1. Introduction
2. Leadership and hierarchy
2.1. Importance of Leadership
2.2. Leadership Enhancing factors
3. Communication and the proper use of it
3.1. Influential Communication
3.2. Useful Communication to enhance coordination
3.2.1. It’s what you say, not what you pay
3.2.2. Words speak louder than money
4. Summary
5. Literature
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Leadership and hierarchy
- Importance of Leadership
- Leadership Enhancing factors
- Communication and the proper use of it
- Influential Communication
- Useful Communication to enhance coordination
- It's what you say, not what you pay...
- Words speak louder than money
- Summary
- Literature
- Affidavit
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This seminar thesis aims to explore the role of communication in coordinating employee actions within an organizational hierarchy. It examines the importance of leadership in enhancing productivity and discusses how communication can be utilized to effectively coordinate efforts. The thesis primarily focuses on experimental findings in organizational economics.
- The Importance of Leadership in Organizational Performance
- Communication as a Key Tool for Coordination and Productivity
- The Impact of Leadership on Employee Effort and Cooperation
- Experimental Research in Organizational Economics
- The Role of Hierarchy in Facilitating Coordination
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction provides an overview of the importance of experiments in scientific research, particularly within the field of organizational economics. It highlights the role of experimental organizational economics in examining organizational structure and its impact on productivity. The chapter also introduces the key research areas investigated by Camerer and Weber (2007) and highlights the focus on leadership and hierarchy in this thesis.
Chapter 2 delves into the significance of leadership within organizations. It emphasizes the critical role of effective leadership in navigating complex and dynamic environments. The chapter presents experimental findings that demonstrate the positive impact of leadership on employee effort and cooperation, highlighting the role of a leader in fostering positive outcomes in public goods games. It also explores the relationship between leadership and hierarchy and how hierarchical structures can contribute to organizational efficiency.
Chapter 3 explores the multifaceted nature of communication within organizations. It examines how communication can influence employee behavior and underscores its importance as a tool for enhancing coordination and productivity. The chapter presents experimental research that demonstrates the effectiveness of communication in facilitating cooperation and maximizing outcomes in various scenarios. It also explores the specific types of communication that contribute to more effective coordination, emphasizing the significance of clear and well-structured communication in driving positive outcomes.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This seminar thesis focuses on the key concepts of leadership, hierarchy, communication, and coordination within the context of organizational economics. Experimental findings, public goods games, and the impact of communication on productivity are central themes. The work also explores theoretical frameworks such as leadership enhancing factors and the role of communication in achieving Pareto-superior Nash-equilibria.
- Citar trabajo
- Marvin Jäckel (Autor), 2013, Organizational Economics. Coordinating Communication, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/265825
