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Response 1

Your post does quite well in comparing and contrasting the not-for-profit and the for-

profit organization. It comes out clearly on the resemblances between the two types of

organizations, and that makes it interesting to learn that what people consider two different

things could have some likeness. A striking similarity is that both have given set of objectives,

which they intend to achieve using limited resources, and thus, rely much on managerial

functions to reach their goals (Similarities & Differences between Non Profits & For-Profits,

n.d). That way, despite the perceived difference, there may be no visible difference from the

organizational structures.

That notwithstanding, the post does great in explicating the variations between the two

types of organizations. Indeed, it is true that the main difference between the two types of

organizations is in their central focus; unlike the for-profit organization, nonprofit organizations

are meant to serve the community. Therefore, management’s priority is at stakeholder welfare,

not profit generation. In fact, nonprofit organizations could get external funding such as grants to

serve its stakeholders who do not necessarily have to finance the business, but profit

organizations cannot. Besides, nonprofit organizations may not have employees like in the case

of profit firms; instead, the former could be run by volunteers (Similarities & Differences

between Non Profits & For-Profits, n.d.). Hence, there is a contrast between the two.

Elsewhere, your paper rightly recommends the goal approach for evaluating the

performance of the police department. Ideally, it could be difficult to appraise a police unit in a

medium-sized community because of the size of the community. Henceforth, the goal approach

alone is not enough; it is necessary to consider using the internal process approach. This
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approach would help in determining if there are any malfunctions within the firm, unlike the goal

approach which only assesses the achievement of goals (Eydi, 2015).

Response 2

Your post is quite educative on the managerial function of communication. It is quite

thought-provoking on the aspects of effective and ineffective communication. Chun & Choi

(2014) postulated that it is necessary to have a precise and concise communication system as that

would get rid of any conflicts of interests. With conflicting interests, every team is bound to stay

at the storming stage, where no progress is realized (Marquis & Huston, 2017). Therefore, your

post is right on the idea that communication plays a primary role in ensuring the success of an

organization.

Also, it is commendable that the paper touches on the concept of employee development.

It entails empowering a worker, maybe through training, which makes them more efficient in

what they do. That would call for a democratic approach to management, where the manager

would form good relations with their juniors and guide them through effective top-bottom and

bottom-top communications (Marquis & Huston, 2017). In turn, that would lead to a more

productive organization with a highly satisfied workforce. So, it is prudent for any manager to

give their juniors the opportunity to develop their skills as that would boost output significantly.

Also, the idea of outsourcing instead of developing is reasonable. It would reduce

operational costs, enable the business to share risks with the supplier, and ascertain maximum

expertise as the supplier would be specialized. However, it makes the business dependent on the

supplier; if the latter stops working, then all business operations would stop (Amulvenna, 2019).

Therefore, it is a major concern that the outsourcing organization chooses a good supplier who
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would adhere to the organizational culture. Therefore, if carefully implemented, outsourcing

could be a great breakthrough for any organization.

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References

Amulvenna. (2019, March 14). Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing. Retrieved June 2,

2019, from https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/advantages-and-disadvantages-

outsourcing

Chun, J. S. & Choi, J. N. (2014). Members’ needs, intragroup conflict, and group performance.

Journal of Applied Psychology. 99(3). Pp. 437– 450.

Eydi, H. (2015). Organizational effectiveness models: review and apply in non-profit sporting

organizations. American Journal of Economics, Finance and Management, 1(5), 460-

467.

Marquis, B. L. & Huston, C. J. (2017). Organizational, interpersonal, and group communication.

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application (9th

Ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Similarities & Differences between Non Profits & For-Profits. (n.d.). NPO Central. Retrieved

June 2, 2019, from https://www.startnonprofitorganization.com/nonprofits-versus-

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