formal pattern of interactions and coordination designed by management to link
Read MoreOrganizational Behavior and Management: A Comprehensive Guide
Organizational Behavior and Management
Introduction
An organization is a place where two or more people work together in a structured way to achieve a specific goal. Organizational behavior is the study of actions made by individuals, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment. In enterprises, it has to be managed to optimize productivity goals. Organizational structures are the formal pattern of interactions and coordination designed by management to link
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TEMA 5
1. Special Spaces
- Earth (the open spaces of wandering nomads)
- Territory (Humans plant crops and claim land)
- Commodity (most recently, we have lived in the industry)
- Knowledge (the new space, which is created by the pervasive digital network)
2. Convergence Forms
- Technological convergence: functional convergence, trade-off advantages, and disadvantages.
- Regulatory convergence: deregulatory strategy to avoid media monopoly
- Media industry convergence: Horizontal and vertical integrations, synergy for
Product Design & Development: Methods and Evaluation
Professional Design
Designers, individually or in teams, develop proposals without daily interaction with customers. Communication happens through regular meetings to discuss project status and proposals. The design process involves several methods:
1. Logical Reasoning
This method aims to find a single optimal solution based on defined goals and constraints. It requires a thorough understanding of all objectives, limitations, their relationships, and validation from all stakeholders, including end-
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Chapter 5: Understanding Dynamic Complexity and Feedback Loops
What is Complexity in the Details?
Complexity arises when a system involves numerous variables.
What is Dynamic Complexity?
Dynamic complexity occurs when cause and effect are subtle, and the long-term impacts of interventions are unclear. It’s characterized by situations where:
- Actions have different effects in the short and long term.
- Obvious interventions produce unexpected consequences.
What Promotes Dynamic Complexity?
Dynamic complexity
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