ASSIGNMENTS

Foundation of Business Knowledge Assignments



Foundation of Business Knowledge Assignments

Week 1 - Reflective Activity - Given Questions

I learnt that good interpersonal communication is the foundation of management skills necessary for the development of any organization. Getting the message across clearly and effectively to the receiver is the key objective of the issuer. To do this, it must not interfere with agents such as noise and we have to consider who, how and when addressing someone (Janasz, Schneider, & Dowd, 2003). It has come to my attention that of all the approaches to the concept of organizational climate, which has proved most useful is the key element used as the perceptions that the worker has the structures and processes that occur in a working environment. My experience allowed me to come to terms with the fact that the importance of this approach lies in the fact that the behavior of a worker is not a result of existing organizational factors, but depends on the perceptions that the worker of these factors.

I now understand that, these perceptions depend largely on the activities, interactions and a number of experiences that each member has with the organization. Hence, the organizational climate reflects the interaction between personal and organizational characteristics. It is now clear to me that the factors and organizational system structures give rise to a certain climate, according to the perceptions of members (Janasz, Schneider, & Dowd, 2003). The resulting climate induces certain behaviors in individuals. We must emphasize that the organizational climate refers to the characteristics of working environment. I was somewhat surprised to learn that these characteristics are directly or indirectly received by employees who work in that environment. Has an impact on work behavior, since it is an intervening variable that mediates between organizational system factors and individual behavior.

Week 2 - Reflective Activity - Exercise 8E

The perceptions and responses that comprise the organizational climate originate from a variety of factors: factors of leadership and management practices (types of monitoring: authoritarian, participatory, etc.). And factors related to the formal system and organizational structure (communication system, reporting relationships, promotions, salaries, etc.). I could not agree more with the perception that organizational climate is a variable that mediates between the structure, processes, goals and objectives of the organization, on the one hand, and the people, their attitudes, behavior and job performance, on the other (Janasz, Schneider, & Dowd, 2003).

The importance of this approach lies in the fact that the behavior of a member of the organization is not the result of existing organizational factors (external and internal mostly), but depends on the perceptions that has the worker from each of these factors. However, these perceptions depend largely on the activities, interactions and a number of experiences that each member has with the organization. I am now of the opinion that, the organizational climate reflects the interaction between personal and organizational characteristics. Similarly, a number of aspects, among which we highlight: refers to the characteristics of the environment of the organization in ...