TheOrganizationanditsEnvironment課件.pptVIP

The Organization and its Environment Chapter 2 Managingin Today’s World L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E SAfter reading this chapter, I will be able to: Describe the three waves in modern social history and their implications for organizations. Explain the importance of viewing management from a global perspective. Identify how technology is changing the manager’s job. Define social responsibility and ethics. L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E S (cont’d)After reading this chapter, I will be able to: Explain what is meant by the term entrepreneurship Explain why companies focus on quality and continuous improvement. Three Waves That Changed the World Futurist Alvin Toffler divides history into three revolutionary waves: Agriculture (1890s) Until the late nineteenth century, all economies were agrarian. Industrialization (1890s～1960s ) most developed countries moved from agrarian societies to industrial societies. Information (1970s ) transforming society from its manufacturing focus to one of service. service work: nanny, fast food knowledge work：professionals, technologists… Corporate Stars: 1960 Versus 2000 1960s Star stability（稳定性） predictability（可预测性） efficiency（大型经济规模所带来的效率） 21st Century Star lean（精减） fast（迅速） flexible（弹性） quality（品质） teamwork（团队合作) flat（减少组织层次) entrepreneurial skills（展现创业技能）。 A Global Marketplace Why has the world become a global village? Management is no longer constrained by national borders. －Globalization BMW.德國公司在南卡羅納州生產 McDonald在大陸賣漢堡 KFC在大陸賣炸雞 Toyota在美國Kentucky生產汽車 GM在巴西生產汽車 What is Globalization? 在斯坦福大学全球项目研究合作组织的网站上有一段描述全球化的话。 Finally, a definition of globalization that we can all understand...  What is Globalization? Question: What is the truest definition of Globalization? Answer : Princess Diana‘s death. Question: How come? What is Globalization? Answer : An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel, driving a German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was d