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1. What have John Clendenin’s objectives been at Xerox?
Clendenin, when he was is Harvard Business School has set an objective that he had to be successful enough to be a corporate officer in a Fortune 50 corporation. Later, he wanted to land up to cabinet-level position in the government. The moment he joined Xerox he had developed an objective to climb the ladder of organisation and reach up to the high level staff within few years of time. Clendenin's hard work and dedication and also proposing successful projects , he was rewarded with 4 promotions. Clendenin started with productivity consultant within USMG logistics and distribution. Then he was promoted to administrative manager for parts and supply area. Later , with series of success he was promoted as the director of Multinational Distribution steering committee. According to his position his objectives were different. For instance, at MDC level his objective was to hire more staff and increase the budget and group size. Thus, his objective in the organisation was to reach at the top level position and maintain healthy relationship with all in the organisation.
2. What obstacles did he confront in accomplishing these objectives?
John was very hard working in nature. He joined in Xerox as the productivity consultant. Because of his hard work and positivity that he possessed he was promoted. His success in various field led him to 4 promotions as a reward. These success also created difficulties to him with some managers in other department.
It was difficult for Clendenin for performing his tasks in presence of such obstacles. Whenever he proposed some ideas of work, other's would disapprove of it. Yet, Clendenin's risk taking ability would go for the idea and eventually it would prove it to be right and successful. Nevertheless, he needed the advices of the managers so that he wouldn't go off the deep end. As Clendenin worked in parts and supply area next, he faced problems
Clendenin, when he was is Harvard Business School has set an objective that he had to be successful enough to be a corporate officer in a Fortune 50 corporation. Later, he wanted to land up to cabinet-level position in the government. The moment he joined Xerox he had developed an objective to climb the ladder of organisation and reach up to the high level staff within few years of time. Clendenin's hard work and dedication and also proposing successful projects , he was rewarded with 4 promotions. Clendenin started with productivity consultant within USMG logistics and distribution. Then he was promoted to administrative manager for parts and supply area. Later , with series of success he was promoted as the director of Multinational Distribution steering committee. According to his position his objectives were different. For instance, at MDC level his objective was to hire more staff and increase the budget and group size. Thus, his objective in the organisation was to reach at the top level position and maintain healthy relationship with all in the organisation.
2. What obstacles did he confront in accomplishing these objectives?
John was very hard working in nature. He joined in Xerox as the productivity consultant. Because of his hard work and positivity that he possessed he was promoted. His success in various field led him to 4 promotions as a reward. These success also created difficulties to him with some managers in other department.
It was difficult for Clendenin for performing his tasks in presence of such obstacles. Whenever he proposed some ideas of work, other's would disapprove of it. Yet, Clendenin's risk taking ability would go for the idea and eventually it would prove it to be right and successful. Nevertheless, he needed the advices of the managers so that he wouldn't go off the deep end. As Clendenin worked in parts and supply area next, he faced problems