Essays on Silo

Introduction

In the first part of this assignment I set an objective to analyze the general dynamics and characteristics of the group, I am currently working with. Importantly, I find this experience especially interesting as the group´s profile is radically different from other work teams I used to be part of. Comprised of 6 members with very senior management positions and professional backgrounds, we work as the team of independent specialists with a formal leader of the department, 2 managers and three non-managerial members. At the same time, the team does not have an informally accepted leader or facilitator, ...

Improving cost-effectiveness of product designs by cross-functional collaboration

Abstract Procurement management is a widely recognized strategic management tool used to keep the cost of production of a company under control. Design-to-cost process is a process that is capable of improving cost effectiveness of the process of product development. The DTC process essentially involves cross-functional collaboration within the organization. The objective of this dissertation is to provide a cross-functional collaboration driven DTC framework for the case company which is an information technology firm. The proposed dissertation is single qualitative case study in which adductive approach will be adapted to the analysis of the results. The theoretical perspective of ...

BUSINESS FUNCTIONS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS

Modern businesses in any type of industry vary in their size and scale of operations. When it comes to the analysis of the core business activities, respectively of whether the business has a global, international or national scale, the key responsibilities and functions can be divided into four critical areas: operations, marketing, accounting and finance and the Human Resource Management (HRM). The reality shows that even further break down and segmentation of tasks within these elements does not change the overall layout responsibilities in these areas. The purpose of this assignment is to look at some specific areas of ...

Introduction

Global business environment is placing more and more pressure on the organizational ability to address diversity in the company. The reality shows that cultural, racial and social diversity along with geographical disperse of the companies creates new and, yet, not fully explored field in Human Resource Management (HRM), Leadership and Management studies. Modern considerations on the selection and recruitment processes that call for specific cross-cultural management capabilities outline the direction in which leadership and management practices have been and will continue to evolve in the near future (Sims, 2007). Team work and leadership practices in this field are one ...

While driving with lot stoner, the narrator is more attentive and responsive to lot stoner. This is most probable as he is juvenile and has not seen much of what there is to experience in life. His worries then are minimal; those of what would happen to him when the parents found out that he quit school. However, when riding with the truck driver, he has more issues to get him worried. This includes his wife and the recently impregnated Carline. That shows by how much the narrator has matured between the two rides. The narrator is loving ...

Introduction

Organizations are complex mechanisms, where individual values and personality traits are challenged by the interpersonal communication and often clashes of interest with other members. The reality shows, however, that each organization works in a manner, which cannot prevent them from building on team work and the system of group and intergroup activities, relevant for organizational effectiveness and productivity (Peng, 2014). Various factors affect the activities, productivity and effectiveness of the groups, and these factors are both, internal and external. The objective of this document is to analyze the activities and group work at the coffee manufacturer, involved in direct sales ...

Module Review Questions and Module Practice

Part A

When a department, team or group within an organization fails to interact with others, it is termed to as a functional silo. The lack of information sharing and internal processes and data makes the department act as a silo or an island. Functional silos have evolved in organizations. They have become more prevalent after the organizations became complex and large. A company can be termed as a large organization if there are many departments that have distinct duties and responsibilities. If the department in the organization operates separately and does not interact with others, functional silos exist. Departments have over time ...