Changes Do Happen Daily On An Organizational Behavior

Changes do happen daily in an organizational behavior. This happens as organizations move to improve their services and products or to correct the wrongs done following their previous decisions. Knowledge is part of the business realities today. This comes at a time known as the information age. In this generation people value intellectual power more than physical assets. This is further highlighted amongst the original factors of production which include; land, labor, and capital. Entrepreneurship is highly rated and organizations are mostly looking at their chief executive officers to position organizations towards success. According to Tecker International (2012), â€Å"the four knowledge basis are; Needs, wants and preferences of†¦show more content†¦Informed decisions can only be achieved by the organization relying on its available knowledge assets. This also enables the organization have a uniform agenda in its strategic, tactical and operational levels of management . It is imperative that an organization is aware of its knowledge assets and use them effectively as a key resource. The question chosen is based on Exodus Travels, the company which I worked for. During the 15 years at exodus travels I have seen lots of new working systems (systems the company uses to book passengers holidays, costings of the trips and also air ticket booking system come into place. Sometimes the Exodus has found it difficult to implement these new systems. Some employees have found it difficult to accept or adopt these changes because there is lack of clear understanding of the concepts of knowledge change which leads to confusion between the employers and the employees. Knowledge based decisions are influenced by many issues and amongst them is the intrinsic characteristics. According to Stewart (1991), while knowledge is increasingly viewed as a commodity or intellectual asset, there are some paradoxical characteristics of knowledge that are radically different notably. By passing on knowledge to others does not mean that you lose it. Much of an organization’s valuable knowledge walks out of the door at the end of the each day.