“THE CONSOLIDATED LIFE CASE: CAUGHT BETWEEN CORPORATE CULTURES” It all started so positively. Three days after graduating with his degree in business administration‚ Mike Wilson started his first day at a prestigious insurance company – Consolidated Life. He worked in the Policy Issue Department. The work of the department was mostly clerical and did nit require a high degree of technical knowledge. Given the repetitive and mundane nature of the work‚ the successful worker had to consistent and
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(Northouse‚ 2009) In the present case (Consolidated Life)‚ Rick Belkner (V.P)‚ Jack Greenly (Senior V.P) and Mike Wilson (Supervisor) all exhibit different management style and approaches‚ which quite clearly differentiates them not only as a manager but also as individuals with different conditioning and thought process (Zastrow‚ 2008). The case study clearly establishes Rick as a hands-off leader‚ one who allows the members to make the decisions. As seen in the case study he doesn’t really bother
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The consolidated Life case study Main problem The main problem in this case is the conflict between two different cultures underlined by two divergent management styles. A loose and people-oriented management style‚ applied by the supervisor Mike Wilson which proved to be efficient with the current situation of Consolidated Life company‚ versus a strict and task-oriented management style exercised by the senior vice president Jack Greely‚ a style assumed by the management to be the reference
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The Consolidated Life Case Analysis Summary: This case is about Mike‚ a fresh graduate that entered a large insurance company. Given that he is inexperienced‚ he still exceled in his job and was promoted immediately. Apparently‚ he has been offered the same position at a different firm and accepted it. After some time‚ his past employer asked him to come back. He came back to the company and found out that there was a new VP. The new VP’s leadership style has changed the organization; it was
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Table of Contents Case Essay………………………………….P.1 Organizational Behavioral Comparison……………………………….P.6 Case Questions……………………………P.7 Bibliography………………………………P.9 Consolidated Life is an insurance company that provides services and products to a consumers in the form of life insurance policies‚ auto policies‚ renter ’s insurance (which covers your apartment for any liabilities or damages due to burglaries‚ floods‚ etc) any other commercial policies. Consolidated life is a prestigious insurance
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A guide to Consolidated accounts A SIMPLE GUIDE TO CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS This is a basic guide prepared by the Technical Advisory service for members and their clients. It is an introduction only and should not be used as a definitive guide‚ since individual circumstances may vary. Specific advice should be obtained‚ where necessary. Requirement to Prepare The Companies Act 2006 gives exemption from the requirement to prepare group accounts to small groups but not medium sized groups
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Consolidated Products Case Analysis Abstract This brief paper’s objective is to analyze the managerial behavior of two managers‚ Ben Samuels and Phil Jones‚ who worked for Consolidated Products plant. The analysis will concentrate on how these individuals displayed their specific relation-driven behaviors‚ and specific task-oriented behavior‚ and the subsequent managerial grid model. In addition‚ this paper will describe and compare to what extent each manager used participative or inspirational
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Think back on your career and the managers you have had. I am sure that you have had good managers and others who were maybe not so great. When I ask people to list what made the good managers “good”‚ most of the examples they give me are to do with behaviour‚ or style. One of the interesting things about style is that managers with the most flexibility in style get the best outcomes from their people. Leadership style is not about good/bad‚ right/wrong: leadership style depends on the task‚ people
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Richard Temple Consolidated Electric Case Study 3/30/2012 Consolidated Electric Case Study 1. Design an inventory control system for Consolidated Electric based on the case. Consolidated has a few problems with their inventory control. They have a purchasing agent doing periodic checks of their inventory without reviewing their history and the demand. The lack of a computer inventory system is another problem that Consolidated must address. To design a system
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Consolidated Products A Case Analysis The purpose of this case is to provide you with an opportunity to use the behavior concepts presented in Chapter 3. One basis for comparing the two successive plant managers is in terms of task-oriented and relations-oriented leadership. 1. Describe and compare the managerial behavior of Ben and Phil. Describe each manager’s use of specific task and relations behaviors. How much does each manager use participative or inspirational leadership?
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