Case study
1. The Specific management problems at the company
The first major management problem in this company was lack of proper sales and marketing management strategies. The company was incapable of keeping up with the market. Initially, the company’s sales had been growing at a very fast rate, but the bottom line was small and flat, such that the investors and directors had to place the company into a budget freeze. The company’s web site for soft goods, such as clothing, sheets and towels was not so efficient and required improvements. Building a policy where one could p rice and reprice was immense and changing record of goods and do it enthusiastically was a very difficult thing to achieve. The company ended up filing patents for some of what they did. The second major problem was lack of proper documentation, policies and procedures. The informality that may work with particular staff members and a number of customers simply is not effective for company management. Every company needs proper contracts, clear terms and conditions as well as effective staff recruitment procedures. This company had no proper policies such that the program managers did not have formal authority over anyone. It is also clear that the company had no proper recruitment procedures. For instance, neither Terry nor Phil, who were considered the weakest performers, was hired into the company through its regular hiring procedures, which was very demanding. The third management problem in this company is poor relationship between managers and the employees such that the mangers do not tell their employees whether they are performing well or...
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...rly in instances when an employee is fired for performing poorly, or for any other kind of misbehavior. Another recommendation is the provision of written procedures to be followed by the employees. It is a legal requirement that the employers provide their workers with written procedures before the dismissal of any employee. The procedure should be as follows, first, there is counseling and verbal warning. Then a written warning, which is given if an employee does not change his conduct after receiving counseling and the verbal warning. The third is suspension and the final warning. The employee is given some time off work in order to change his conduct and improve his performance. The final step is a recommendation for employment termination. This is given if the employer considers it impossible to change an employee’s conduct and his/her state of underperforming.
The next problem is an Autocratic Leadership. In an autocratic leadership employees have no say. All decisions are made by the management. This is a problem because even though management may know what is best for the company, they do not know what is best for the employees. They should listen to the employee’s ideas and not dismiss them immediately. (toolbox, Leadership Styles: Autocratic leadership)
This is a complex case, involving multiple parties and several variables that need to be examined thoroughly. The parties mentioned include Knarles operator of the facility maintenance company, his son Barkley, their employee, a licensed plumber, and Mr. Chetum. Although in the end Chetum is suing the facilities maintenance firm for a breach of contract, all factors must be examined to determine proper fault.
- Marketing is one of the main issues in the company because its not being used properly to take full advantage to help increase sales.
Max was negligent in failing to warn of Joe of the hazardous door, which caused Joe’s injury.
In assessing Du Pont’s capital structure after the Conoco merger that significantly increased the company’s debt to equity ratio, an analyst must look at all benefits and drawbacks of a high debt ratio. The main reason why Du Pont ended up with a high debt to equity ratio after acquiring Conoco was due to the timing and price at which they bought Conoco. Du Pont ended up buying the firm at its peak, just before coal and oil prices started to fall and at a time when economic recession hurt the chemical industry of Du Pont. The additional response from analysts and Du Pont stockholders also forced Du Pont to think twice about their new expansion. The thought of bringing the debt ratio back to 25% was brought on by the fact that the company saw that high levels of capital spending were vital to the success of the firm and that high debt levels may put them at higher risk for defaulting.
Nearly every aspect of law enforcement has a court decision that governs criteria. Most court rulings are the result of civil lawsuit towards a police officer and agency. However, currently, there is no law that mandates law enforcement driver training. When it comes to firearms, negligence by officers has resulted in a multitude of court rulings. Popow v. City of Margate, 1979, is a particularly interesting case that outlines failed firearms training by an agency. In this case, an officer chasing a suspect during a foot pursuit fired at the suspect, striking and killing an innocent bystander (Justia.com, 2017). The court ruled that the agency was “grossly negligent” of “failure to train” (Justia.com, 2017). As a result, nearly every agency requires annual firearms training and has written policy concerning the same. Officers must show proficiency in firearms use every year to maintain their certification. Many states even impose fines on officers for
Given the situation, as manager of the office, Sara must talk to Nell and tell her that she can not allow her to stay doing her work because she is not fit to comply with them due to her drunken state. However, you must ask her to leave the office and return the next day when she is already sober to talk about the particular situation.
Ineffective management is a global issue that causes billions of dollars in loss to businesses each year. A report from the Chartered Management Institute indicates that in th...
The process of carefully looking at every decision and the repercussions of that decision is simply good business practice. Every company audits its decisions to make sure its what is right for the company. Firing practices should be no different. To draw some arbitrary line at this point to allow for firing an employee without cause is unethical and egregious business conduct. Due process is simply a sound way of carrying out the practice of removing an employee from the services of a c...
that personnel’s action concerning any employee or applicant for hiring will be taken on the
to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s...
The main problems that are affecting the company were the high level of labour turnover, below target production rates, high levels of scrap, the employees had little input in the decision making, therefore resulting in low motivation and job satisfaction, and didn't have enough feedback on there performance. Added to this was the conflict between the supervisors and employees in the production and packing areas, and the grading and payment levels wasn't satisfactory to the employees.
There was no right procedure in training staff and it recruited young inexperienced staff. It also had a disorganized billing system and financial accounts.
Due to the complex global business environment, managers and leaders are under higher pressure to ensure effective management of organization. Taking the recent trends into consideration, it is observed that several organizations across the globe have failed, but some companies have clearly enjoyed the success and growth. It is deduced from the research study that the primary reason behind the success and/or failure of any organization purely depends on the management and leadership. Similarly, it is also observed from the past conducted research studies and case studies that since the volume and intensity of issues and threats are increasing, it is becoming more and more difficult for managers to ensure the
It is very clear that the problems experienced in the companies are not lone standing but in most of the cases they are dependent on each other and there are strong bonds or relationships with regards to the cause and effects between them. It is therefore important to form or establish a strong cause and affect between them.