GMS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Project Manager, Total Quality Management, Shamrock

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Peter Rambert

Document Summary

The world of work is undergoing dynamic and challenging changes. These changes provide great opportunities along with tremendous uncertainty. Because of continuous change impacting the workplace, this raises a host of new career challenges. Smart people commit their energies and intellect to continuous learning and personal development. Companies with a future are committed to people. Companies with future offer inspirational leadership, reward and respect people and provide supportive work environment. High performing companies gain extraordinary results from people. Peter f. drucker submits, the new reality is that knowledge is the key resource in society and knowledge workers are the dominant group in the workface. Means for production that is, the knowledge required for the job but not everyone can win. Schermerhorn & wright notes that today, individual and organizational success must be forged within workplaces that are constantly reinventing themselves. ), and teamwork are common, as people manage careers described as flexible and entrepreneurial.