ADM 1300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Servant Leadership, Visible Minority, Angel Investor

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: Gerard Brathwaite- Sturgeon

Document Summary

Work in the new economy is increasingly knowledge based, and people, with their capacity to bring valuable intellectual capital to the workplace, are the ultimate foundation of organizational performance. Organizations must value the talents and capabilities of a workforce whose members are increasingly diverse with respect to gender age race and ethnicity, able-bodiedness, and lifestyles. The force of globalization are bringing increased interdependencies among nations and economies as customer markets and resource flows create intense business competition. Ever-present developments in formations technology are reshaping organizations, changing the nature of work, and increasing the value of knowledge workers. Society has high expectations for organizations and their member"s to preform with commitment to high ethical standards and in socially responsible. Careers in new economy require great personal initiative to build and maintain skill portfolios that are always up to date and valuable to employees challenged by the intense competition and the information age.