12. Image of nursing. The image factor ensures the perception of the nurses' activity in society. An organization consistent with this factor will promote the idea that the role of the nurses is essential in the general framework of the patients' care.

The nurses here are perceived as essential to the care of the patients with very special needs. The organization has not necessarily promoted this in any way, but the way the nurses worked and their high level of professionalism was proof.

13. Interdisciplinary relationships. This factor comprises the idea of respect in the organization. There are several levels of respect involved here. First of all, we are referring to respect for the organization in itself and for the mission and objectives that the organization has promoted. On the other hand, an organization scoring high in this factor will need to ensure a mutual respect between all the human resources involved…...

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Organizational Analysis
Describe the nature of the organization, its size, and any specific human resource challenges it faces.

Federal Express (Fed Ex) is involved in the transportation of materials between the different businesses, consumers and individuals. These services are provided using ecommerce solutions that allow customers to set up times for picking up packages and making deliveries. The combination of these factors has turned Fed Ex into a global transportation company. To deliver these services the firm is subdivided into four different categories to include: Fed Ex Express, Fed Ex Ground, Fed Ex Freight and Fed Ex Services. This makes the company one the largest logistics organizations in the world. The firm currently employs 222,300 employees around the globe. ("Fed Ex," 2012)

The biggest resource challenges that Fed Ex faces is creating some kind of vision and clarity about the future. At the same time, there is a focus on reducing costs and…...

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References

Stickland, J. (2012). How the Googleplex Works. How Stuff Works. Retrieved from:  http://computer.howstuffworks.com/googleplex3.htm 

Fed Ex. (2012). Yahoo Finance. Retrieved from:  http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=FDX+Profile 

Time to Deliver. (2012). HRM Report. Retrieved from:  http://www.hrmreport.com/article/Time-to-Deliver/ 

Branum, W. (2009). Fed Ex's Legal Problems. Colabrus. Retrieved from: http://www.collabrus.com/collabrus_blog/2009/07/30/FedExs-legal-problems-over-misclassified-workers-continues/

Standards Organizations Set

In "How organizational standards and coworker support improve restaurant service, Alex Susskind, K. Kacmar, and Carl Borchgrevink (2007) present an analysis of restaurant management. The writer contends a number of points aptly apply to the culinary school. "Standards for service are an important part of an organization's mission because they provide the foundation on which services are produced, delivered, and evaluated." Susskind, Kacmar, and Carl Borchgrevink (2007) stress. In addition, managerial philosophies, as well as the values of an organization's internal business practices impact the actions, attitudes, well being and performance of service employees and/or students/staff members.

Intern esponsibilities

esponsibilities this writer fulfils during the intern tenure include, but may not be limited to the following:

Accepting and filling teachers' requisitions for their cooking classes;

Ensuring the store room remains organized;

Breaking down and portioning materials purchased in bulk into more manageable, smaller portions so products/ingredients will be sufficient for each class.

Monitoring quality…...

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Cornell's hotel school, the culinary institute of America create cooperative degree program. (2006). U.S. Fed News Service, Including U.S. State News. HT Media Ltd. Retrieved February 13, 2009 from HighBeam Research:  http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P31152841601.html 

Culinary arts program set at UNH Thompson School. (2008). New Hampshire Business Review.Business Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2009 from HighBeam Research:  http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-180470905.html 

Hemre, Anders. (2006, July 1). New research, ideas and techniques: Knowledge organizations and mission-based architectures. Knowledge Management Review. Melcrum Publishing. Retrieved February 13, 2009 from HighBeam Research:  http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1078720491.html 

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Organizational Analysis: General Health Products
The organization that I've selected for consideration is called General Health Products. The company specializes in a range of bandages, lotions and other materials used for the treatment of individuals with open wounds, bed sores or deep skin tears. The assessment below considers the outlook for General Health both as a consequence of internal realities and external forces.

Chart of Organization's Domain

Products

Specific Forces

General Forces

Important Forces

Bandages, wound care supplies, in-bed cleaning fluids

Hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, nursing homes, private physicians

Internal management structure, Information Technology solutions

Cost of materials, speed of shipping, industry pricing competition

Continually high demand, high pressure to keep internal production up, supply chain efficiency

Environmental Effects:

hen considering the forces delineated above, it is clear that the business in question is in many ways impacted by the constant presence of uncertainty. As noted in the delineation of important forces here above, the balance of supply and demand is a constant effecter…...

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Works Cited:

Jones, G.R. (2007). Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. Prentice Hall.

Organizational Analysis
The Medical care sector is one of the most significant departments in the country today since it is a sector that includes everyone from all the classes of the citizenry. It is therefore significant that the organizational culture in such a sector be treated with utmost keenness to ensure quality services. This was one of the aims that the president had when he campaigned for the Medical Care bill and the actualization of this relies on the people at the various health facilities.

The health facility where I am based is a city hospital in East Flatbush and I am based at the psychiatry department. It is one of the most challenging departments as we have to constantly handle people who need psychological attention and whose life may be hinged upon our capability to handle the situation and diffuse the crisis. These clients also depend upon us to build a…...

bnet.com/definition/Corporate+Culture.html).
This last point is especially important: Corporate culture is primarily the purview of a company's management and of its leaders. It is something that top executives in a company attempt to manage through a number of strategies.

Such attempts to manage the culture of a company are often highly unsuccessful, and an examination of many -- if not most attempts -- to bring about changes within a business tend to fail precisely because managers work to impose changes through a ready-made shift in corporate culture in which employees (as well as the managers themselves) are asked to make a number of changes in a short period of time without any time to allow these changes to be internalized, examined, adapted, and "owned" as being an authentic expression of the ways in which business is done in that organization.

The following description of organizational culture emphasizes the difference between corporate culture and organizational…...

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References

Black, R.J. (2003). Organisational culture: Creating the influence needed for strategic success. London: Tavistock.

BNET,  http://dictionary.bnet.com/definition/Corporate+Culture.html 

Definition of organizational culture,  http://www.organizationalculture101.com/definition-of-organizational-culture.html )

Hill, C. & Jones, G. (2001) Strategic management. New York: Houghton Mifflin.

Organizational Analysis of Google
Google is a high-tech organization with appealing rates of growth beneficial to shareholders. Inherent with its development, Google faces notable challenges. This study will focus on the situation facing the company besides exploring the competition it faces from rival firms in the industry. This study also provides positive and feasible recommendations for the leaders of the organization to consider. Besides the issues facing the company, the outstanding development of the organization is brought forth (Joiner, 2008).

The nature of the situation being investigated

Google has rapidly developed because of its capability to resolve the need for information access in a substantial and developing client base. This makes us wonder whether operating business through monopoly is a noble thing. In case there is an ideal approach to the search for information, should the search engine business be allowed to succumb to this development design or turn into a regulated industry?…...

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References

Casey, C. (2011). Critical Analysis of Organizations: Theory, Practice, Revitalization. London: Sage Publications.

Chia, R.K. (2009). Organizational analysis as deconstructive practice. Berlin [u.a.: De Gruyter.

Eisenberg, M.A. (2009). The structure of the corporation: A legal analysis. Washington, D.C: Beard Books.

Fidoten, R.E. (2011). An organizational analysis of the impact of computers and automation on the management of Engineering Index, Inc.: A case study. Pittsburgh: Fidoten.

ecommendations

The key competitive advantages that Ford Motor Company of Canada must concentrate on include the following. First, the continue growth of supplier relationship management and tight integration at the quality level of sourcing and procurement (Baker, Artinian, 1985) is critical. This will alleviate any increases in the 78% of their cost structures that are dedicated to sourcing and procuring products, well above industry norms. Second, the use of &D funds not just for new technologies including hybrids (Haldis, Franco, 2007) but also for the development of entirely new, more efficient processes is also critical if the company is to gain cost efficiencies over time (Bart, Baetz, Pancer, 2009). Third, planning for how to recruit the most profitable and well-0run General Motors dealers is a potentially pre=emptive strategy given the U.S. government's increasing involvement in that company's financial structure and operations. Fourth, Ford Motor Company of Canada must continue to innovate…...

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References

Dimitry Anastakis. (2004). From Independence to Integration: The Corporate Evolution of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, 1904-2004. Business History Review, 78(2), 213-253. Retrieved March 28, 2009, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 696319011).

Baker, Edward M., Artinian, Harry L.. (1985). The Deming Philosophy of Continuing Improvement in a Service Organization: The Case of Windsor Export Supply. Quality Progress, 18(6), 61. Retrieved April 3, 2009, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 1288025).

David Birchall, Martin Green. (2006). Embedding a common innovation process into a global auto supplier. International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 6(2), 177-198. Retrieved March 28, 2009, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 1057232491).

Chris Bart, Mark C. Baetz, S Mark Pancer. (2009). Leveraging human capital through an employee volunteer program: The case of Ford Motor Company of Canada. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 10(1), 121-134. Retrieved April 2, 2009, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 1628612201).

Organizational Analysis -- National Pesto
An organization is a structure that comes together for a collective goal. There are a variety of types of organizations, both public and private, but from a process perspective, and organization is something that focuses on an agreed upon set of tasks or actions. There are four major types of organizations, pyramids or hierarchies, committees or juries, matrix, and ecological organizations.

Pyramids/Hierarchies -- are organizations with a leader at the top and a support staff. This is the typical office bureaucracy, and it is very structured.

Committees/Juries -- committees and juries operate as a group of peers who make decisions collectively, perhaps by voting. Often these types of groups need some structure (e.g. obert's ules of Order) to prevent discussions from devolving into non-action.

Matrix Management -- matrix organizations has a functional hierarchy based on expertise. Thus, one individual might have two or more supervisors, and the reporting lines…...

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REFERENCES

Lester, D., Parnell, J. (2006). Organizational Theory: A Strategic Perspective. Mason, OH: Atomic Dog Publications.

Despite the internal frictions between the second and third subgroups, the group dynamics were generally positive and supportive of the group's goals.
I was an integrant part of this team for three months, during which time I would knock on doors to present the new service and convince people to sign up for it. I felt the frustration of having the doors slammed in my face and I also felt disappointment when, after spending one hour explaining the product to an apparently interested customer, he was still undecided, and after I left, he called the center and as such gave my commission to the telemarketing employee. egardless of this however, I also felt the joy of being part of a group, of working alongside specialized people to achieve a greater goal. This analysis helped me get detached from the three months spent knocking on doors and perceive it as a…...

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References:

Harvard Business School Press, 2006, Leading Teams: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges, Harvard Business Press, ISBN 1422101843

Wheelan, S.A., Conway, C., 1991, Group Development as a Framework to Understand and Promote School Readiness to Engage in an Organizational Development Process, Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, Vol. 2

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, online version, 2009,   last accessed on October 7, 2009http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/group-dynamics 

Value Models

Figure 1 provides an overview of the Porter Five Forces Model (Porter, et.al.).

The most powerful forces in the tobacco industry are supplier power and threat of substitution. Using the Porter Five Forces Model to analyze Imperial Tobacco, the critical role of their supply chain becomes apparent as does the many threats to substitution of lower-priced tobacco products and their many substitutes. ivalries that Imperial Tobacco has started have been accentuated and drawn quick response from competitors due to Buyer Power in the tobacco industry being concentrated in just a few segments. This has been one of the key catalysts in the price wars going on in the global tobacco industry. For Imperial Tobacco to continually gain new customers it must centralize pricing and make this critical aspect of their strategy more coordinated across all distribution channels and customer segments. The package-to-order process that Imperial Tobacco is relying on to…...

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References

Michael E. Porter. "THE FIVE COMPETITIVE FORCES THAT SHAPE STRATEGY. " Harvard Business Review: Special HBS Centennial Issue 86.1 (2008): 78-93. ABI/INFORM Global. ProQuest. 4 November 2008

Figure 1:

Porters' Five Forces Model

Finally the GM of the Division intervened, took the marketing, win/loss and sales data and defined an aggressive development plan that involved outsourcing part of the development effort. Luckily Medford had an outsourcing division in India and also in the Ukraine which could easily handle the workload. The GM sided with marketing that unless at least a new product was out within a year, Medford would lose the bulk of their installed base that was paying maintenance on their existing applications. This installed base was 70% of total revenues for Medford on a yearly basis. For the Sales VP this was acceptable, yet he began losing sales people as commissions dropped.
Part III - What Would You Have Done?

The costs of conflict not handled well can be easily cripple a company's ability to deliver value to customers and eventually force it to lose focus on what matters most (Chung-Yan, Moeller,…...

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Reference

Chung-Yan, G., & Moeller, C.. (2010). The psychosocial costs of conflict management styles. International Journal of Conflict Management, 21(4), 382.

Liu, J., Chen, H., Chen, C., & Sheu, T.. (2011). Relationships among interpersonal conflict, requirements uncertainty, and software project performance. International Journal of Project Management, 29(5), 547.

Stevens, C.. (2011). Using Transformational Leadership to Guide an Organization's Success. Employment Relations Today, 37(4), 37.

The sharing of information between the associates reflects some of the principles. The case study also brings out an important variable in organizational theory, which is Transformational Leadership. The study presents an organization faced with the risk of organizational failure brought about by low motivation of the associates. The president presents a strategic plan that would also act as a motivational framework for the employees. The tool would also assist the new president familiarize with the organizational behavior of the company. The first stage involves knowing the position of the organization (Chia, 2006). This comprises relating the performance of the organization to its environment. This is the stage where the new president interacts with the employees and discerns the culture of the organization. The strategic plan also reflects teamwork. The new president proposes a scorecard for every employee. The card contains updated information touching on the current position of…...

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References

Casey, C. (2001). Critical Analysis of Organizations: Theory, Practice, Revitalization. London:

Sage Publications.

Chia, R. (2006). Redirections in Organizational Analysis. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Lance, R. (2006). Racial Intolerance. Mergers, 206.

Salesforce Organizational Analysis
Organizational Analysis of Salesforce.com

Salesforce.com (NYSE:CM) has completely redefined the economics of cloud computing by successfully using the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that enables enterprises to pay just for the software they use, while also significantly streamlining the agility and speed of application customization. These are major improvements over how enterprise software has been sold in the past, where sales cycles were often very long, expensive and complex often taking nine to 12 months to complete. Being able to pay for enterprise software from an operating expense (OPEX) budget quickly is replacing the more time-consuming and expensive capital expense (CAPEX) budgeting process (Upson, 2011). Salesforce.com competes in the global Customer elationship Management (CM) enterprise software industry, which is a class of software companies use for better attracting, selling and serving their customers (Denning, 2011). The intent of this analysis is to evaluate the basic legal, social, global marketing and economic…...

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References

Denning, S. (2011). Successfully implementing radical management at salesforce.com. Strategy & Leadership, 39(6), 4-10.

Lee, S.M., Kim, T., Noh, Y., & Lee, B. (2010). Success factors of platform leadership in web 2.0 service business. Service Business, 4(2), 89-103.

Orr, B. (2006). SaaS just may be the end of software as we know it. American Bankers Association. ABA Banking Journal, 98(8), 51-52.

Salesforce.com Relations, 2013. Investor Relations. Retrieved June 2, 2013, from Salesforce.com Investor Relations and Filings with the SEC:

IDEO Organizational Analysis
IDEO operates unlike any other design company in the world by combining a very unique support structure and organization that allows for a very egalitarian-based approach to innovation. The couture and management style of IDEO are known for the emphasis on empathy over purely technically driven design (Michlewski, 2008). All aspects of IDEO revolve around trial-and-error-based processes of design innovation, with dissension and conflicting ideas welcomed (Smith, 2002).

Analysis of IDEO

The catalyst of IDEO's success is in creating an eclectic team of professionals in various disciplines that can quickly analyze and apply information to a defined problem. IDEO begins with a focus on solving a very unique problem that immediately generates empathy and concern. This is the driving factor that galvanizes the development efforts together over the duration of projects (Whatmore, 2001). The organizational structure is designed to be agile, capable for responding rapidly to changing requirements and needs…...

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References

Michlewski, K. (2008). Uncovering Design Attitude: Inside the Culture of Designers. Organization Studies, 29(3), 373.

Smith, P.G. (2002). The art of innovation: Lessons in creativity from IDEO, America's leading design firm. The Journal of Product Innovation Management, 19(1), 101-103.

Whatmore, J. (2001). The art of innovation: Success through innovation the IDEO way. Long-Range Planning, 34(5), 625-625.

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1. Military initiation rituals play a crucial role in shaping soldiers' identities by instilling a sense of belonging and camaraderie, fostering a shared experience that transcends individual differences and forging a unified esprit de corps.

2. Initiation rituals in the military serve as rites of passage, marking the transition from civilian to soldier and symbolizing the acceptance of new responsibilities, values, and expectations.

3. Through physical and psychological challenges, military initiation rituals test soldiers' limits, fostering resilience, self-confidence, and a deep sense of accomplishment.

4. By creating a sense of shared sacrifice and hardship, initiation rituals reinforce the bonds of trust and loyalty....