Organizational Learning What is the role of learning in change processes? Pay particular attention to the ideas of Naomi Raab Learning is a galvanizing factor across all change processes in that it unifies each step in the process and over time creates an experience effect that creates greater levels of knowledge over time. The role of learning in change processes is also non-linear, a key finding of management and organizational design theorist

Organizational Culture and Sustained Competitive Advantage Organizational culture is a defining feature of every organization. The unique culture that every organization displays has an affect on its ability to remain profitable. Culture can have either positive or negative affect on the ability of the organization to remain competitive. Much academic research up to this point has focused on theory and defining what is meant by culture and sustainable competitive advantage. This

In other words, the emphasis is on effective leadership and increased revenue for the company as a whole, which ultimately benefit individual managers as well. Like cross-functional teams, self-managed teams also need specific models to ensure success, not least because of the collective leadership these teams display. The potential for conflict and misunderstanding could result in ineffective group work. To mitigate this, Silverman and Propst (n.d.) proposes a specific model

That is why it is critical to go into OD strategies with clients who have a readiness for change mindset. In terms of actually implementing the many strategies that are part of a broader OD strategic plan it is also critically important to focus on creating trust within the teams implementing them as well (Seidman, McCauley, 2009). In the case of team members from varying demographic and socio-economic backgrounds, the

Organizational Behavior - Communication How are new technologies affecting the way we manage & communicate? Technology will continue to exist so long as people continue to exist. In fact, the methods of forming tools are taken as the principal confirmation of the commencement of human culture. In general, technology has been a dominant force in the growth of civilization, especially so as its connection with science has been forged. (Chapter 3: The

Change is fraught with the perception of risk on the part of many employees, and therefore the support for change must come from the senior management of an organization in order to be seen as credible. Compliance-based strategies within an organization, supported through systems efforts, must also strive during implementation and roll-out to be as transparent and truthful as possible regarding the impact on associates. As any change is