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Understanding Organisations: Part I

Tony Greener

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Description:DescriptionIn order to be an effective manager, one must understand the basic characteristics and varieties of organisations, and also have a strong grasp on a wide range of management skills and concepts. Simplifying some of the best academic thinking on these subjects, Understanding Organizations: Part I is a management e-book which provides the reader with a crash course in such varied topics as managerial responsibilities, organisational structures and culture, managing employee behavior, modeling effective leadership, and managing groups and teams. It is available as a free download here.Chapter one begins with a discussion of different types of organisations, as well as which variants are best suited to which specific purposes. This chapter also outlines Mintzberg’s five types of organisational structure, and what differentiates the public and private sectors. Concepts discussed in following chapters include Fayol’s POSDCORB model, Pedler, Burgoyne, and Boydell’s “Eleven Qualities of a Successful Manager,” learning styles, effective delegation, the Tuckman model of group development, and Belbin team roles. Each chapter includes accessible, real-world examples, definitions of relevant terminology, and a bibliography for further reading.Readers interested in continuing their study of management responsibilities and techniques should also refer to Understanding Organisations: Part II, which is also available for free download on bookboon.com.Content1. Characteristics of work organisations1.1 Introduction1.2 Formal and informal organisations1.3 Private and public sectors1.4 Primary activities1.5 Task organisations2. The Nature of Managerial Work2.1 Introduction2.2 What managers do2.3 Machiavelli2.4 Taylor2.5 Fayol2.6 Luther Gullick2.7 Peters and Waterman2.8 Pedler, Burgoyne and Boydell3. Organisational Structure3.1 Introduction3.2 Structures4. Organisational culture4.1 Introduction4.2 What is corporate culture?4.3 Determinants of corporate culture4.4 Schools of Thought4.5 Deal and Kennedy4.6 Work hard/play hard4.7 Bettering4.8 Process4.9 Handy5. Managing Behaviour5.1 Introduction5.2 How do we receive information and learn?5.3 Learning styles – General descriptions5.4 Motivational Theorists5.5 Motivational theories5.6 Problems5.7 Summary6. Effective Leadership6.1 Introduction6.2 What is leadership?6.3 Shackleton6.4 The Leadership6.5 Leadership in times of Crises6.6 Edwardes6.7 Contemporary Practice7. Managing Groups and teams7.1 Introduction7.2 Formal and informal groups7.3 Practicality7.4 Tuckman7.5 Janis7.6 BelbinBELBIN TEAM ROLESTEAM ROLE SPECIFICATIONSTEAM ROLE SPECIFICATIONSBibliographyAbout the AuthorTony Greener has worked in management, PR, communications and marketing since 1972 having been a board director of Land Rover, BL Cars Europe, Dunlop Slazenger International, the Saudi Arabian National Guard Medical Service and Saatchi & Saatchi where he was Deputy Managing Director of the UK PR agency.He and his wife formed their own management training, marketing and communications business, Positive Images, in 1988 and they have since worked for a wide variety of clients in the UK and overseas.Clients include BT, the Corporation of London, Corus, Nestle, Abbey, Tower Bridge, Taylor Woodrow, Royal Bank of Scotland, Hewlett Packard, Porsche Cars GB, Ricoh, the English Tourist Council, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institutes of Management in both Singapore and Malaysia. He is a Senior Lecturer at Brighton University Business School and a professor at New York University – London..Tony is the author of "The Secrets of Successful PR", published by Butterworth Heinemann in 1990 and "Internal Communications" published by Blackhall in 2000 as well as “Understanding Organisations” published online by Ventus in 2010. He is currently reading for his doctorate (PhD) in aspects of change communication.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Understanding Organisations: Part I. To get started finding Understanding Organisations: Part I, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 92

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: http://bookboon.com/

Release: 2010

ISBN: 8776815374

Description: DescriptionIn order to be an effective manager, one must understand the basic characteristics and varieties of organisations, and also have a strong grasp on a wide range of management skills and concepts. Simplifying some of the best academic thinking on these subjects, Understanding Organizations: Part I is a management e-book which provides the reader with a crash course in such varied topics as managerial responsibilities, organisational structures and culture, managing employee behavior, modeling effective leadership, and managing groups and teams. It is available as a free download here.Chapter one begins with a discussion of different types of organisations, as well as which variants are best suited to which specific purposes. This chapter also outlines Mintzberg’s five types of organisational structure, and what differentiates the public and private sectors. Concepts discussed in following chapters include Fayol’s POSDCORB model, Pedler, Burgoyne, and Boydell’s “Eleven Qualities of a Successful Manager,” learning styles, effective delegation, the Tuckman model of group development, and Belbin team roles. Each chapter includes accessible, real-world examples, definitions of relevant terminology, and a bibliography for further reading.Readers interested in continuing their study of management responsibilities and techniques should also refer to Understanding Organisations: Part II, which is also available for free download on bookboon.com.Content1. Characteristics of work organisations1.1 Introduction1.2 Formal and informal organisations1.3 Private and public sectors1.4 Primary activities1.5 Task organisations2. The Nature of Managerial Work2.1 Introduction2.2 What managers do2.3 Machiavelli2.4 Taylor2.5 Fayol2.6 Luther Gullick2.7 Peters and Waterman2.8 Pedler, Burgoyne and Boydell3. Organisational Structure3.1 Introduction3.2 Structures4. Organisational culture4.1 Introduction4.2 What is corporate culture?4.3 Determinants of corporate culture4.4 Schools of Thought4.5 Deal and Kennedy4.6 Work hard/play hard4.7 Bettering4.8 Process4.9 Handy5. Managing Behaviour5.1 Introduction5.2 How do we receive information and learn?5.3 Learning styles – General descriptions5.4 Motivational Theorists5.5 Motivational theories5.6 Problems5.7 Summary6. Effective Leadership6.1 Introduction6.2 What is leadership?6.3 Shackleton6.4 The Leadership6.5 Leadership in times of Crises6.6 Edwardes6.7 Contemporary Practice7. Managing Groups and teams7.1 Introduction7.2 Formal and informal groups7.3 Practicality7.4 Tuckman7.5 Janis7.6 BelbinBELBIN TEAM ROLESTEAM ROLE SPECIFICATIONSTEAM ROLE SPECIFICATIONSBibliographyAbout the AuthorTony Greener has worked in management, PR, communications and marketing since 1972 having been a board director of Land Rover, BL Cars Europe, Dunlop Slazenger International, the Saudi Arabian National Guard Medical Service and Saatchi & Saatchi where he was Deputy Managing Director of the UK PR agency.He and his wife formed their own management training, marketing and communications business, Positive Images, in 1988 and they have since worked for a wide variety of clients in the UK and overseas.Clients include BT, the Corporation of London, Corus, Nestle, Abbey, Tower Bridge, Taylor Woodrow, Royal Bank of Scotland, Hewlett Packard, Porsche Cars GB, Ricoh, the English Tourist Council, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institutes of Management in both Singapore and Malaysia. He is a Senior Lecturer at Brighton University Business School and a professor at New York University – London..Tony is the author of "The Secrets of Successful PR", published by Butterworth Heinemann in 1990 and "Internal Communications" published by Blackhall in 2000 as well as “Understanding Organisations” published online by Ventus in 2010. He is currently reading for his doctorate (PhD) in aspects of change communication.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Understanding Organisations: Part I. To get started finding Understanding Organisations: Part I, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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