ISYS111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Aldi, Uptodate, Ebay
17 Jun 2018
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What are the challenges in the contemporary workplace?
• Keeping up with technology, supply and demand of the community, world
and all consumers
What are organisations like in the contemporary workplace?
• Coles
• Aldi
• Amazon
• Ebay
• Companies in which are up-to-date with technology and can handle supply
and demand
What does Woolworths need to do to maintain its position as # 2 company in
Australia? Could it ever get to number 1? Why? Why not?
• Improve its accessibility i.e. online shopping, deliveries, have more locations
• Lower costs than competitors e.g. Coles
• Have more products to beat competitors e.g. Coles sells clothing but
Woolworths does not
The 21st century has brought with it a new workplace. Organisations are fast
changing, as is the nature of work itself. Learning and speed are in; habit and
complacency are out.
The best employers share an important commitment to people. Amid high
performance expectations, they offer supportive work environments that allow
people’s talents to be fully used while providing them with both valued rewards
and respect for work-life balance.
Employees are increasingly committed to their own development; their aim is
continuous improvement in order to optimise their chances of employment.
Today’s economy is a networked economy in which people, institutions and
nations are increasingly influenced by the internet and continuing developments in
information technology.
The new economy is a global economy whose scope increases daily. The nations of
the world and their economies are increasingly interdependent.
The new economy is performance driven.
Success is not guaranteed, but must be earned. Organisations are expected to
continuously excel on performance criteria that include innovation, concerns for
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Document Summary
What are the challenges in the contemporary workplace: keeping up with technology, supply and demand of the community, world and all consumers. What are organisations like in the contemporary workplace: coles, aldi, amazon, ebay, companies in which are up-to-date with technology and can handle supply and demand. What does woolworths need to do to maintain its position as # 2 company in. Improve its accessibility i. e. online shopping, deliveries, have more locations: lower costs than competitors e. g. coles, have more products to beat competitors e. g. coles sells clothing but. The 21st century has brought with it a new workplace. Organisations are fast changing, as is the nature of work itself. Learning and speed are in; habit and complacency are out. The best employers share an important commitment to people. Amid high performance expectations, they offer supportive work environments that allow people"s talents to be fully used while providing them with both valued rewards and respect for work-life balance.
