Organization Behavior - 5 Case Studies with Answers

This memorandum is a response to Judith Callahan’s Pluto Strategic Initiative Program. Our Employee attitude task force has worked diligently and precisely to determine where the Pluto Candy Company stands in terms of achieving a satisfied and committed workforce. Our results and analysis are based off the Employee Attitude Survey and can be found below. Please feel free to contact any member of our

He is in charge of four departments, each headed up by a senior manager. These departments are distribution, trade marketing, market research, and sales. The sales department, which has 1400 employees, is further divided into urban sales and rural sales, and there are 13 rural sales managers reporting to the head of rural sales. Each sales representative serves a territory that usually consists of both licensed and non-licensed establishments. They supply retailers with product information and storefront displays. They also offer discounts and promotions, where appropriate, in an attempt to win limited retailer shelf space. A partial organization chart is shown in Exhibit A.

“The staircase window having been boarded up, no light came down into the hall. But one door, she could just see, stood ajar, so se went quickly through in to the room and unshuttered the big window in there.” (Bowen 143)

approximately three hundred paid staff , which accounts for 8% of the organization’s cost. The

“Wooden floors were an unknown luxury. In a single room were huddled, like cattle, ten or a dozen persons, men, women, and children. We had neither bedsteads nor furniture of any description. Our beds were collections of straw and old rags, thrown down in the corners and boxed in with boards; a single blanket the only covering.”

4. Governmental entities use external services of organizations executing and recording transactions such as payroll processing.

In order to find happiness, it is often said that one should find their passion and do that often. For Gilbert LaCrosse his passion was windows. Not just any windows, but high-end, handcrafted and simply beautiful windows. His journey towards making his passion his life’s work began in an elderly carpenter’s workshop. Amidst the tools, wood, sawdust and glass he absorbed the lessons and skills handed down from this master window maker. He learned which tools were the best for which task. Gilbert LaCrosse also learned an essential aspect of creating the finest windows, use the best materials you can find. The carpenter taught his apprentice what wood characteristics to search for, and how to choose the proper glass from local vendors. All the lessons learned would become invaluable as the carpenter retired and LaCrosse’s business journey began (McShane & Von, 2015).

Describe the organizational environment. What is the competition for this type of agency and/or services? Who else provides these services in the area?

Existing services can be purchased and implemented quickly within the SOA. This increases our capabilities and ensures we stay caught up with the larger firms. In essence this can level the playing field providing valuable resources and systems.

For example, to provide the finest support and assistance, most of the related admin work involved in owning a business is handled by your regional office, including billing and client acquisition. We will help your business every step of the way by providing you with everything you will need, from properly training your clean-up team to offering business coaching on an ongoing basis. This allows you to concentrate on growing a successful custodial and janitorial franchise, as well as satisfying your clients' commercial cleaning

Among carpenters, it is a well-known fact that building a house upon a solid foundation is imperative. When beginning the construction of a home, the foundation is always the first step leading to success, for without it, the house will become unstable. During extreme weather, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other conditions, a slight fault in the foundation of a home will most likely guarantee significant damage, if not complete destruction. Similar to a house, a person’s identity must rest upon a firm foundation; otherwise, it may not be capable of withstanding the ominous conditions of the world. When trials and burdens threaten to crumble people’s identities, their foundations must stand their ground and overcome the

“At my age? Look what has happened to the house that I built when I was young and strong. What kind of house shall I build now?” (Kumalo)

Goal: Provide technological features to achieve a more convenient and friendly service, suited to the customers and their needs.

Works with business unit and department client groups to determine their strategic staffing needs. Develops plans and strategies to address current and future needs.

told of two house builders; one who built his house on a rock and one