Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

organ 187 orientation
organ /ɔɡən/ noun a journal or
magazine
organic organisation /ɔɡnIk
ɔɡənaIzeIʃ(ə)n/ noun a type of organisation
with little formality in its
structure and procedures
organigram /ɔɡnIɡrm/ noun
same as organisational chart
organisation /ɔɡənaIzeIʃ(ə)n/,
organization noun 1. a way of arranging
something so that it works efficiently
the organisation of the head
office into departments The chairman
handles the organisation of the AGM.
The organisation of the group is too
centralised to be efficient. 2. a group or
institution which is arranged for efficient
work employers’ or trade union
organisation a group of employers
or trade unions with similar interests
‘…working with a client base which includes
many major commercial organizations and
nationalized industries’ [Times]
organisational
/ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl/, organizational adjective
referring to the way in which something
is organised The paper gives a diagram
of the company’s organisational
structure.
organisational analysis /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl ənləsIs/ noun a type of
analysis carried out by an organisation
that is intended to identify areas where it
is inefficient and ways in which it can
be restructured so as to become more
efficient
organisational change /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl tʃeIndʒ/ noun a change in
the way something is organised
organisational chart /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl tʃɑt/ noun a chart showing
the hierarchical relationships between
employees in a company
organisational climate /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl klaImət/ noun the general
feeling in an organisation The organisational
climate will improve as soon as
employees are allowed to take part in
decision-making.
organisational culture /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl kltʃə/ noun same as
corporate culture
organisational development
/ɔɡənaIzeIʃ(ə)nəl dIveləpmənt/
noun a form of management training
designed to affect the whole organisation
as well as the individual employees
organisational iceberg /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl aIsbɡ/ noun an official
or apparent system of an organisation,
as opposed to the way the organisation
is really run
organisational learning /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)nəl lnIŋ/ noun activities
within an organisation that are aimed at
the further training and personal development
of employees and are intended
to create a willing acceptance of
changes and improvements and high
levels of enthusiasm, energy, creativity
and innovation among them (NOTE: The
concept of organisational learning was
further developed as the learning organisation.)
organisation pyramid /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)n pIrəmId/ noun a structure of
an organisation with many employees at
lower levels and fewer at the top
organisation theory /ɔɡənaI-
zeIʃ(ə)n θIəri/ noun the study of the
structure and function of organisations
organise /ɔɡənaIz/, organize verb
to set up a system for doing something
The company is organised into six
profit centres. The group is organised
by sales areas.
‘…we organize a rate with importers who have
large orders and guarantee them space at a fixed
rate so that they can plan their costs’
[Lloyd’s List]
organised labour /ɔɡənaIzd
leIbə/ noun employees who are members
of trade unions
‘…governments are coming under increasing
pressure from politicians, organized labour and
business to stimulate economic growth’
[Duns Business Month]
organogram /ɔɡnəɡrm/ noun
same as organisational chart
orientation /ɔriənteIʃ(ə)n/ noun 1.
the main interest or type of activity
The company’s orientation is towards
production and it has little marketing
experience. 2. the introduction of new
employees into an organisation The
orientation programme included a talk
by the chairman on the history of the