[ADMS 1000] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (30 pages long)

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1000
• Professor: Peter Tsasis

Document Summary

What is an organization: an organization consists of people with formally assigned rolls, who work together to achieve stated goals within an identifiable boundary. An organization is: a social entity- composed of people interacting with each other to perform essential functions, goal directed- exists for a purpose, deliberately structured- characterized by formally assigned roles deliberately divided into sets of activities. In an identifiable boundary- maintaining itself as an entity distinct from the environment. The mckinsey 7-s framework: structure, strategy, shared values, systems, skills, staff, style. Organizations as a system: an organization is an open system. It must interact with the environment to survive. It must continuously interpret and act on environmental change. Includes all other five forces but in an international context: political, economics, technological, societal, competitive. Sustainability: goals of a sustainable business, economic= market a profit, social equity= meet needs of people, environment= protect environment.