Case Study - Ecologic
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Case Study: ECOLOGICEMBA Program – Organizational Behavior Version 4.1 1st Version: 15 April 2013 This Version: 20 April 2013
Prepared by :
S Satiavani R Reka Luxshmi
Overview – Quarter 1
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February Ecologic Setup
• Non-profit organization – but need to be selfsustainable • 4 divisions (teams): • Cleanliness of beaches, rivers and lakes • Fund raising • Environmental Audit • Project team (lobbying, materials, etc.)
January Capital
• Sally inherit $500k • Use $200k to setup Ecologic
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March
Recruitment
• 3 members join: • Dane – Environmental Engineer • Rudra – Accountant • Ella – Administration Asst. • Company Philosophy laid out: • Highest standard of Environmental Management Setting • Teamwork up values • Open discussion …show more content…
• No proper system in place (i.e: engagement of third party for website – poor follow-up and being presumptuous about cost). • Communication breakdown and failure: Sally to Rudra (outburst) Dane to Ann (work scope not being made clear, line of reporting, decision making policy) Ann to everyone (kept emotions and dissatisfaction to herself, did not communicate to them: ‘Introvert’ as categorized by MBTI theory – probably also due to cultural diversity) Ella to Sally (having personal interest above work interest) Sally to everyone (ignoring structural problem, not communicating any solution on it and making everyone confused) Dane to Rudra (brushing off Rudra’s idea harshly – refer to one of the Three Learned Needs Theory: Need for Affiliation)
Diagnostics
In accordance with OB Ancor principles, under the Multiple Levels of Analysis Anchor, this problem is:
• An INDIVIDUAL problem • A GROUP problem • An ORGANIZATION problem
• A HYBRID problem (consists of a mix of ALL the above: Individual, Group and Organization)
KEY areas of problem in OB: • Abscence of STRUCTURE • Lack in STRATEGY
These are key elements in OB More of CONTEXT problem than Content
• Weakness
Diagnostics
In accordance with OB Ancor principles, under the Multiple Levels of Analysis Anchor, this problem is:
• An INDIVIDUAL problem • A GROUP problem • An ORGANIZATION problem
• A HYBRID problem (consists of a mix of ALL the above: Individual, Group and Organization)
KEY areas of problem in OB: • Abscence of STRUCTURE • Lack in STRATEGY
These are key elements in OB More of CONTEXT problem than Content
• Weakness