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Travel to go Star Trek?
Ten years from now, you could be sitting at home, feeling a little burned out.
Wednesday 30 April 2014
Travel to go Star Trek?
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Travel to go Star Trek?
Ten years from now, you could be sitting at home, feeling a little burned out.
Tuesday 29 April 2014
AT&T eyes high-speed Internet in 100 cities
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AT&T eyes high-speed Internet in 100 cities
AT&T has announced a plan that could see high-speed fiber Internet networks rolled out in as many as 100 cities in 21 metro regions throughout the United States.
Monday 28 April 2014
Google: Self-driving cars are mastering city streets
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Google: Self-driving cars are mastering city streets
Long a veteran of the highways of rural California, Google's self-driving car is working on becoming safer in the city.
Sunday 27 April 2014
Lytro refocuses with $1,600 camera
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Lytro refocuses with $1,600 camera
Lytro is trying to make interactive pictures happen -- again -- with a new, higher-end and more powerful camera, the $1,600 Illum.
Saturday 26 April 2014
The man who invented Internet lists?
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The man who invented Internet lists?
David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.
Friday 25 April 2014
An open letter to texting-mad teenagers
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An open letter to texting-mad teenagers
Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear.
Thursday 24 April 2014
Is an Apple-Nike partnership on the way?
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Is an Apple-Nike partnership on the way?
It's a simple thing, really, the rubber and stainless steel band that a well-known CEO frequently wears around his wrist.
Wednesday 23 April 2014
The man who invented Internet lists (well, sort of)
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The man who invented Internet lists (well, sort of)
David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Five texts you should never send
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Five texts you should never send
We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days.
Monday 21 April 2014
Giant robot crab walks ocean floor
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Giant robot crab walks ocean floor
The Crabster is a robot inspired by crabs and lobsters, and designed for undersea exploration.
Sunday 20 April 2014
Americans wary of future tech
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Americans wary of future tech
Americans are generally excited about the new technology they expect to see in their lifetimes. But when confronted with some advances that already appear possible -- from skies filled with drones to meat made in a lab -- they get nervous.
Saturday 19 April 2014
Phone 'kill switch' may become standard in 2015
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Phone 'kill switch' may become standard in 2015
The "kill switch," a system for remotely disabling smartphones and wiping their data, will become standard in 2015, according to a pledge backed by most of the mobile world's major players.
Friday 18 April 2014
Smartphone innovation has stalled, but that's OK
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Smartphone innovation has stalled, but that's OK
Here's a short message to smartphone makers before you try to wow us with a bunch of glitzy features in your next device: Don't do it.
Thursday 17 April 2014
Google sells out of white Glass model
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Google sells out of white Glass model
Tuesday, for the first time, Google Glass was made available to the general public. As part of the one-day-only offering, anyone in the U.S. could buy the $1,500 face-mounted computers and get a free pair of glass or sunglass frames.
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Netiquette: Saying farewell
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Netiquette: Saying farewell
So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish.
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Solar plane to circle the globe
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Solar plane to circle the globe
A pair of Swiss flight pioneers have unveiled a new plane that will aim to make the first round-the-world solar flight without a drop of fuel.
Monday 14 April 2014
Is flying car finally here?
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Is flying car finally here?
By 2025, you could be commuting to work in this flying car that takes off and lands like a helicopter. No pilot's license required.
Sunday 13 April 2014
'Heartbleed' security flaw hits Internet
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'Heartbleed' security flaw hits Internet
A major online security vulnerability dubbed "Heartbleed" could put your personal information at risk, including passwords, credit card information and e-mails.
Saturday 12 April 2014
10 smartphone habits to avoid
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10 smartphone habits to avoid
How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop.
Friday 11 April 2014
Dropbox to organize photos with Carousel
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Dropbox to organize photos with Carousel
The boom in high-quality digital cameras in smartphones and tablets has also created an overwhelming glut of digital images scattered across devices and services.
Thursday 10 April 2014
Twitter unveils new profile page design
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Twitter unveils new profile page design
Your Twitter profile is about to have a new look.
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Organisational design
Organisational design is a strategic process of integrating structures, processes, people, reward systems, information and technology to help organisations achieve the business strategy. Organisational design includes structures such as management hierarchies and department groupings. Creating a formal organisational design has several benefits. However, an inappropriate design can have disadvantages for certain companies.
Clarity
In a well crafted organisational design there is clarity in reporting authorities, information flow and decision making. People know their responsibilities and their co-workers. This is beneficial in increasing company's operational effectiveness.
For example, a company that lacks formal structure and hierarchy often asks employees to perform a wide range of unrelated tasks. On the other hand, in a highly structured organisation employees refuse to perform work that is not related to their job descriptions.
In a well crafted organisational design there is clarity in reporting authorities, information flow and decision making. People know their responsibilities and their co-workers. This is beneficial in increasing company's operational effectiveness.
For example, a company that lacks formal structure and hierarchy often asks employees to perform a wide range of unrelated tasks. On the other hand, in a highly structured organisation employees refuse to perform work that is not related to their job descriptions.
Growth
A well designed organisation often responds to growth opportunities quickly than poorly designed companies. For instance, a company can effortlessly incorporate vigorous technological infrastructure to add a new employee workstation into the company network. In contrast to organisations which do not have proper technological planning, may have to face challenges adding a single employee.
A well designed organisation often responds to growth opportunities quickly than poorly designed companies. For instance, a company can effortlessly incorporate vigorous technological infrastructure to add a new employee workstation into the company network. In contrast to organisations which do not have proper technological planning, may have to face challenges adding a single employee.
Adaptability
The adaptability strategies directly respond to major industry and marketplace trends. The problem is that these trends constantly keep changing in most of the industries. Investing too much time in organisational design will make the organisation well suited for today's competitive challenges and less able to adapt to tomorrows trends. A loosely designed organisation can acclimatize competitive advantages more quickly.
The adaptability strategies directly respond to major industry and marketplace trends. The problem is that these trends constantly keep changing in most of the industries. Investing too much time in organisational design will make the organisation well suited for today's competitive challenges and less able to adapt to tomorrows trends. A loosely designed organisation can acclimatize competitive advantages more quickly.
Opportunities
A well designed organisation would encourage employees to endeavour improvement opportunities. Also, any growing organisation with formal progression track will motivate employees to excel in their respective jobs. For example, a lean organisational structure can persuade front line employees that there are no chances to move into management. A loosely structured organisation without formal designs may be capable of creating supervisory positions exclusively for high performing employees.
A well designed organisation would encourage employees to endeavour improvement opportunities. Also, any growing organisation with formal progression track will motivate employees to excel in their respective jobs. For example, a lean organisational structure can persuade front line employees that there are no chances to move into management. A loosely structured organisation without formal designs may be capable of creating supervisory positions exclusively for high performing employees.
Poor organisational structure and design can lead to bewildering chaos and disagreements. There will be confusion within employee roles, slow decision making, poor work coordination, unnecessary conflicts and stress.
To conclude, an effective organisational design must include all the suitable people (the top management roles that lead other people in the structure) in planning through the design. Staff cannot design organisation structures and give it to managers to make it work. Organisation structures and designs are foremost interventions and require thorough understanding of the problems that may arise. Hence, involvement of the top management is very crucial for creating organisational designs.
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