Analysis Of One Smooth Stone

“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability” (Mulcahy, n.d.). One Smooth Stone is a leader and front runner in their management styles. They are an exemplary example of an open system management company.

Management is characterized as pursuing organizations objectives in an efficient and effective manner. This is accomplished by incorporating the work of its employees through the stages of planning, coordinating, and leading (Kinicki, & Williams, 2013). Mark Ledogar and Gary Vik exemplify the definition of management as true visionaries. When they realized that a strategic plan would not work for their company they decided that,”Instead of investing the time in that, we have

They appear to understand the Complexity Theory of the Ultimate Open System by recognizing the order and patterns that arise from their difficult and chaotic business. One Smooth Stone s able to stay in the forefront by having an Open System and listening to their customers and the environment they work within. The United States Navy management style is extremely different from that on One Smooth Stone. The Navy works in an Administrative/Bureaucracy management style. There is a well defined hierarchy with formal rules and a understandable division in the labor force that is very impersonally and has the career based on the worth of the individual. At times the Navy tries to make its sailors believe they have a vested interest in the job and they all contribute to the overall job accomplishment. But in reality they show how everybody is expandable and replaceable with minimum effect on the