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au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ndu/strat-ldr-dm/pt4ch16.html
Structured in the form of a textbook page, this specific website has an abundance of content yet presents it in a form that makes it difficult to read. The continual use single-spaced paragraphs, varying font sizes and lack of white space make the page nearly impossible to read only. As one reads over the content, it is evident that it has been cut and pasted from another source. Further, this page, from a content standpoint, lacks any consistent approach to defining cited sources, even though they are shown in the text. It is a page then that is lacking on completeness; it does not specifically provide a complete summary of the content shown.
Basic Leadership Theories
http://www.nwlink.com/%7Edonclark/leader/leadcon.html
This specific site has an abundance of content and an innovative approach to navigation across the top of the page, yet does not have enough intuitively grasped cross-site navigation across the site. The content is not well organized enough to create an exceptional learning experience; like other pages in this example the page reads more a document than a website. The content has not been optimized for a website, yet again looks cut and pasted into place. The graphics shown in the flow of the text are also not as easily referenced from anywhere else on the site, they are in effect embedded in the text. In summary, this page, while it has an interesting navigation graphic across the top of the page, lacks customization as a website. http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/theories/leadership_theories.htm very well designed website specifically developed to appear above the upper fold of PC and laptop monitors configured for 640x480 resolution. Website navigation standards included left-side navigation bars, use of a variety of permalink solutions shown in the Share This page: area of the site, and navigation across...
The content definitions, all hyperlinked, also are well designed and intuitive.
This is a well designed site and easily navigable.
Learning Systems that Sustain Strong Organizational Cultures
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ndu/strat-ldr-dm/pt1ch4.html
From the same site as the page profiled earlier titled the Significance of the Relationship Between a Leader and an Organization's Culture, this page also looks as if it is right out of a textbook, not optimized for a website. There are also quotations to specific documents and the sources are not cited at the bottom of the specific page, and the lack of graphics and navigation further support the contention this looks like a page out of a book.
Navigational links at the bottom of the page are recursive and don't really add that much, if any value. There is no support evident for the reader either on this page. The content shown on the page is also dated and inconsistent in terms of its sourcing definitions. In summary this appears to be an electronic representation of a book's chapter.
Organizational Culture Change
http://humanresources.about.com/od/organizationalculture/a/culture_change.htm
As part of the About.com network of websites, this site has excellent navigation down the left side of the page and very clear navigation paths across the top of the page. The site also mixes content and aesthetics well and is easily read and interpreted. The steps in organizational culture change and guidance for planning the desired organizational culture are also well defined. As part of the About.com business model, advertisements are also included in the page. Segmenting the upper right corner makes the placement of the advertising visible yet not obtrusive. In summary this page coordinates content, navigation and advertising very well.
Organizational Culture Change
http://humanresources.about.com/od/organizationalculture/a/culture_change.htm
As part of the About.com network of websites, this site has excellent navigation down the left side of the page and very clear navigation paths across the top of the page. The site also mixes content and aesthetics well and is easily read and interpreted. The steps in organizational culture change and guidance for planning the desired organizational culture are also well defined. As part of the About.com business model, advertisements are also included in the page. Segmenting the upper right corner makes the placement of the advertising visible yet not obtrusive. In summary this page coordinates content, navigation and advertising very well.
Moreover, the orchestra has shown how much it cares about the younger generation, in particular those talented minority youths who are just looking for a chance to learn an instrument and be part of music-making in Dallas. The program reaching out in particular to young Latinos and African-Americans is called "Young Strings," and as the orchestra's Web site points out, "virtuosos aren't born - they're trained." Another worthwhile program reaches out
For example, somebody with no knowledge of military jargon and technology may struggle with understanding how the military works. Systems theory allows that person to examine the linkages and structures within the military, and then to understand how those linkages and structures work towards the desired outcomes. This understanding comes on a broad level, and does not require the observer to understand the nuances of military jargon and technology. Systems
Living System The Organization as a Living System There are many different metaphorical models that have been used to describe organizations, from ships to machines to human brains. Another perspective views organizations as equivalent to living organisms or really to any complex living system, where reactions happen both on an immediate and reactionary basis and as a matter of planning and decision making. This perspective can be especially useful when viewing organizations
Communication Communication in the organizations cover all the means and modes, be they formal or informal, by which information finds its ways down, up or even across the organizational network of employees and the management in a given business setting. These modes of communication may contain important information for instance between employees and the managers, to more trivial issues like passing rumors or hearsay from one employee to another as noted
The mission is the basic reason for being, what the organization hopes to accomplish. The objectives are more concrete goals that the organization feels will allow it to achieve its mission. The situation analysis takes stock of the internal and external environment, so that the organization has adequate information on which to base its decisions. This information allows the organization to understand what it has, and what opportunities exist. Strategy
Organizational Change and Development This is an article on various aspects of change with special emphasis on the factors for change and subsequent OD activities. It has 11 sources. Change is invariable in any management setting though it is concerned with the whole organization or only certain key management roles. Even though change in any form is one of the most contentious issues to deal with, it must be said that change