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Case Study Difficult Transitions

This case study describes Tony Stark's difficult transition from his previous employer, O'Grady Company, to his new employer, Reece Enterprise. At O'Grady, Tony thrived in the decentralized, employee-empowering culture for 10 years. However, when O'Grady shut down, Tony was forced to find a new job. He joined Reece Enterprise, but is struggling to adapt to their more centralized, political work environment where decision-making power and opportunities for growth are limited.

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Case Study Difficult Transitions

This case study describes Tony Stark's difficult transition from his previous employer, O'Grady Company, to his new employer, Reece Enterprise. At O'Grady, Tony thrived in the decentralized, employee-empowering culture for 10 years. However, when O'Grady shut down, Tony was forced to find a new job. He joined Reece Enterprise, but is struggling to adapt to their more centralized, political work environment where decision-making power and opportunities for growth are limited.

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Case Study Difficult Transitions

QUESTION 1- Identify several concepts and characteristics from the field of


organizational behavior that this case illustrates.

ANSWER1-
 The organizational behavior between the Reece Enterprise and O’Grady Company is very
different and identifiable. Tony Stark who has just recently joined Reece Enterprise is finding
difficulty in adapting to the new culture and working environment. Tony worked in O’Grady
Company for the last ten years where he enjoyed the decentralized systemin which the
employees were given the power of making decisions.
 The decentralized structure also gave the employees an opportunity for growing and
improving their skills and also in earning promotions. This meant that the employees
were given freedom related to their work and responsibilities. The culture of O’Grady
Company was a friendly culture in which everyone got along with each other and there
were hardly any conflicts. The company also motivated its employees through
promotions and pay increase through their efforts and recognition. Tony Stark intended to
work in the company for a long time due to being satisfied by the organizational culture,
structure and his job responsibilities. However, due to the company being shut down,
Tony Stark had no choice but to start looking for a different company and soon he found
a position in Reece Enterprise.
 Reece Enterprise has a completely different culture and conducts its operation in a
different way. Almost all the companies have a different culture and working
environment from one another. Tony Stark was having a hard time adapting to the new
culture and working environment since the reward system of Reece Enterprise was based
on the duration of the person on a particular job and his political activities in the
company. The company did not follow the same decentralized approach as O’Grady
which resulted in limiting the decision making of the employees. For making decisions,
three signatures were required from the higher authorities and all those managers were
busy. This also limited the employment opportunity for improving the skills and earning
promotions. The working environment of Reece Enterprise was not friendly as many of
the colleagues did not accept newcomers who were appointed for the same position.
QUESTION 2- What advice can you give Tony? How would this advice be supported or
tempered by behavioral concepts and processes?

ANSWER 2-
 The advice which could be given to Tony Stark is that he can try to look for another job
which meets his culture demand and organizational structure. However, it is difficult to
find any job in these dire times but due to his 10 years of devotion to O’Grady Company,
he may present himself with the opportunity of joining a company. As Tony has just
finished his first week on Reece Enterprise, he should try giving more time to the
company before making any decision in moving to a new company. At first not every
person is able to create trust and loyalty among the colleagues, it takes time building
relationship with the fellow employees.
 He should further try talking to the higher authority and with the people who are not
getting along with the culture for bringing organizational change. Letting the higher
authority know that people are not satisfied with their job and organizational structure
would result in poor performance of the employee and eventually the downfall of the
firm. The higher authority should be convinced in changing the decision-making process
for being more effective and incorporated and should also try to form an easy
communication with its employees and managers.

QUESTION 3- Is it possible to find an "ideal" place to work? Explain.

ANSWER 3-
 It is difficult to find an ideal workplace, however, it is possible. For instance, Tony Starks
last company had a friendly culture and a decentralized structure. Finding a different
company with the same culture and structure is difficult since the culture not only
depends upon organizational structure but also on the behavior of employees which
varies from person to person. They could be either friendly and work in a team or maybe
rude who prefer to work individually. The company’s HR department could also try in
creating the ideal workplace through encouraging and motivating the employees for
changing their behavior.

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