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Category: Organisation theory and behaviour

Influences on the Development of Culture

November 30, 2020December 7, 2020 KNEC notes and Past Papers

The culture and structure of an organization develop over time and in response to a complex set of factors. We can, however, identify a number of key influences that are likely to play an important role in the development of Read More …

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The Components of Culture

November 30, 2020December 7, 2020 KNEC notes and Past Papers

1. Values Values are beliefs in what is best or good for the organization and what should or ought to happen. The ‘value set’ of an organization may only be recognized at top level, or it may be shared throughout Read More …

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Types of Organizational Culture

November 30, 2020 KNEC notes and Past Papers

Handy describes four main types of organizational cultures: power culture; role culture; task culture; and person culture. Power Culture Power culture depends on a central power source with rays of influence from the central figure throughout the organization. A power Read More …

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Creating an Ethical Organization Culture

November 30, 2020December 7, 2020 KNEC notes and Past Papers

1. Be a visible role model Employees will look to top management behavior as bench mark for defining appropriate behavior. 2. Communicate ethical expectations Ethnical ambiguities can be minimized by creating and disseminating an organizational code of ethics. It should Read More …

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Characteristics of Organization Culture

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Innovation and risk taking: The degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and take risk. Attention to detail: The degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision ,analysis and attention to detail . Outcome orientation: The degree Read More …

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Organization Culture

November 30, 2020December 7, 2020 KNEC notes and Past Papers

Definition of Organization Culture Introduction Culture is shared meaning, understanding and sense making. The shared beliefs, values and expectations held by individual also constitute organization culture. Definition: Organization culture can therefore said to be the essential collection of shared values Read More …

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Process of measuring organizational performance

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  Planning is central to good program design and effective measurement. Program logic can be used to assist planning. This includes: defining or selecting outcomes defining impacts identifying outputs identifying resources.   Indicators must: measure performance refer to a result Read More …

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Types of organizational goals

November 30, 2020 KNEC notes and Past Papers

Strategic goals-Strategic goals are stated in general terms.They are developed in view of the mission of the organization.They outline overall organizations goals relating to different dimensions of their business like profit making,product development,resources allocation,human resource development,research priorities, and so on.These Read More …

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Organizational Effectiveness

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Meaning of organizational effectiveness Organizational effectiveness can be defined as the efficiency with which an association is able to meet its objectives. This means an organization that produces a desired effect or an organization that is productive without waste. Organizational Read More …

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Techniques of Political Behavior

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Controlling information: One technique of political behavior is to control the dissemination of critical information to others. The more critical the information and fewer the people who have it, the stronger is political power base of those who possess these Read More …

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