A lot of theories have been propounded and even studies have been advanced on the subject of business expansion. But one that is worth taking note of is the study of Dr Ichak Adizes. In most of his research, he brings out the fact that every association has its evolution and it builds up starting from a normal formation stage and progresses into a mature stage. At every phase of its existence, the association will have to experience upheavals. In...more
4.3 What's the relationship between Strategy and Organizational Learning?Or, as Mintzberg (1987) says: the key is not getting the right strategy but fostering strategic thinking. Or as Shell has leveraged the concept of Learning Organization in its credo "planning as learning" (de Geus 1988). Faced with dramatic changes and unpredictability in the world oil markets, Shell's planners realized a shift of their basic task: "We no longer saw our task...more
3. Politics and visionHere we need to note two key problem areas. First, there is a question of how Peter Senge applies systems theory. While he introduces all sorts of broader appreciations and attends to values - his theory is not fully set in a political or moral framework. There is not a consideration of questions of social justice, democracy and exclusion. His approach largely operates at the level of organizational interests. This is would not be such a significant problem if there was a more explicit vision of the sort of society that he would like to see attained, and attention to this with regard to management and leadership. As a contrast we might turn to Peter Drucker's (1977: 36) elegant discussion of the dimensions of management. He argued that there are three tasks - 'equally important but essentially different' - that face the management of every organization. These are:To think through and define the specific purpose and mission of the institution, whether business enterprise, hospital, or university.To make work productive and the worker achieving.To manage social impacts and social responsibilities.He continues:None of our institutions exists by itself and as an...more
2.1 Does IT Impose Any Constraints on Organizational Learning?Huber (1991) notes that "it might be reasonable to conclude that more learning has occurred when more and more varied interpretations have been developed, because such development changes the range of the organization's potential behaviors..." (p.102). However, most extant information...more
Abstract:In this paper, we introduced the origin of learning organizations. Then, we discussed what a recognized "learning organization" is and analyzed the advantages and weaknesses of a learning organization from our own experience. We also compared organization learning and learning organization. After combining our own experience with the...more
Mortgage Defaults Continue to Grow at Record RatesThe initial wave of toxic Subprime Mortgages that caused so many foreclosures and put so many REO (Real Estate Owned) properties on the market may have subsided - but the bursting of the housing bubble has caused so much chaos on Wall Street that the entire world economy suffered as a result.Now, America's current economic woes are going to trigger the next wave of mortgage defaults - not on shaky Subprime deals, but on loans that were fairly solid to begin with.According to a recent "USA Today" article, a record 4.2% of consumers are falling delinquent or into default on all loan categories - and most economists expect the problem to get worse this year. Now that big companies are laying off more and more workers, more and more average Americans are having trouble paying the bills. March saw almost 700,000 jobs lost to downsizing - and more than 2 million lost jobs altogether in 2009 so far.James Chessen, chief economist for the American Bankers Association, put it bluntly; "The wheels have fallen off the economy." Another troubling sign for current mortgages? The insurance programs backed by the Federal Housing Administration...more
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