GMS 200 Chapter Notes -Organizational Effectiveness, Human Capital, Critical Thinking

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Bamidele Adekunle

Document Summary

Talent: what they know, what they learn and what they do with it ultimate foundations of organizational performance. Intellectual capital: is the collective brainpower or shared knowledge of a workforce used to create value. Intellectual capital = (competency)(commitment: knowledge worker: is someone whose mind is a critical asset to employers. Diversity: workforce diversity: describes differences among workers in gender, race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and able-bodiedness. Glass-ceiling effect: is an invisible barrier limiting career advancement of women and minorities. Forces of globalization ride on the foundations of the internet and a continuing explosion in communications technology. Continuing transformation of the modern workplace through: Increases demand for knowledge workers with skills to fully utilize technology. Ethics: set moral standards of what is good and right in one"s behavior. Emphasis today on restoring the strength of corporate governance: careers. Portfolio workers: has up-to-date skills that allow for job and career mobility.