Problems Identified and Underlying Causes There are three major problems identified in the Trophy Project case study: i) Organisational problems ii) Management and Leadership problems iii) Project Management problems i) Organisational Problems Although there are signs that the company has a matrix structure in place‚ they do not follow a programme management approach and numerous failures within the structure exist. Their approach to management is still that of a traditional organisational
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ASSIGNMENT PARTICIPATION SHEET THE TROPHY PROJECT CASE STUDY DUE DATE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 GROUP: EAST RAND SYNDICATE GROUP We hereby declare that this assignment is entirely our own work‚ and that it has not previously been submitted to any other Higher Education Institution. We also declare that all published and unpublished sources have been acknowledged and properly referenced. This includes figures‚ tables and exhibits. Where modified by us‚ this has also been indicated. NO. NAME
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Case Study: Trophy Project CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 4 1.1 Abstract 4 1.2 Death of Effective Communication 4 1.3 Recommendations 4 2. Anallysing the causes 5 2.1 Problem Identification 5 3. key affected business areas 9 3.1 Dearth of Key Business Areas 9 4. recommendations 10 4.1 Creating a Climate for Change 10 4.1.1 Increase Urgency 10 4.1.2 Build the Guiding Team 11 4
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The Trophy Project The ill-fated Trophy Project was in trouble right from the start. Reichart‚ who had been an assistant project manager‚ was involved with the project from its conception. When the Trophy Project was accepted by the company‚ Reichart was assigned as the project manager. The program schedules started to slip from day one‚ and expenditures were excessive. Reichart found that the functional managers were charging direct labor time to his project but working on their own “pet” projects
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everyone deserve an award? This subject has come up for years and it has been a known tradition to give all participants a trophy. Some may argue that not all children really deserve a trophy and others say that they do. Parents will say that everyone who participates deserves a trophy‚ even if they did not win. Trophies can be a big part of someone’s childhood. They are what make the mark saying someone has completed an activity. If everyone receives a trophy it will make everyone happy‚ make them
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CASE: TROPHY PROJECT 1.1 Executive Summary Executive leaders are the guardians of an organisation’s preferred culture and behaviour‚ however this is not evident in this organisation‚ There is clearly no mutual respect for employees’ rights and support from top-level management as people are intimidated and threatened if they do not deliver results. The organizations behavioural strategy needs to transform from a bureaucratic to a learning organisation where employees operate in high performance
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 1 The Major Problems in the Case 3 1.1 Problem Analysis 3 1.2 Lack of Organisational Strategy 3 1.3 Poor Leadership 4 1.4 Lack of Learning 5 1.5 Lack of Systems 6 1.6 Poor Communication 6 2 Leadership at the Top and Functional Management Levels of the Organisation 7 3 Reichart’s Leadership and Managerial Abilities 10 3.1 There is no blame 11 3.2 A Shift of Mind 11 4 Recommendations Regarding Transformation and Change to
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Overview: As Reichart had been an assistant project manager and thereby involved in the trophy project from its conception‚ he was made project manager for the project once the project was accepted by the company. From the very beginning Reichart faced issues that would be fatal to the project. The management functions of planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ controlling and directing personnel and resources were poorly executed by both senior and project level management. Trying to address the problem
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Beck Manufacturing & Plant Capacity Pete Garcia BUS644: Operations Management October 26‚ 2014 Dr.: Gail Hoskyns-Long Ashford University Beck Manufacturing & Plant Capacity Introduction In this paper‚ we will focus on the case study‚ which discusses about the plant capacity and Beck Manufacturing. In addition‚ after reading the case study it becomes evident that we need to help Beck’s Manufacturing‚ president in making the best decision possible in regards to determining his
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Trophy is a representation of a memorial of victory; an ornamental group of symbolic objects arranged for display‚ tangible‚ durable reminder of a specific achievement‚ and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded for sporting events‚ from youth sports to professional level athletics. In many sports medals are often given out either as the trophy or along with more traditional trophies. The range between ages of 18-24 with 49%‚ 25-34 has 55%‚ 35-44 has 59%‚ 45-54 has
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