Management: MBA's Goals and Contributions to Social Change

This article discusses the MBA course and its contribution to social change. It covers the importance of management, decision-making, and change management. It also talks about the content and practice of business administration.

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Introduction
I have undertaken an online MBA course, which was centered on the HRM practices and
their applicability in the organizations. I am currently associated with Dell as their manager and a
staffing expert. Subsequent to the completion of my MBA course, my goal is attain the PhD so
that I might be able to teach in the universities. The discussion that I am going to undertake
reflects upon the courses and the assignment that I had in my MBA course and the manner in
which it helped me in understanding the issues that are being faced by Dell. The lessons that
were learned by me during the MBA course are firstly the importance of the team integration
and bonding and the manner in which it can be retained in the workforce. The second lesson that
was provided during the coursework was based on the understanding of the importance of
keeping the workforce motivated and thereby promotes the smooth functioning of the
organization. Thirdly, the manner in which negotiations with the employees could be undertaken
in order to understand their needs of a perfect working environment. The proper understanding
of the issues will be helping me in sticking to my job role in order to resolve the issues through
the application of the proper management of the human resource.
The MBA’s Goals and Contributions to Social Change
The management of the entities has been portrayed as a continuous process that requires
the steady contribution of the managers or the administrative body and the employees to bring in
the change in the system and the structure of the organization. The major aspects of the change
that is being undertaken by the organization are based on the proper management and the style of
leadership of the leaders. Often, in our courses it was mentioned that management is an art as
well as a science. It is so because the understanding of the human behavior is endorsed and

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included to the study of management. On the other hand, it is an art of managing the critical
issues faced by the organization or the society. It helps in maintaining a balance in the workforce
and the objectives of the organization in order to achieve the common objective of the same.
The input-output model of management has helped me in stating the importance of the
functioning of a leader and the effectiveness of the functions that are being undertaken by the
person is observed through the output. The proper application of the model helps the
organization in bringing forth the required change in the structure and the functioning and
thereby holds on to the same for retaining the sustenance in the market scenario. Management
aims at getting the things done by people who are considered as the inputs and they altogether
brings in the transformation in the organization which results to the improvements in the
situation of the same in the market.
The MBA course also helped me in understanding the different kinds of decision that
might be undertake by a leader for the proper communication with the fellow employees, which
will be helping the organization in bringing forth the change. On the other hand, the steps that
are being taken by the managers for resolving an issue are also discussed in the semesters. It has
helped me in analyzing the issue, make a thorough investigation of the same, and thereby take a
decision. The determination of the McKinsey 7-S model model has helped ion the understanding
of the interlinked functioning of the leader and the decisions taken by the same as it affects the
smooth functioning of the organization in the market (Van De Voorde, Paauwe & Van
Veldhoven, 2012). The integration of the staff, their skills, structure of the organization, the
strategy and the style helps in determining the frivolous aspects of the development of the
organization. It has helped me in understanding the applicability of the same in the company
where I have been working since five years.

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On the other hand, the identification of the Kottter’s model of change helps in defining
the objectives of improvements in the organization. It has helped not only in the identification of
the objectives for the change but also helped in understanding the processes that are required to
be taken for the change management. Efficient change management helps the organization in
maintaining its sustainability in the market (Singh, 2013). This has helped me in the better
understanding of the need of the company to undertake change management.
The proper understanding of the value of management will be helping me in
understanding the priorities and thereby bring in changes in the structure and the functioning of
the organization. It will help in undertaking the progression of the organization in the market. On
the other hand, the understanding of the management ideas will be helping me in interacting
effectively with the employees, motivate them and get the work done which will be helping the
organization in making its progress. The understanding of the organizational culture has
enhanced the functioning of the leadership skills. The MBA course has also helped me in
enhancing the decision making skills which will be helping in bringing about changes in the
structure and the functioning of the organization in the market. The course has helped me in
understanding the importance of communication. It will be helping in undertaking the better
performance of the organization in the market scenario.
At the organizational level, the proper understanding of the various aspects of the change
is based on the effectiveness of the decisions and the quality of foreseeing the risks that the
enterprise might face (Deshpande & Golhar, 2012). It will be helping the organization in making
its progress in the market by avoiding the risks. On the other hand, at the individualistic level it
has helped in the understanding of the human behavior and its constituents. It has helped in the

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proper management of the workforce of the organization for facilitating the smooth functioning
of the organization leaving to its improvements in the market scenario.
The proper understanding of the decision-making functions has helped me in undertaking
the critical decisions for bringing in improvements in the society. The people and the manner in
which it affects the workforce while implementing the change base the most intriguing lesson
that was learnt by me during the MBA course on the understanding of the issues that are faced.
On the other hand, the course has helped me in understanding the various situations and thereby
determine the change that will help in bringing forth improvements in the culture and the
functioning of the organization as well as the society.
The MBA Program’s Content and Practice of Business Administration
The content and the assignments that we were made to cover during the course have
helped me in determining the change that is being required by the organizations for bringing
forth improvements in the culture and the functioning. On the other hand, it has helped me in
understanding the possible steps I could take in order to bring in improvements in the systems of
the organization based on the analysis of the issues that are faced by them. Dell was facing a lot
of issues relating to the staffing of the skilled workforce. The MBA course has helped in
determining the possible steps that I could take in order to bring in changes in the situation of the
organization in the market. The major aspect of the change that is being undertaken by the
organization is based on the understanding of the various aspects of the development in the
enterprise. On the other hand, there were issues relating to the various functions that are being
undertaken by the employees due to lack of coordination (Cameron & Green, 2015). Therefore,
my lesson on the teamwork has helped me in defining the role of the individuals and their

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interdependence. The determination of the needs of the workforce and the proper negotiation
with the workforce will help the organization in sustaining its smooth performance in the market
scenario. The most important role I am required to undertake in an organization is to keep the
workforce motivated. As a senior manager of the Dell’s Kuwait office, my role is to understand
the human behavior, through which I can reallocate the resources and thereby facilitate the
smooth functioning of the workforce. It will help me in bringing forth the change. On the other
hand, the proper analysis of the issues and the understanding of the actions that are required to be
taken for resolving the issues is one of the intriguing lessons that I have learnt from the MBA
course.
Moreover, I have taken steps to understand the training needs of the employees and thereby
undertake sessions for enhancing their functioning in the organization. The adoption of my role
as a senior manager and a HR specialist has made me responsible for bringing in the change in
the workforce.
One of the major goals for the development of the professional skill is based on the
understanding of the different issues faced by the workforce. Dell has several issues in the
workforce due to lack of integration and team bonding which is to be resolved for the smooth
functioning of the organization. Therefore, I must take steps to apply my knowledge of the
strategies in order to resolve the same as per the requirements of the company. On the other
hand, analyzing the issues and undertaking an in depth investigation of the issues will be helping
me in order to resolve the same and facilitate the smooth functioning of the workforce. In order
to identify myself as the agent of change I have taken steps to keep a track of the situation faced
by the organizations and the factors that are leading to the circumstances.

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References
Cameron, E., & Green, M. (2015). Making sense of change management: A complete guide to
the models, tools and techniques of organizational change. Kogan Page Publishers.
Deshpande, S. P., & Golhar, D. Y. (2012). HRM practices in large and small manufacturing
firms: A comparative study. Journal of small business management, 32(2), 49.
Singh, A. (2013). A study of role of McKinsey's 7S framework in achieving organizational
excellence. Organization Development Journal, 31(3), 39.
Van De Voorde, K., Paauwe, J., & Van Veldhoven, M. (2012). Employee well‐being and the
HRM–organizational performance relationship: a review of quantitative
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