Details Title: B&D 1-2 Description: HOD 1200 Perspec.Organizational Fit --Vanderbilt University Total Flash Cards: 5 Created: 09/23/2008 14:56:15		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Business Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term What is an Organization? Definition -goal directed social entity -has deliberate structure -coordinated activity system -linked to stakeholders that provide inputs based on expectation -stakeholders recieve outputs over time Term When coordinating systems are effective... Definition -brings people and resources together to achieve goals efficiently -produces innovative goods/services to customers -creates values for owners/customers/employees -contributes to societal advancement Term When coordinating systems are NOT effective... Definition -desired goals/outcomes are not achieved efficiently -goods/services may not be good or safe -stakeholders may leave because they aren't recieving enough value from their inputs -organization eventually fails affecting remaining stakeholders and society Term Systems Model for Organization Learning Definition cycle of short term strategy and short term gains bigger cycle of short term strategy-DELAY-long term costs by SENGE & OSHRY Term Common Fallacies in Organizational Diagnosis that inhibit learning Definition -blaming people (bad attitudes/incompetent) -blame the bureaucracy (stifled by rules) -thirst for power (organizations are filled with predators and prey)