Dick Spencer Case Study
Case Study 1 - Dick Spencer
Clinton E Harris
Texas A&M University – Commerce
February 1, 2014
Introduction
Dick Spencer has lived the typical American businessman’s success story. A young college graduate is hired into an entry level sales position and establishes himself early on as a highly productive employee. As the years progress, Dick’s success has advanced him up the corporate structure to senior leadership. The advancements have come at the price of his first marriage and the loss of his reputation as an ordinary guy to that of a manager who is always looking over his subordinate’s shoulder.
In Dick’s most recent promotion to Plant Manager at Modro, he inherited a division that heavily …show more content…
In a study conducted by Lei and Yeo (2011), micromanagement was identified as a main contributor to employee discontent resulting in a poor quality of work life (QWL). Constantly scrutinizing an employee’s work can give the employee the feeling that they are not entrusted to the job they were hired to do effectively (Lee & Yeo, 2011). Impacts to creative thinking and problem solving can stifle innovation in a company by making employees resistant to risk taking for fear of reprimand for making a mistake. Although micromanagement may increase production in the short term, it will generate more long term problems (White, …show more content…
G. (2011). Mediating the Effects of Work-Life Conflict Between Transformation Leadership and Healthecare Worker 's Job Satisfaction and Psychological Well Being. Journal of Nursing Medicine, Vol. 50 (1), 512-521.
Hawksley, B. (2007). Work Related Stress: Work/Life Balance. British Journal of Community Nursing, Vol. 12 (1), 34-36.
Hernandez, J. S. (2012). Am I Directing or Micromanaging? Physician Executive, Vol. 38(5), pp. 70-72.
Iqbal, M. Z., & Fatima, A. (2013). Interpersonal Conflict Handling Styles: A. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Vol.28(1), 125-152.
Jassawalla, A., Truglia, C., & Garvey, Jennifer. (2004). Cross-cultural Conflict and Expatriate Manager Adjustment: An Exploratory Study. Management Decision, Vol. 42(7/8), 837.
Lee, J., & Yeo, R. K. (2011). Quality of work life and career development: perceptions of part-time MBA students. Employee Relations, Vol. 33(3), 201-220.
Schmidt, M. (2013). At Your Service: Servant leadership Culture Builds Efficeint and Results-focused Teams. Quality Progress, Vol. 46 (11), 38-43.
Sirman, R. (2008). Collaborative Leadership - A Solution to Complex Problems. Employment Relations Today, Vol. 35(2),
Clinton E Harris
Texas A&M University – Commerce
February 1, 2014
Introduction
Dick Spencer has lived the typical American businessman’s success story. A young college graduate is hired into an entry level sales position and establishes himself early on as a highly productive employee. As the years progress, Dick’s success has advanced him up the corporate structure to senior leadership. The advancements have come at the price of his first marriage and the loss of his reputation as an ordinary guy to that of a manager who is always looking over his subordinate’s shoulder.
In Dick’s most recent promotion to Plant Manager at Modro, he inherited a division that heavily …show more content…
In a study conducted by Lei and Yeo (2011), micromanagement was identified as a main contributor to employee discontent resulting in a poor quality of work life (QWL). Constantly scrutinizing an employee’s work can give the employee the feeling that they are not entrusted to the job they were hired to do effectively (Lee & Yeo, 2011). Impacts to creative thinking and problem solving can stifle innovation in a company by making employees resistant to risk taking for fear of reprimand for making a mistake. Although micromanagement may increase production in the short term, it will generate more long term problems (White, …show more content…
G. (2011). Mediating the Effects of Work-Life Conflict Between Transformation Leadership and Healthecare Worker 's Job Satisfaction and Psychological Well Being. Journal of Nursing Medicine, Vol. 50 (1), 512-521.
Hawksley, B. (2007). Work Related Stress: Work/Life Balance. British Journal of Community Nursing, Vol. 12 (1), 34-36.
Hernandez, J. S. (2012). Am I Directing or Micromanaging? Physician Executive, Vol. 38(5), pp. 70-72.
Iqbal, M. Z., & Fatima, A. (2013). Interpersonal Conflict Handling Styles: A. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Vol.28(1), 125-152.
Jassawalla, A., Truglia, C., & Garvey, Jennifer. (2004). Cross-cultural Conflict and Expatriate Manager Adjustment: An Exploratory Study. Management Decision, Vol. 42(7/8), 837.
Lee, J., & Yeo, R. K. (2011). Quality of work life and career development: perceptions of part-time MBA students. Employee Relations, Vol. 33(3), 201-220.
Schmidt, M. (2013). At Your Service: Servant leadership Culture Builds Efficeint and Results-focused Teams. Quality Progress, Vol. 46 (11), 38-43.
Sirman, R. (2008). Collaborative Leadership - A Solution to Complex Problems. Employment Relations Today, Vol. 35(2),