MAN 3025 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: John Kotter, Job Satisfaction, Henry Mintzberg
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Today"s workpla(cid:272)e: sense of security has been replaced w/ emphasis on increased training & development of new skills to allow for flexibility, more emphasis placed on ethics & social responsibility. Talent: e(cid:373)ployee"s are a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s (cid:271)a(cid:272)k(cid:271)o(cid:374)e, intellectual capital total su(cid:373) of a workfor(cid:272)e"s k(cid:374)owledge & a(cid:271)ility that (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e used for the orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s (cid:271)e(cid:374)efit. Technology: allows for increased communication & collaboration. Ethics: moral philosophy that differentiates b/t what is right & what is wrong in the actions of an organization, ethical issues include sound business practices, consumer safety, and environmental responsibility. Careers: portfolio worker a person who can adapt to different jobs & careers due to processing many different types of skills, term coined by charles handy. Organizations: organization arrangement of workers who collaborate to accomplish a collective goal, goal: to provide valued services or products to its clients & consumers.
