Management of Technical Organisations & Practices

Term Group Research Paper

SYNOPSIS

INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND CORPORATE CULTURE

Group: 11

Adnan Dilawar LeaderSamar Nasim Yasir IjazMudassir Ali Gul Nawaz Pirzada Aatif Saif KhanAsim Gulzar Bilal Zahoor

Submitted to: Professor Khusro P. Malik

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1. Background

Ufone being the telecom sector leader in Pakistan strongly believes in nourishing a

conducive internal environment at intra and inter departmental level. It has helped the

organization in reaping efficiency and effectiveness through innovativeness. The

internal environment at Ufone is composed of factors, such as its organizational culture,

structure, human resources, policies and technology. The management exercises a

large degree of control to nurture corporate culture comprising of shared beliefs and

values that has helped in developing the productive behavior of its members.

In quest of excellence, Ufone management feels that organizational culture can be a

major contributor to accomplishment of achieving goals if it is properly aligned with the

challenges in the organization’s environment. The management desires to conduct a

study of the Ufone’s internal environment and corporate practices followed with the

intent to furthering the efficiency and effectiveness of its team.

2. Objectives & Scope of the Study

2.1 To analyze in detail the internal environment and the importance of corporate culture

at Ufone

2.2 To study the ethics and social responsibility enshrined and its overall impact on the

internal environment

2.3 To elaborate the working environment and the behavior of employees at Ufone.

2.4 To proffer recommendations for improvements based upon the best practices followed

in the industry and postulated in management principles.

3. Research Methodology

The research will be evolved as under:-

3.1 Primary Research

Based upon the environment and corporate culture as best understood by one’s own

observation. IT will comprise of the management theories and principles practiced

globally and enshrined in the values of the Ufone.

3.2 Interviews

Scheduling interviews of the workforce for seeking their observations and inputs from

the actual work environment

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3.3 Questionnaires

The questionnaires would be framed with the intent to get targeted response covering

the study areas. The key stake holders from various departments would be requested

to fill the questionnaires. Inputs would also be sought from the human resource

department managers & staff, who strive to achieve an appropriate corporate culture

in the Ufone.

4. Conclusions Drawn from the Study

This section shall comprise of the major conclusions drawn from the conducted

research.

5. Recommendations

Based upon the conclusions, an effort would be made to proffer viable

recommendations that shall help the management at Ufone in addressing the slackness

observed in nurturing a conducive internal environment and corporate culture for

accruing optimal efficiency and effectiveness from the Ufone team.

6. References

References will be judiciously made for the following material:-

6.1 Ufone Corporate Statements (Vision, Mission, Goals), HR Policy, etc.

6.2 Contemporary management theories

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