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Page 1: Introduction

Introduction

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Introduction

• SMA and MEPD background

• Overview of SMA operations

• MEPD – Micro Electronic Products Division» Various functional departments» Multi divisional structure» Segregated departments» Jacob Amman & Guido Spichty» Organizational culture

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Comparison of the Leaders

• Authoritarian

• Deep and Powerful Influence

• Entrepreneur

• Technical Expertise

• Capacity to grasp problem

• Dominating in meetings

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• Experimental/Innovator

• Risk taker

• Highly Involved

• Bad listener

• Not a risk taker

• Less involved

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• Political and Manipulative

• 14-steps ahead

• Became more authoritarian

• Remain Political

• Conflicts

• Lack of cooperation

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• More of Bureaucratic Approach

• Few group Meetings

• Centralized Decision making

• Multi-Divisional

• More Group Meetings

• Decentralization within Centralization

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• Zwingli Corporation

• Organizational Development Plan

• Higher Sales ratio

• Sales and Marketing

• Change of Headquarter

• Product development Group

• Sales starts decreasing

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Problems Identified

• Decline in sales and profit

• General economy and competition

• Low Morale

• Conflict and lack of coordination

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• Major Promotions from manufacturing

• Change of direction

• Weakening of demand

• Spichty’s failed projects

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• Political and manipulative staff

• Unrealistic Commitments

• No cohesion in top management

• Discontinuation of a good program

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• Spichty, a bad listener

• Does not push people towards goals

• Not a risk taker

• Gave rise to centralization

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• Replaced all key managers

• Took to many responsibilities

• Modification of budget proposals

• Unattainable goals

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• market intelligence and selling

• Non-commission based selling

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Departmental Conflicts

• Manufacturing Dept Vs Sales Dept

• Manufacturing Dept Vs Marketing Dept

• Manufacturing Dept Vs Product Development Dept

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Solutions

Product Development

Changes in the Marketing Department: The marketing manager Other employees

Human Resource Department

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Goals and processes

Improving the Service of Grenzach

Replacing Spichty

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Why Replace Spichty?

Lack of experience

Lack of leadership qualities

Lack of involvement in problems

Did not take suggestions or criticism

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No importance of technical innovation

Appointment of the Marketing Manager

Movement towards Centralization

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After re-structuring

• Present structure – A multidivisional organization– MPED’s functional departments

• Decentralization– Product development and Technical staff

division

• Decentralization within Centralization– Top management taking all decisions

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Proposed changes:

• Move towards more decentralization– Each product should have its own departments– Frontline be delegated authority

• Lyon Plant be closed– Reduction in costs

• Spichty be replaced


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