SOC208H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Crash Test, Organisation Climate, Predatory Pricing
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Every organization exists in a specific physical, technological, cultural, and social environment to which it must adapt. The environment can be seen as a store of resources as well as a source of opportunities and constraints, demands and threats. In order to pursue particular strategies, organizations have to perform particular critical tasks effectively to transform the organization"s goals into realities. What is required to provide personalized and effective service to clients is different from what is required to produce the highest volume at the lowest cost. Work describes the tasks that the organization needs to accomplish given the goals it has set for itself. We label this the formal organization and include elements. Such as human resource practices (including hiring and compensation policies), the design of jobs, and the overall organization structure. Social networks are the informal connections among individuals that often ari se out of work patterns but can have a large influence beyond them.
