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Managing For Results - Cipd

CIPD Professional Development Scheme

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Managing for Results Assignment

Submission Date
8th September 2006

Contents

1 Introduction 2

2 Aims 2

3 Methodology 2

4 Findings & Analysis . 3

5 Conclusions & Recommendations 13
5.1 Conclusions …………………………………………………………… 13
5.2 Recommendations …………………………………………………… 14

6 Bibliography 16

7 Appendices 17

1 Introduction

This report is for the Managing for Results module. For this assignment I have been asked to identify and critically evaluate my organisations dynamics from a number of perspectives.

2 Aim

The aim of this report is to:

i. Identify and explain ‘organisational success’ in the context of my organisation, Arab Bank London (AB).
ii. Describe and analyse my organisation using two key elements of organisational dynamics, using appropriate theories and models.
iii. Critically evaluate the extent to which culture and structure contribute to the success of my organisation.
iv. Make recommendations that will improve the contribution that is made by culture and structure to organisational success.

I have chosen the organisational dynamics of culture and structure for this assignment, for the following reasons:

• Arab Bank is a Palestinian Bank operating in the UK therefore allowing me to highlight cultural differences between a western and middle-eastern organisation.

• AB London is a regional office of the Head Office based in Amman in Jordan which will allow me to highlight structural and communication differences.

• Any organisation needs a basic structure in order to operate effectively, on its own it doesn’t guarantee success but without it, success cannot be achieved. This makes structure one of the most important elements of organisational dynamics.

3 Methodology

I intend to examine theoretical models...