Organisation studies are of great importance to virtually all aspects of contemporary businesses. They help businesses to operate in dynamic corporate environments and also ensure smooth running of the day-to-day operations of businesses. This paper looks into the facts that make organization studies an integral part of business success and gives the benefits that organization studies have in contemporary businesses
With the constant growth of the scales of operations of contemporary businesses, it becomes increasingly necessary to employ a systematic approach in management, planning, development of control procedures and ensuring a socially healthy working environment.
Another reason why organization studies have become increasingly critical to the success of business organizations is the fact that businesses have been undergoing substantial changes in the way they operate (Donaldson, 1992, p. 23). For instance, the last decade or so has seen businesses embrace the use of Information Technology, specifically Management Information Systems in their operations.
These changes make it necessary for stakeholders to undergo proper training in organizational structure and gain an understanding of how to safely accommodate changes. In the stated case, for example, before a business adopts the use of Management Information Systems, it should ensure that management is aware of the various risks that come with adoption of the same (Clegg, 2006, p. 357).
Thus it will be necessary for employees to have undergone organizational studies in order for them to correctly analyze the risks posed by adoption of the system, the costs and benefits of the system and the like. Essentially, organization studies are necessitated by the critical need to give management correct and reliable information for decision making.
From the discussion above, it is clear that organization studies help employees in a given business to gain sufficient expertise that helps them perform in their duties. It has been shown that contemporary businesses have benefited greatly from organization studies because it has enabled them to remain at par with dynamic business logistics (Dandridge, 2003, p. 25).
Additionally, organization studies enable employees to appreciate the value of things that could otherwise be neglected. An example of such is maintaining friendly relationships with co-workers and appreciating teamwork. It also enables workers to gain an understanding of the procedures they can use in achieving specific objectives.
It is no doubt that during an organization studies course, participants have to be given hints on how they can become effective organizational leaders, how they can ensure that they formulate good policies for organizations they represent or even how to maintain professional competency in their work (Crumley, 2007, p. 31). In a nutshell, organization studies can be viewed as a prerequisite for the achievement of success in contemporary businesses.
Although some contemporary business organizations have been trading organization studies for highly skilled technical personnel, organization studies are irreplaceable and any attempts to replace them in an organization may have the most serious consequences.
For instance, a business organization that concentrates on hiring technical personnel with little or no organizational knowledge may face insurmountable social problems in their operations that may substantially affect the productivity and profitability of the business organization. As it has been highlighted in the discussion above, organization studies are an inseparable part of changes in contemporary businesses. It is thus of essence for businesses to ensure that their personnel has sufficient organization knowledge.
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