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Techfite Case Study

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Techfite has a Clan culture, meaning that its focus is put on it’s employees. Employee satisfaction, fulfillment, and growth are the primary focuses. In a Clan Culture employees form long standing bonds and it can feel like a family environment. At Techfite, the high value is also put on innovation within the company. They aim to embolden their employees by giving them the flexibility to innovate and explore. This amount of leeway employees are given, in combination with the relationships they form with one another, lead to extremely satisfied and loyal employees. However, because the focus is not on the customer, this can lead to lower profits margins and growth rates (Kinicki & Fugate, 2015). I would use the Innovative method of change. This is a good way for the two companies’ cultures to meet in the middle. I would take some methods from Endothon and some from Techfite and merge the two together. Change for all employees can be uncomfortable in the beginning, but meeting in the middle can help Techfite feel …show more content…

Before Endothon purchased Techfite, the two had very different focuses and structures. The Horizontal structure has elements from the structures of each individual company. It focuses on team work which was a high priority for Techfite, but it also focuses on meeting the needs of the customer, which is a very high priority to Endothon. This structure will encourage co-workers to collaborate and build bonds, but also maintain a high level of proficiency, marrying the two previous structures together. I believe that Techfite will have the most difficult time adjusting to the change. Before the transition, working at Techfite was like working for a family. Everyone maintained very strong bonds and did not have to focus on customers needs anywhere near as much. With this switch, customer needs will be a very high priority, which will reduce the time for building strong and lasting

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