Daft Case Studies Samples For Students

3 August 3, 2016

The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

Introduction

Servo Engineering is a company that is going through a phase where low level employees are de-motivated and not performing to the level that is expected when self management is employed within a factory outlet. This case analyzes the compensation method, power of trade union and use of a qualified human resource manager to sort out the problems that are occurring in the workplace.

Self Managed or Semi-Autonomous Teams in Manufacturing

Companies are increasing efforts to employ teams as their fundamental organizing units which can be reflected that 80 percent of companies that have 100 or more employees tend to rely on teams and groups to complete eh everyday tasks ...

Statement of Problem

The business organization whose analysis is presented in this case is Destin Brass Products Company that is involved in the production and sale of pumps. It is noticeable that there is stiff competition from the organization’s rivals who have been continually reducing prices on pumps therefore affecting the profitability of Destin Brass Products, as affirmed by Roland Giuidry, the President of the company. The organization does not have any unique design advantage as compared to its competitors in the industry and has forced the organization to also cut price so as to compete effectively with them (Crosson & ...

GM & EDS

The implied strategy of GM was ensuring good leadership in the company as well as responding to the environment effectively as a way of competing in the global market. It is due to this strategy that the company has been performing well in the market. Specifically, the company was the best in the global market before 1980s. The good strategy made the company to expand in the global market. It had large amount of employees and many branches to manufacture its products.
On the other hand, the realized strategy of GM was diversification. This is whereby a company sells various ...

Introduction

The skeleton of any organization is the organizational structure. Ideally, organizations’ structures delineate their parameters. In particular, the structures define the departments as well as activities, which make up the functioning of the organizations. These activities include supervision, task distribution, and coordination. The organizational structures that have clearly defined scopes of authority, roles, and functions ensure that the individuals within the organization collaborate to attain the set goals and objectives. Notably, the structure of a given organization plays a crucial role in defining the interpersonal relationships, which ought to exist between people and work. The paper delves into the ...

1. Introduction
As the new District Manager at new Dunkin Donuts stores, many factors need to be identified and evaluated for the successful opening and operation of stores. As the district manager, there are several responsibilities that need to be executed effectively to achieve the operational goals of Dunkin Donuts. Operation of new stores would require identification of trends, innovative ideas, and achieving target turnovers. There are several important decisions that need to be taken for the successful opening and operation of new stores such as preparing the job design and organizational design, recruitment and selection process, and training ...

Highlight of the Case

The case study narrates about the marketing progress that Coca-Cola has entrenched since inception to date. Principally; this giant multinational company hit an iconic state after undergoing several global marketing trials, with each episode generating challenges and opportunities. Based on this case, the first recorded incident of Coke’s prosperity was marked by the contract awarded by the American government to supply coke products during the Second World War. Because of this contract, the company gained experience of the international markets, and for the first time installed 63 bottling brands. For the entire operational period before 1980, Coke had ...

The introduction of new technologies within a firm will always have its impacts, some positive and others negative. The positive impacts of course are more visible to the owner of the business and the negative impacts are mostly related to employees. The computer based scheduling system will not only improve work performance among employees but will also improve morale once employees realize that the system is rewarding each individual according to the rate of productivity. As Rothwell (2010) argues it is important to realize that the mode of presenting the system to the employees within the work environment will mean a ...

Systems and design perspective

Improving systems and design in an organization is the most important and effective measure that is established to achieve the success of the company. When recommending the improvement of the systems and design, the Board of Director’s main idea was to enhance effectiveness in the daily operations of the automobile company. The two types of the systems that should be put into consideration include the physical system or an abstract system. The physical system involves tangible entities that may be dynamic or static in operation, such as computer systems (Schlickman, p.76). On the other hand, abstract systems are ...

As has already been mentioned in the case, one of the prime reasons for which Roberto Goizueta shifted from a localization strategy to a globally standardized one, was to reap the benefits of economies of scale. A localization strategy means that a company customizes its products according to the needs and tastes of the country in which they intend to enter. However, through a global standardization strategy the company offers the same product and therefore can even use the same advertisements across the world. Thus, it helps them save a lot of costs due to the economies of scale.
Although the globalized standardization ...

Apple Incorporation is a company that was established in California in 1977 and which consists of wholly owned subsidiaries that manufacture, design and market a number of products which include iPad, iPhone, Mac, iPod and various software applications for both consumers and professional applications (Annual Report, 2011). The company caters to a number of consumers which include small and mid-sized businesses, Government, education and enterprises. The fiscal year of Apple consists of either 52 or 53 week period and it ends on last Saturday of every September.
The business strategy that the company has chosen for itself is providing the best ...

Introduction

Management involves getting things done through other people in order to achieve desired organizational goals (Witzel 2004). Management is possible through performance of certain functions by managers. These functions include planning, controlling, leading, organizing and achieving. Whether in large or small organizations, these functions are essential for managers at all times because they assist in achievement of goals. However, managerial practices differ in small medium enterprises and large enterprises because of the size and complexity of the organizations. Managers in large firms perform functions of management differently from those in small medium enterprises. The leadership styles in these two ...

QUESTIONS

1. Stewart repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, despite the conviction and failed appeal, yet she still says she did nothing wrong. Is this the right strategy?

Stewarts’ strategy may seem a bit unorthodox but, considering many factors that were brought to the table, it can be argued that it was the best at the time. For a long time, Martha Stewart had enjoyed a big share of praise from media, home owners and business partners. She was considered the epitome of successful women. Having built her multimillion dollar empire, there was needed to protect the reputation of the same. Her insistence on not ...

There are some leadership characteristics that different between both of the characters. Sam Nolan believes that human intelligence can collaborate with technology to make employee’s jobs easier and the company will run a lot faster. Some of these things include linking the internal resources between each other, saving on the training costs, conducting job interviews more easily, and double the amount of internal employees hired. Tom Carr has no leadership skills. He wants to use the old management style and he does not care how his actions are going to impact other people. Sam Nolan is about globalization, ...

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Zara Fashion Shop Background information

The textile and clothing industry continues to develop since the earliest days because people will always be in need of something to cover their nakedness. Zara Fashion Store started in 1975 as a small store in Spain. Presently the business has ventured into 77 countries and owns more than 1,700 stores worldwide. In the year 2010, Stores accumulated profit amounting to 8 billion Euros. The business model adopted by zara is different from others since it composes of several sectors and sub-sectors. It comprises of the manufacturing unit, the design sector, distribution unit ...

United Parcel Services (UPS) is the largest known organization for package delivery service provider. UPS is one of the major organizations that have enhanced supply chain strategy on most businesses globally. Over the years, UPS Company has been keen on transport and shipment in nearly all states globally. Today, the company has enhanced their strategies of shipment and logistics several ways making it world’s number one Shipment and Logistics Company. This paper will focus on the effect of UPS on three major states which include North America, Canada and the USA. In general, UPS deals with freight forwarding, ...

Introduction

Wine Lovers Enterprise is a private family business that deals with the production of wine packaging materials such as bottles, synthetic corks, and labels. The company is located in the Finger Lakes area of New York. The company has had a profitable streak so far and has maintained a fair share of the market in a competitive environment. The business climate is changing and there is an urgent need to implement changes in Wine Lovers Enterprise. The company is facing stiff competition from cheap china imports in the wine industry. Other players in the industry have adopted modern ways of doing business such ...

1. As the goal of the fringe benefits restructuring is not merely to reduce cost but also to consider the fact that this change may have on the quality of staff. Therefore, it is critical to take into account opinions and demands of people, who work in the university. A task force includes staff and faculty from different university departments, therefore it can better represent the interests of university employees.
2. The president already appointed chief administrator of the task force, thus ensuring that hospital management issues will be high on the task force agenda. Furthermore, an inclusion ...

This paper will examine the case study ‘The Ethical Chocolate Company’ whose Managing Director is Mr. Graham. The paper will seek to reveal the essential areas that Mr. Graham should focus on. It will also recommend measures that he can implement to ameliorate the company. The paper will comprehensively analyze the ideal leadership style for the company, the motivation and job designs that the management should adopt, and how to deal with stress at the work place.
First, it is vital to underscore the significance of competent and capable leadership at workplace. From the case study, it is ...

Do you think Jill Thompson’s proposal to decentralize the rules and procedures of Bosco Plastics will work?

I would not agree with certainty that the proposal by Thompson to decentralize the rules and procedures at Bosco Plastics would work because this could lead to other problems; but I would agree that it is the most logical and appropriate means of correcting the problems mentioned in the case. The existing rules may prove appropriate for some departments within the organisation. However, some of the rules may not suite some other departments, specifically manufacturing and other functions, especially those that require collaborative efforts of multiple individuals scheduled business hours to ensure that a complete team participates throughout a work shift. ...

What factors should have alerted Hogan to the problems that eventually came up at Fancy Footwear?

Despite the associated positive impacts of change, people always resist change at varying degrees. The main reasons why people resist change are because change is disruptive and stressful. After completing her MBA, Brenda Hogan replaced Max Worthy as the division manager. She took the position with the intention to change the management style from autocracy to participative management. However, she never anticipated associated resistance to the change she wanted to implement. She instituted worker productivity groups, which held two meetings in a week. One factor that could have alerted Hogan of looming problems was the slow pace of progress in ...

What mistakes has Alan already made in developing a team-based organization?

This case shows that Alan had made some mistakes in his attempt to develop a team-based organization. To start with, making decisions on such issues require intensive planning that usually takes place in two phases, which include the actual decision-making and implementation of the decision (Daft, 2009). As a matter of fact, the planning should take place in two phases: making the decision and preparing the parties involved for implementation. Before arriving at the Alan should have consulted with the senior managers on the required leaders for change, institute overseeing committee, as well as conducting a preliminary investigations. These steps are essential ...

Zara is an international apparel retailer that follows a “fast fashion” industry approach and offers medium price/quality items (Tungate, 2008). The company is highly affected by the changes opportunities and threats in the external environment. Therefore, if I were a manager in Zara, I would closely monitor external environmental factors, in particular those referring to sociocultural, economic and international aspects (Daft & Marcic, 2008).
1) As the industry’s main threat lies in the rapidly changing consumer demands, the company should monitor population age, cultural composition and density. These macro data is usually collected by local statistical institutions and help ...

Discussion questions:

1. John Tu, one of the founders of Kingston Technology, believes that building a relationship of respect and trust with employee is crucial to achieving business success. Indentify the management practices at Kingston that help in achieving this goal.
2. Do you agree with Kingston’s policy of giving new employees profit-sharing bonuses even when they join the company just one week before profits are distributed? Support your position.
I think that providing newly-hired employees with profit-sharing bonuses is a nice tool to make employees feel more comfortable at their jobs. This is especially important for the novices. They ...