Tony Greener Understanding Organisations: Part I Download free books at Download free eBooks at bookboon.com 2 Tony Greener Understanding Organisations Part I Download free eBooks at bookboon.com 3 Understanding Organisations: Part I 1 st edition © 2010 Tony Greener & bookboon.com ISBN 978-87-7681-537-0 Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Click on the ad to read more Understanding Organisations: Part I 4 Contents Contents 1 Characteristics of work organisations 7 1.1 Introduction 7 1.2 Formal and informal organisations 11 1.3 Private and public sectors 12 1.4 Primary activities 13 1.5 Task organisations 13 2 e Nature of Managerial Work 18 2.1 Introduction 18 2.2 What managers do 19 2.3 Machiavelli 19 2.4 Taylor 23 2.5 Fayol 25 2.6 Luther Gullick 26 2.7 Peters and Waterman 27 2.8 Pedler, Burgoyne and Boydell 28 www.sylvania.com We do not reinvent the wheel we reinvent light. Fascinating lighting offers an infinite spectrum of possibilities: Innovative technologies and new markets provide both opportunities and challenges. An environment in which your expertise is in high demand. Enjoy the supportive working atmosphere within our global group and benefit from international career paths. Implement sustainable ideas in close cooperation with other specialists and contribute to influencing our future. Come and join us in reinventing light every day. Light is OSRAM Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Click on the ad to read more Understanding Organisations: Part I 5 Contents 3 Organisational Structure 29 3.1 Introduction 29 3.2 Structures 30 4 Organisational culture 39 4.1 Introduction 39 4.2 What is corporate culture? 39 4.3 Determinants of corporate culture 40 4.4 Schools of ought 40 4.5 Deal and Kennedy 41 4.6 Work hard/play hard 41 4.7 Bettering 42 4.8 Process 43 4.9 Handy 44 5 Managing Behaviour 49 5.1 Introduction 49 5.2 How do we receive information and learn? 50 5.3 Learning styles – General descriptions 51 5.4 Motivational eorists 55 5.5 Motivational theories 58 360° thinking . © Deloitte & Touche LLP and affiliated entities. Discover the truth at www.deloitte.ca/careers