Sunday, April 19, 2009

Prelims Question 2

Prelims Question 2

An organization may adopt a closed-system or open-system model. Answer the following:

1.Question #1: Discuss the pro's and con's of each model.
Answer: the pros is an open system is that the organization is able to get the feedback which may help them to adjust for the efficiency of their operation. Through an open system, they may also able to cater all the needs and meet the satisfaction of their costumers and know the market trends. But the cons for an open system is that competitors of the organization will able to get their data. Competitors may also know the organization's strategies and may imitate their technologies, tactics and etc.

2.Question #2: Cite a company that uses any of this model. Describe briefly how this chosen model affect the entire company.
Answer: Splash, Kraft and J&J company are companies where I work before. These 3 companies are using the open system. Open system affects the entire company through the information and feedback that they get from the environment through the written reports being passed to the higher management from the lower ones.through feedback, they are able to adjust their products to meet the needs of their consumers and this helps a lot to increase their profits and competitiveness of their company.

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Question #3: Evaluate how an environment affects the organization and its management. Discuss the pro's and con's of not responding to the demands of the environment.
Answer: Environment is the outside force that has tremendous effect to the organization and management through, 1) In here, the organization and management move,so knowing your environment you will be able to assess your actions if it is effective or not. 2) The type of decisions to be implemented depends on the environment you are working. 3) Strategies on implementation is being affected by the environment. 4) The organizational style of leadership is depending on the demand o the times, 5) The ethics of the organization is depending on what environment you are working.
In conclusion, pros: environment has little bearing on the success of the organization, the future of the organization is dependent on its people and not on the environment he is working where as, on cons view point: environment though little might be, can spell out the results of past actions and predict future, hence the demands of the environment can never be set aside, little it maybe but might have some bigger effect on when ignored.

NOT RESPONDING ON THE DEMAND OF THE ENVIRONMENT....
Pros (-in favor of)
1) Success of the organization depends on the organizational efficiency and efficacy and not on the environment.
2)The future of the organization is depending on how its management directs the organization and on how its people is committed to the organization.
3)The answering to the demand of the environment doesn't guarantee success of the organization.

Cons (against to-)
1)Environment is serving as feedback instrument.
2)Environment as indicator of where is the organization presently working on, it shows the disadvantage and advantage of past actions.
3) Environment serves as a future teller...if what the organization is going through serves as a signs of
4) Environment is internal and external costumer of the organization: responding to its demand makes the organization flexible,well-rounded and updated on how to deal with the new issues and concerns which might affect on ability of the organization to move on to the higher level
5) In order to grow, the organization must meet the demand of the environment.

student's name: JESSA DAQUIL

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