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ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND LEARNING

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 Organizational learning has become increasingly important as the corporate environment has changed rapidly and become more competitive over time. Companies who initiate change and learn from their failures are said to have an advantage over their competitors and can take advantage of the first-mover advantage.  Every organization must transition or adapt in order to stay up with shifting trends and organisational environments. Hiring new staff, mergers and acquisitions, and creating another department are just a few examples. Adapting to changes, on the other hand, is not easy. A manager is responsible for overseeing the transition and acting as a guide for the staff. Organizational change happens when a company's culture, technology, infrastructure, or internal processes change as a result of new leadership, team changes, new technology, or a new business model. Organizational change management refers to maximising the benefits of change and is divided into three phases: planning

CASTE BASED RESERVATION POLICY OF INDIA

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 The Indian Constitution declares in article 15 that "nothing in Article 15 or clause (2) of Article 29 shall prevent the State from making any particular provision for the improvement of any socially and educationally backward sections of citizens of or for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes" (4). According to Article 46 of the Constitution, "the State shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, in particular of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation." The caste system has a lengthy history in India. The caste system, which dates back to the early Vedic period, divided individuals into four groups: brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, and shudras. During that time, a person's caste was determined by his line of employment, but the caste system became inherited later in the Vedic period. A child born into a shudra hous

HEALTH INEQUALITIES - KERALA

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  Health inequalities are unjust and avoidable disparities in people's health within a population group. They are influenced by societal situations that are out of one's control. The circumstances are unfavourable, and they have an impact on people's prospects of living a long and healthy life. The NFHS-5 (National Family Health Survey), the fifth in the series, was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with the support of the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai. Population, health, and nutrition are all topics included in the survey. It is conducted every three years by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India to bring to light the standings of each state in relation to certain preset key indicators. My pick for this blog is the state of  Kerala as it is widely regarded as one of the best states in terms of health and education. Kerala has improved its sex ratio by roughly 7%, which is the greatest among oth

SOCIAL GROUPS: ROLE, STATUS AND IMPACT ON PERSONALITY

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 " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead. A social group is made up of two or more people who are constantly in contact with each other. Individuals in the state of social contact have a reciprocal affect on one another through inter-stimulation and reaction. The condition of social contact, or inter-influence, in a social group is an inescapable quality. A group of men discussing the most recent film they saw is a social group since their linguistic interactions impact one another.  Many different social groupings have an impact on our behaviour, attitude, perception, and personality. Primary groups have the most impact on us at the start of our lives, in childhood. In Hindu civilization, we are born into a family with numerous individuals who have the ability to affect us.  There are different types of social groups:  A family is a primary social group. Mine consi

ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

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An organization's culture determines how employees should behave. Leaders create shared viewpoints and values, which are subsequently passed down and developed upon through numerous methods, eventually impacting representative perceptions, behaviours, and comprehension. The culture of an organisation sets the tone for everything it does. Because endeavours and situations differ greatly, there is no one-size-fits-all cultural structure that meets the needs of all organizations.  The finest companies have one thing in common: a strong culture. At the top, everyone has agreed on cultural priorities, which are oriented on the institution and its goals rather than on individuals. Successful company pioneers continually reflect their cultures and make a special effort to communicate their personality to employees and potential new hires. They are clear about their beliefs and how they characterise and regulate the operations of their organisations. Consider the case of Microsoft. A world

BRAND HISTORY OF DOVE

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  Dove is a Unilever personal care brand that originated in the United Kingdom. China, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States are just a few of the countries that produce Dove goods. The goods are available in over 80 countries and for both men and women. Unilever presently owns the Dove trademark and brand name. The Dove logo features a silhouette of the brand's eponymous bird. Dove was a beauty bar that offered a breakthrough new recipe comprising 1/4 cleansing cream 60 years ago. It went beyond "soap" to improve the beauty of the American woman. It is now a global Masterbrand with a wide range of products, including the original beauty bar, facial foam, deodorant, and shampoo. Its most recent campaign aims to broaden and expand the definition of beauty in order to boost women's self-esteem around the world. Dove's success can't be credited just to what Dove has done, but also to how Dove has done it, from a little beauty shop to a glo

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGY AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

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  "To Analyze and explain how the actual, imagined, or inferred presence of other human beings influences the ideas, feelings, and behaviour of individuals" is what social psychology is all about. Social psychology is primarily concerned with discovering how a person's behaviour is influenced by the social setting in which it happens.  Consumer behaviour is defined as "the mental and social cycles individuals go through in the acquisition, use, and removal of things," according to certain definitions. Customers purchase products to achieve a specific goal. Objectives are desired outcomes that are thought to be attainable. Customers buy items for the sole purpose of utilising the capacity they should fulfil in a narrow utilitarian sense. Customers, on the other hand, buy most items not only for their utilitarian value, but also to convey something about themselves to others; they serve as an identity function. For example, some people prefer a pricey Rolex over a

TRIBE OF INDIA : WARLI TRIBE

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≪•◦ ❈ ◦•≫ WARLI TRIBE  ≪•◦ ❈ ◦•≫ The Warli or Varli are an Adivasi tribe from western India who live in mountainous and coastal locations along the Maharashtra-Gujarat border and nearby areas. They have their own animistic beliefs, lives, customs, and traditions, and they have acquired many Hindu ideas as a result of acculturation. The Warli speak the unwritten Varli language, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan languages' southern zone. They are widely known for their art which is called 'Warli paintings' as everyone knows.  The name Warli comes from the word Warla, which means "field" or "land." Agriculture and related activities are their primary occupations. The Warli tribes are an Indian scheduled tribe that live primarily in the talukas of Nashik, Thane, and Dhule districts of Maharashtra. They can also be found in Gujarat's Valsad district and Indian Union Territories. They have their own animistic beliefs, lifestyles, traditions, and customs. The

SOCIAL ISSUES IN CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S 'MODERN TIMES'

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A social issue is one that impacts a large number of people in a society. It is a collection of contemporary societal problems that many people are working to resolve. One of Charlie Chaplin's many outstanding qualities is that his films continue to captivate and amaze audiences. Aside from "A King in New York" in 1957 and the terrible "A Countess from Hong Kong", Chaplin is most known for his  'Modern Times' which denoted the last screen appearance of the Little Tramp.  The millions of supporters who cheered him on during his Little Tramp days are mostly a memory anymore.  Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times is not only a great laugh but it also walks a thin line between absurdity and satire, as well as providing comments on the socio-economic aspects of American society in the 1930s, as well as the effects of the Great Depression. The world into which the Tramp had been born, before the First World War, was not the same as the world into which he had be