A Thread For Questions. :)

[ngRISING]

hey guys, since its close to the exams, why not start a thread on questions to help each other out =D . and i need hlep anyways ^^.

im working on checkpoints + prac exams and got a little bit tight when i was faced with the question the 2benefits of large scale organisations. i wrote that they provide employment + earn export income however i kinda forgot the full purpose of earning export income. =S . anyone wanna explain to me what earn export income means?

[green04]

(i) Because of Australia's balance of payments difficulties, government is keen to promote exports for the foreign currency they earn; Large corps, are generally large exporters.

[mypurpleundercracka]

Well id say for the export income, LSO's in particular for the goods they export such as secondary products allow more and more money to enter our country and circulate within it. Consequently this generates the wealth within the country in addition to improving the standards of living. Furthermore, it can stabilize the nation's trade account if there is a surplus and deficit to thereby establish an efficient economy

[mypurpleundercracka]

ohh great idea for a thread by the way

[studyhound]

also with earning export income, it means less money is spent on inports, and more on other beneficials eg health and education

if you find it hard to explain export income, you could use the other main 2:
develop an industrial base
stimulate infrastructure growth
 

[dmx_gmp]

I find it hard to conceptualise all this jazz about driving and restraining forces in relation to benefits and outcomes of the change. I was hoping someone could just clarify this area for me, because from what I read, my teacher's notes and several of the course books conflict on this matter. To be specific, what is actually changing, the environment or the organisation itself? How are driving forces different from the benefits of the proposed change? Aren't the benefits driving forces in of themselves. Are the driving and restraining forces factors or purely stakholders? Why is initiating change proactive?

Thanks.

[mtwtfss]

Specific aspects of the organisation is changing i.e. the internal environment so to answer Q1, both.

The key benefits of change generally revolve around things like increasing sales, increasing efficiency and most importantly increasing profit. A driving force such as changing customer tastes, is clearly different to the benefits of change.

You could say benefits are driving forces, but driving forces aren't benefits.

Driving and restraining forces can be both factors, such as technological change and stakeholders, such as pressure from employers to improve their policy on working hours.

Look in the dictionary the words initiation and proactive, they pretty much revolve around the same concept.

[green04]

I find it hard to conceptualise all this jazz about driving and restraining forces in relation to benefits and outcomes of the change. I was hoping someone could just clarify this area for me, because from what I read, my teacher's notes and several of the course books conflict on this matter. To be specific, what is actually changing, the environment or the organisation itself? How are driving forces different from the benefits of the proposed change? Aren't the benefits driving forces in of themselves. Are the driving and restraining forces factors or purely stakholders? Why is initiating change proactive?

Thanks.

Infact both areas are changing. Organisational structure will be changed, as responsibilities, activities & such will be changed therefore the org. much confine to these. For change to be sucessful, it will need to impact on many internal aspects of the org. These internal impacts of change are facilities & technology, management structure, objectives, planning, management style, corporate culture, recruiting & training, & task.
I believe that change also effects the orgs environments as customers, suppliers, technology factors, competitors need to confine to those changes but thats what i think? so im not really sure bout the environments.
To answer your last question bout initiating change as being proactive, well if you look back to the definition of proactive : 'Antisipating events' & planning ahead for them, initiating change is like the owner has "kick start" the drive for change because they have maybe antisipated a trend, or a market problem, a customer demands etc.
hope that helped? lol

[ngRISING]

whats a good definition of socially responsible behaviour?

[mypurpleundercracka]

whats a good definition of socially responsible behaviour?

Behavior that is made in the context or intention of having a positive impact on the external entities or communities that it effects and interacts with.

[mtwtfss]

whats a good definition of socially responsible behaviour?

Behavior that is made in the context or intention of having a positive impact on the external entities or communities that it effects and interacts with.

Probably best not to use the actual word behavior in the definition.
Maybe replace it with 'actions' or 'activities' or 'conduct' exhibited by an organisation.
Rest is good but 

[ngRISING]

very nice. ty i like this thread lOL. ^^ .

hmm idk what best pratice is and am having troubles defining supply chain. =S

also here is my definition for outsourcing
Outsourcing is the process of an organisation handing certain tasks/jobs to other third party organisations. is this okay?

[mypurpleundercracka]

very nice. ty i like this thread lOL. ^^ .

hmm idk what best pratice is and am having troubles defining supply chain. =S

also here is my definition for outsourcing
Outsourcing is the process of an organisation handing certain tasks/jobs to other third party organisations. is this okay?

yeah something along those lines is good for outsourcing, such as allocating business functions or proceedings to an external organisation is how i would put it. Try including examples, e.g. Optus outsource over 1000 customer service functions to Convergy's in the USA

[green04]

someone please define supply chain? thanks

[mypurpleundercracka]

^^^^^

"The system that covers the flow of material and information from an organisation to its customers"

thats for Unit 3 AOS 3 right?