These are questions and problems that follow each chapter in your textbook. You will find that Chapter Questions, Quantitative Problems, and Web Exercises have been assigned. They are graded based upo
CHAPTER 1 pg 30
Problems at Achieva You have just been called in to help managers at Achieva, a fast-growing Internet software company that specializes in business-to-business (B2B) network software. Your job is to help Achieva solve some management problems that have arisen because of its rapid growth.
Customer demand to license Achieva’s software has boomed so much in just two years that more than 50 new employees have been added to help develop a new range of software products and to improve customer service. Achieva’s growth has been so swift that the company still operates informally, its organizational structure is loose and flexible, and employees are encouraged to find solutions to problems as they go along. Although this structure worked well in the past, you have been told that problems are arising.
There have been increasing complaints from employees that good performance is not being recognized in the organization and that they do not feel equitably treated. Moreover, there have been complaints about getting managers to listen to their new ideas and to act on them. A bad atmosphere is developing in the company, and recently several talented employees left. Your job is to help Achieva’s managers solve these problems quickly and keep the company on the fast track.
Questions:
1. What kinds of organizing and controlling problems is Achieva suffering from?
2. What kinds of management changes need to be made to solve them?
CHAPTER @ pg 71
Think about the culture of the last organization you worked for, your current university, or another organization or club to which you belong. Then answer the following questions:
What values are emphasized in this culture?
What norms do members of this organization follow?
Who seems to have played an important role in creating the culture?
In what ways is the organizational culture communicated to organizational members?
