Hallmark
In order to have an insight analysis of the company, I had to interview some of the employees. When referring to organization culture, there are values that are held by the company depending on the position in the market. Most of the organizational values are referred to as cultural in nature since every new staff has to be briefed on them and informed how the company expects him/her to behave while working for it. Hallmark has embraced quality and reliability as a major culture in its products and services.
As indicated by the company’s CEO; Donald Hall, working for Hallmark comes with a lot of benefits but it needs commitment from the employees (personal communication, July 11, 2011). The organization has values it holds, it is dedicated to ensuring that it provides quality services to its customers. In the company, people are rewarded for being competent at their work. In addition, it is important to observe the values of the company at length; individuals who uphold these values should be rewarded with promotions (Organ, 2010, p. 52). However, employees’ rewards significantly depend on the performance in their line of production and profit margins associated with them. Most people who fail to fulfill the company’s protocols face harsh consequences. In case of any shortcomings, such managers should be shifted from their lines to different positions.
The organizational structure of the company has the CEO as the head of the company and then there is the board of directors involved in the senior management of the company. In addition, there are other directors with the CEO of the company and they help him in the management of the company. The procedures of the company are not formal since the employees and the manag...
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...by asserting that she is the best manager the company has ever had and for this reason; they have decided to retain her in the position. Some of the factors she says have negatively impacted on her performance are bad influence from top management and the lack of cooperation from involved parties in the management. She also added that when working for Hallmark, she feels at home and declares that she is fully committed to staying with them for the longest time possible. Despite the fact that she needs to be committed to her company responsibilities, she claims she has been using up time meant for her social life and family.
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