In this Case Study we deal with several different issues. First we must define what building a coalition means. Coalition can be defined as a group or groups of people joined together for a common purpose. Building a Coalition in this case study simply means persons coming together (Washington D.C. school district and Woodson Foundation) to be on one accord for the betterment of the students in Washington, D.C. Public school system. There are several issues with the Washington D.C. public school
MGMT 591 11/9/2014 Case Study: Building a Coalition Dr. Anne Hallcom Case Study: Building a Coalition for Woodson Foundation The Woodson Foundation, a large nonprofit social service agency, is teaming up with the public school system in Washington, D.C, to improve student outcomes. It appears the schools have problems with truancy, low student performance and crime. The teachers are discouraged to help students due to the disrespect and behavioral issues in the classroom. The turnover
Building a Coalition In this case study we are managing a couple distinctive issues. The Washington, DC. Government funded educational system, generally as most educational systems, has seen a decrease in understudy execution over the later past. A multitude of issues range from truancy, low understudy execution and criminal actions. Exactly when another, cutting-edge educator or employee arrives, they lean to wear away as they are met with unforgiving circumstances in the classroom. This report
Case Study Student Name Student e-mail MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Russell Wright January 26th 2014 Part I: Group Development After reading the case study “Building a Coalition” I think that within the five-stage group-development model described in our textbook the group involved in the case is somewhere between the forming stage and storming stage, I can see signs of both stages at the same time. The textbook says that during the forming
Case Study – Building a Coalition Group Development There are five stages of group development, also known as the Tuckman’s Model, which are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning (Robbins & Judge, 2014, p. 246). The initial stage of forming occurs when the team initially comes together and is establishing its foundation, team members, and understanding the boundaries and parameters (Robbins & Judge, 2014, p. 246). The next stage, storming, is where conflict exists (Robbins & Judge
Building a Coalition “After-school program to improve performance of students” Introduction: Woodson Foundation, a large non-profit social service agency, is teaming up with the public school system in Washington, D.C., to improve student outcome by starting an after-school program. To achieve the set target, Woodson Foundation and the school system have to work in collaboration by integrating their organizations effectively. Problems faced by the school: • • Truancy, low student performance and