Introduction The importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is highlighted in reports provided by firms to their stakeholders. This emphasis is motivated by the trend of decay in the ethical foundations of organizations. The alarming notion is that the leaders of these institutions have been deemed as the initiator of...
Introduction Organizational culture is one of the factors that have a direct impact on the effectiveness of an organization. It entails a system of shared values, beliefs, principles, and assumptions that define an organization (Mattone & Vaidya 2016, p.34). The success and effectiveness of operations within an organization are highly...
Introduction Understanding the correlation between corporate culture, employee performance, and customer satisfaction is paramount because it helps to boost the competitive edge of an enterprise. Businesses ought to establish corporate cultures that guarantee continuous development. According to Paschal and Nizam (2016), organizational culture is vital because it influences employee commitment...
Identification of the Problem Discussed in the Article Previous articles on culture have failed to contribute to understanding the relationship between corporate culture and organizational performance. The lack of concrete research on the culture-performance relationship can be attributed to the lack of utilization of quantitative surveys and statistical analysis. Kim...
Management and leadership Management and leadership usually mean the same thing. In recent years management has been taken to mean the driving force to the success of a business. The following are some of the main distinctions between management and leadership. The role forms the first distinction, leadership is deemed...
Introduction The following essay is concerned with the critical analysis of the organizational culture that led to the debacle of Enron corporation. The collapse of Enron corporation provides a case of organizations that have felled as a result of scandals by their leaders in the recent past. Generally, the manner...
Introduction Implementing change is an indispensable organizational procedure that plays a foremost role in ensuring organizational efficiency. Implementing change is not an easy task and requires well-laid procedures and a strategic planning approach. One of the significant driving factors that could compel business enterprises to implement change processes is the...
Organization or corporate culture refers to the way things are seen and done within organizations. It aims at cultivating a long-term identity and is created through traditions and educational programs. After some period of practicing the resulting culture, players in an organization find themselves with shared basic assumptions about internal...
Introduction The merger is the combination of two or more business organizations to create a new entity. The acquisition is the process whereby a company buys another without forming a new business. The current culture of the organization changes when a merger or acquisition takes place. During the process, changes...
Abstract Research on organizational culture supports the belief that corporate customs are vital for efficient operations and profitability of the business. Even though various studies have examined the correlation between corporate culture and performance, experimental results appear to be mixed and indecisive. Additionally, limited studies analyze the connection between organizational...
Abstract Corporate social responsibility (CSR) gained popularity in 1970s as a policy function to encourage corporations run their operations responsibly. Since then, it has continued to gain popularity in different regions, especially as governments embrace it as a way of obligating businesses to help in dealing with different social and...
Introduction Background of the Study Performance management is one of the concepts which are rapidly gaining popularity in modern organizations. According to Kirkman and Harris (2017), in the current competitive business environment, firms are doing everything within their capacity to achieve competitive edge over their rivals. One of the best...
Introduction The last decade has been characterized by intense internationalization efforts by firms to take advantage of new growth opportunities and strengthen their competitive positioning. Cross-border supply chain integration and strategic alliances or international joint ventures have been key entry approaches to overseas markets (Cadden, Marshall, & Cao, 2013). Expansion...
Abstract Global business cultural analysis of China provides important information that investors and businesses need to understand to undertake successful business ventures. The analysis of communication, religion, ethics, values, attitudes, manners, customers, social structure, organizations, education, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, SWOT analysis, and foreign direct investment provides a comprehensive business cultural...
Introduction The concepts of leadership and management are intertwined but independent in terms of application. For an organisation to have effective management strategies, appropriate leadership styles are proactively applied (Arslan & Staub 2013). This report explains and critically analyses the concepts of leadership and management in terms of their application...
Abstract The relationship between leadership and national culture is an area of interest that has engrossed substantial attention from both the scholars and those in practice. A considerable amount of concern is founded on unambiguous and implied assertions that the correlation amid styles of leadership and national culture significantly affects...
Abstract Research on organizational culture supports the belief that corporate customs are vital for efficient operations and profitability of the business. Even though various studies have examined the correlation between corporate culture and performance, experimental results appear to be mixed and indecisive. Additionally, limited studies analyze the connection between organizational...
Introduction Purpose of the Study In today’s civilisation, organisations have emerged as one of the most important pillars of human development. Indeed, it is difficult to find communities that are immune to the actions of organisations or their proxies. The impact of corporate governance on modern society stems from the...
Introduction The key task of organization design activities is to guarantee that managers apply only the most effective structures to support relationships and interactions between units and departments with the focus on determining employees’ roles and responsibilities. It is important to analyze the experience of one of the leading companies...
Introduction The world has been turned into a small global village and firms find themselves in a business environment where they cannot ignore the need to go global. According to Mietusch (2010), many organizations have experienced massive success by exploiting opportunities presented in the new markets. However, one issue that...
Introduction Organization behavior plays an essential role in the process of developing policies and strategies. This is because it takes into consideration the human, organizational, and social objectives of a given entity. In this respect, this paper will critically analyze the organization behavior of Envision Production Incorporation, an organization that...
Introduction The world is changing at a fast rate, with the main areas driving the change being the innovation and technology sectors. With these changes, a need arises for employees to alter how they communicate and interact with their customers as well as other employees. The current changes also demand...
Abstract Casual Togs weaknesses are found in its organizational structure, its leadership, adopting change, and the use of technology. The firm has a weak organizational culture that supports neither the organization’s goals nor strategy. The firm lacks a formal employee reward system. It’s quality control is questionable because employees doubt...
Positive organizational cultures establishes the foundation for a positive work culture that requires cultural foundations of performance and wellbeing based on the principle of trust, engagement and commitment (Bakker & Schaufeli, 2008). Organization managers effectively display integration of positive organizational culture and their positive behaviors. Organizational managers significantly influence employee’s...
Introduction The corporate world has become very competitive as organizations struggle to grow and develop amidst diverse challenges of globalisation. In the context of the competitive corporate world, organisations have come up with different strategies of growing and developing. Being a major strategy of managing organisations, organisational culture plays a...
Introduction “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” was coined by Peter Drucker, who is the architect, and father of modern day management. The phrase is used to show the essential part culture plays within an organization, and it also shows that implementing strategy is important for the success of an organization....
In this paper, the following terminology and concepts are going to be explained; organization culture, organizational behavior, diversity, and communication. The observable aspects of each of the concepts are going to be described. In addition, the culture and behavior of a particular organization (Apple Inc.) are going to be briefly...
Introduction Enron is an American corporation that deals in various commodities such as electricity, natural gas and communication. The company that was established many years ago changed its name in 2004 to Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation after an accounting scandal that happened in 2001. The corporate culture found in Enron...
Corporate culture is simply a set of values or customs that are reflected in organization’s HR principles, and which determine how things are done in the company. In other terms, this refers to the behaviors of the people who form an organization as they are stipulated by HR department. Corporate...
Abstract Corporate identity is a concept, which reveals how an organisation portrays itself in ways that it can be differentiated from other rivals in the industry. It refers to the mode of communication culture and symbols that are specific to the company. Corporate identity is closely linked to the corporate...
It is important for an organization to have employees and stakeholders who believe in the integrity of the company’s vision. I would take several steps to make employees believe in the integrity of Nice Fit Apparel’s vision. First, I would develop an organizational culture that is based on values that...
Strategic nature of organizational culture Organizational culture in a company is comprised of beliefs and espoused values that drive the employed toward assuming a specific behavior. Organizational culture can be effectively used as a strategic tool to influence higher levels of business performance for a business. Since organizational cultures are...
Company Story The IKEA Company specializes in home and office furniture. It offers customers practical, well-designed furniture solutions for all their needs. At the same time, it extends the services to storage, handling, and moving its products to make it easier for customers to get value for money and convenience...
