John Tyler's Paradoxical Twins

Analysing the case, it is noticeable that the corporate culture is characterized by individualism in spite of cooperation, regarding both departments and their executives. Indeed, for the latters, the prospect of losing authority and power overcomes the benefits originated by the introduction of Project

Q.1 – Briefly describe the dilemma presented in this case study. Who are the key players and what are some of the antecedents that have led to the present problem? Ans. When the best manager, takes certain actions which go against the core values of the company, it becomes really difficult for the management to make a fair judgement. They are stuck in a dilemma of what would be a better judgement. As a leader, it is very important to be fair and impartial to your team members. And so is the dilemma presented in the case, Bob’s Meltdown, Nicholas G. Carr. The key players in this case are1. Annette Innella 2. Robert Dunn 3. Jay Nguyen Annette Innella is the Vice President, Knowledge Management at Concord Machines. She was recently hired by

In this TMA I'm going to discuss the strategy of two firms. The first one is Samsung which provide a strongly performance and on the other side Nokia which is performing in a weak way. By choosing Samsung as a firm that performing strongly we have to discuss its structure. Any organization has to set the main points of structure and its key point to develop a successful organizational structure. As Samsung set its main points as the size of the company, the type of the industry performance and the marketing strategies. Also Samsung set the key points as the division of labor, span of control, departmentalization, formalization and chain of command. By discussing the key element it shows the structure of the firm as the first element is formulization which the way the firm is guided by culture, rules and lows. Moreover at Samsung electronics allow the employees are divided into levels and all of run hair to the decision of the manager without any challenges. The second key element is that the structure of Samsung electronics is centralized which means that the lower level managers do not have the power to take decisions. The decision making process is produced from the tow level managers passing through the ground level of mangers. Which that the decisions which are taken are well combined the goals and objectives of the company by avoiding any risks. Moreover Samsung has a large degree of span of control. Span of control is the number of

The primary purpose of this paper is to perform an analysis on my organization and identify a problem that the organization is experiencing. To accomplish this task, a brief background of the organization, will first be provided. This will serve to establish a solid foundation for context. Then, the problem will be discussed in detail; to include the nature, as well as any applicable theories that will not only lend support to the paper, but also add additional value. After the issue is laid out, an analysis will be conducted on the nature of the problem. Again, this will help to frame the problem in a context that is easy to identify with. Lastly, a solution will be recommended that would be fit the needs of the organization via it’s members, in order to adequately address the problem.

The inability to establish an effective management structure would be the case in this situation since there is no organization within the company such as; no clear lines of authority. To avoid this problem the owners should define the channels of communication among the employees, specify each employee's level of authority and

It is true that twins are the same, but they still have their differences. Like Brenda and Bonnie were both different. They may have looked alike and wore the same clothes,but they were not really twins. Bonnie changed genders and became a male and Brenda and Bonnie were no longer sisters they were brother and sister because Bonnie became trans genders and turned into a guy and at first Brenda was not too thrilled to hear that her sister became a man. So nurture was the reason that Bonnie became a male.

Identity changes the course of one’s life, a brave person will choose a life of adventure and a strong person will fight for justice just as seen in the two short stories The Two Brothers and By Any Other Name. In The Two Brothers two brothers discover the path to happiness and it’s a hard one. They learn they must cross a river, steal a bear cub, and climb a mountain to find the happiness that awaits. The eldest brother believes it’s too risky but the youngest of the two embarks on this journey and discovers a kingdom where he becomes king. He lives a life of adventure and joy until his kingdom is conquered and he returns from the mountain, reuniting with his brother.

Why or how did these issues arise? You are trying to determine cause and effect for the problems identified. It may be helpful to think of the organization in question as consisting of the following components:

In observing the Franklin Company, it is evident that there is a need for change to help the company with its present problems. The managers’ perception is that the organization is in a state of volatility. Which has resulted from a lack of growth in sales and a competitive advantage. There is a felt need to ascertain new ways of doing things. In the Franklin Company situation, it was revealed that every department has its own ideas and feel they have the right answers to overcome their problems. They all want to play an important role in the company growth, however they have different perspectives on how to fix things. No matter what level of professionalism is involved, conflict is inevitable. For example, there are several issues that hinders the departments communication, collaboration and trust. In order to implement change, all three key element need to be present but they are often hidden. After the meeting with the management team, a OD practitioner decision was made to plan and implement structural, technological and behavioral strategies to improve the condition and functioning of the Franklin Co.

The main reason of writing this report is to discuss how organisations and behaviors relate by emphasizing on how they affect each other accordingly. Also to be evaluated in this report, is the similarity and differences among type or forms of organisation structure and culture used by two different companies. How these indifference influence the performance of a business, what factors influence individual behavior at work, evaluating the effectiveness of leadership styles on motivation, management and the organisation.

A young high-tech company, Datadot, has grown rapidly during the last few years and it is very clear that the CEO, Paul, has kept the entrepreneurial spirit of the company. Due to the rapid growth, there has been a restructure of the company with now three managers in three business units; although, the managers are in charge of applications, communications and Internet solutions, Paul is still the single point of contact for all staff and has the final say in most decision, making it very difficult for the managers to do their job.

Richard and Tom Acworth made their company’s structure with the very strong concept. They want their employees working on the same attitude by spending time on talking and sharing visions. They had few rules and cut formal things as much as they can. Hence, employees worked together and they could own decision by no one force them. Their company grew so fast for two years. The company became much bigger and then it was like switching off. Everything was messy and it was like no one co-work anymore.

This is a diagram of the downward flow of communication in line organization. Organizational structure Cadburys type of organizational structure is hierarchical structure. Hierarchical structure is based on distinct chain of commands from Managing director to Clerical Support assistants (according to Cadbury). Decisions are made at the top and pass down. Such organizational are usually based on clearly defined procedures and roles. Cadbury organization is based on a democratic. Management style decisions are made as a result of a consultation process involving various members of the organization (Cadbury). Ideas would be discussed and thought through collectively. Within Cadbury organization we can find a Democratic structure, because Cadbury tends to be found in situation where it is felt to be important for all members of the organization to understand what they are doing, were decisions require individual initiative, and where member of staff need to work as a team How management style, Culture and Organizational structure interrelate Management style, culture and organizational structure

organizations behave in significantly different ways. In the present paper an attempt has been made to

This case is about implementation of a new “shared vision” concept within The Analog Division of Motorola Company. In 1993 Analog division was a major manufacturer of analog products in the world and had its divisions in many different countries. In other words the division had strong global presence. In order to create more efficient global company, Alison and John have decided to develop new shared vision within The Analog Division where managers would be involved directly and indirectly in the decision making process. Before the new vision development, Analog Division and its managers was very limited in decision making. Because they had such a strong global presence their