Discussion Question 5 : Organizational Culture

Compare and contrast the cultures of two organizations you have worked for or known them well.

Discussion Question 4: Inter-organizational Partnerships

Why are  inter-organizational partnerships becoming so important in today’s turbulent business environment?

Discussion Question 3 : Task Environment

Consider two organizations you know well: one governmental organization and another private limited or  share company. Discuss elements of the task environment for each of them.

The Environment and Corporate culture : Video

Here is a video on the issues of organization's environment and culture.

Efficiency - Effectiveness Matrix

I recently read from http://www.success-matrix.com/ and found interesting arguments about the discussion  question related to effectiveness and efficiency. I hope you will find it interesting too.  Please follow these links for effectiveness  http://www.success-matrix.com/effectiveness/

and for efficiency http://www.success-matrix.com/be-efficient/

Discussion Question 2 : Efficiency and Effectiveness

Which is more important for an organization performance: efficiency or effectiveness? Can an organization succeed in both simultaneously?

Discussion Question 1: Management Functions

What similarities do you see among the four management functions? Do you think these functions are related?

Systems Thinking

According to Peter Senge, five disciplines are considered as central to Learning Organizations. These are Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Building Shard Vision, Team building , and Systems Thinking.    Why do you think  systems thinking is often referred as the  corner stone to Learning Organizations?  The following article provides an insight into the issue. http://www.infed.org/thinkers/senge.htm

 

 

History of Management Theories

This link may provide you with additional insights into the history of management theories . Follow this link and explore further ...

http://managementhelp.org/management/theories.htm

Welcome to Management Theory and Practice (MBA 611) course

 

Group Presentations
Hallo ! I found your group presentations so far  quiet encouraging. Members of the groups have tried to apply the theoretical concepts discussed in chapter 1,2 and 3 to the case studies , the ethical dilemmas , and the discussion questions.

I would like to encourage you all to participate in this forum by way of posting
-  some questions for discussion
- your  answers or  feedback on the issues raised in this forum
-  your reflections on the issues discussed in the course

I hope you enjoy  your MBA611 course.