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LU2 - TRENDS & CHALLENGES FOR OB - Coggle Diagram
LU2 - TRENDS & CHALLENGES FOR OB
Trends: OB Globalization
Definition
OB responds to the rise of
Globalisation
Diversity
Economic, social, and cultural connectivity
With others
Effects on organizations
Global economy
International Business
Multinational enterprises
New organizational structures
Different forms of communication
Diversified workforce
Competetive
Adjusting to foreign culture
Trends: Changing Workforce- Diversity
Workforce has increasing diversity along several dimensions.
Trends: Changing Workforce
Current trends
Increased in
Races
Ethnicity
More women
New cohorts
Implications
Leverage diversity advantage
Difficulty in adjusting to the new workforce
Increasing diversity in workforce
Primary Dimension
Ethnicity
Race
Age
Gender
Mental/Physical Qualities
Secondary Dimension
First language
Religion
Income
Life experiences
Trends: Employment Relationships
Work-life balance
Indicator of career success
Priority in lookin jobs
Employability
As a doctrine (New Deal) in employment relationship
Employees must continuously learn new learn new skills
Limited job security
Jobs are temporary
Career self-management
High emphasis on skill development
Contigent work (Freelance)
No contract for long-term
explicit
implicit
Job security
Lifetime
Permanent
Company manages career
Low emphasis on skill devlopment
Trends: Changing Expectations
Employees and Employers Desire Engagement
High levels of pride in organizations
Pride in or services and products
Belief that organizations helps employees do their best
Willingness to help each other on job
Understanding ‘big picture’ and being willing to go beyond normal job requirements
Engaging employees
Involving employees in decision making
Giving opportunities to express ideas and opinions
Providing opportunities to develop their jobs
Showing concern on employees well beings
Flexibility
Responding to needs of employees
Trends: Advances in Technology
To perform many tasks in the organizations.
Advances in Technology – Virtual Organizations
Advances in Technology - Virtual Work
Trends: Values/Ethics Defined
Long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations
Why Values are Important?
Globalization increases awareness of different values
Need to guide employee decisions and actions
Increasing emphasis on applying ethical values
Ethics-Behavior Process
Moral Values
Ethics
Decision
Behavior