Think about the last organization that you were a member of for some time. It might have been a school, a church, or an employing organization. What were its main routines? How were these organized in terms of some of the factors that might frame organizations? Think about factors such as how standardized, timetabled, or ritualised the flows of time and organizational effort were in the organization in question. What were the characteristic markers of identity of the different people and groups in the organization? What are the goal of the organization?

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9:50 1 B Not all all 100% F MGT1A_Managi... . . . Paradigms Digitalization Outsourcing Organizations 'Flat' paradigm Theory-practice gap Supply chains Generation X and Y Globalization Values 2. Why do organizations become globalized? 3. What do you think are the major changes that are shaping the contempo- rary world and what do you think their impact is on management? TEST YOURSELF Review what you have learned by visiting: https://edge.sagepub.com/managingandorganizations4e or your eBook O Test yourself with O Revise key terms with the multiple-choice questions interactive flashcards CASE STUDY This is a very simple case study to get you started. Think about the last organization that you were a member of for some time. It might have been a school, a church, or an employing organization. What were its main routines? How were these organized in terms of some of the factors that might frame organizations? Think about factors such as how standardized, timetabled, or ritualized the flows of time and organizational effort were in the organization in question. What were the characteristic markers of identity of the different people and groups in the organization? What were the goals of the organization? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES If you want to know more about the major changes shaping the contemporary world of business you could take a look at Clarke and Clegg's (1998) Changing Paradigms. It is dated now, but still has several interesting points to make about globalization, digitalization, and so on. This book is not too difficult for the introductory student