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Understanding Organisations in their Context, 5th Edition
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Understanding Organisations in their Context, 5th Edition

by Institute of Leadership & Institute of Leadership & Management
June 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
232 pages
5h 5m
English
Routledge
Content preview from Understanding Organisations in their Context, 5th Edition

Session A

Why organizationsneed to exist

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Introduction

‘They couldn't organize a booze-up in a brewery’ is typical of the derogatory comments that are made frequently about unsuccessful activity in every walk of life – from sport to politics, and from high-level business to the local horticultural society or social club.

The signs of disorganization are easy enough to recognize – people rushing around, often working very hard individually, but achieving little collectively.

If, then, the signs of disorganization are obvious to anyone, what should you observe when an organization is ‘well run’?

Activity 1

From your own experience ...

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ISBN: 9780080464275