A Case Study on Power and Politics in Organizations

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
Florian Hemme ◽  
Marlene A. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Structural Change ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Sporting Goods

James Park has been hired as the new CEO by the board of directors of GoSports Inc., a large national sporting goods retailer, which has been battling economic and internal issues over the previous years. Despite Park’s experience at the helm of large companies in need of profound strategic and structural change, in his new position at GoSports he has been “butting heads” with a powerful collective of executives unhappy with the hire and threatened by the new CEO’s accolades. To complicate matters, rumor has it that the decision to hire Park was far from unanimous, with various factions vying for control in the company, waiting for a chance to fill the power vacuum a quick departure by Park would leave behind. After two weeks with the company, Park is called before the board of directors to report on the progress made and how he plans to return GoSports to its former glory.

Implementing Reforms

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Brunsson
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Radical Reform ◽  
Administrative Reforms ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

This chapter continues to analyze the relationship between decision and action using a case study on Swedish Rail (Statens Järnvägar, SJ). In February 1987, the board of directors of SJ met to consider a plan drawn up by an international consultancy company to implement a radical reform, the ‘New SJ’. The basic idea was to make the company more businesslike. SJ was to be run as a company and not as a government service, and its corporate aim was to be a profitable business. The chapter addresses the question of why reforms may be difficult to implement. It suggests that there are certain fundamental and common characteristics of administrative reforms which make them difficult to implement by nature.

Mentoring leaders in small non-profit organisations ‐ the Carmichael Mentor Programme

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-360
Author(s):  
Adrienne Collins
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Board Of Directors

Leaders of small non-profit organisations are in a ‘lonely position’, caught between the board of directors and the staff. One form of support that can assist them in their role is being mentored by an individual outside their organisation. This paper presents a case study of a mentoring programme run by Carmichael, an Irish non-profit support organisation, since 2012. It outlines the processes involved in the programme and the experiences of and learning from the mentees and mentors.

scholarly journals Strategic Vision into Operational Reality: A Case Study on Menga Berhad’s Transformation Journey

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Patricia Francis
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Profit Margins ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Ict Industry

This case study describes the problems faced and transformation efforts taken by the Board of Directors of Menga Berhad in order to stay relevant in the evolving requirements of technology in the ICT industry. The case was identified as a result of stiff competition faced by Menga over the years which resulted in declining of revenues and profit margins, delayed projects and declining customer satisfaction during the recent years and how the strategic vision was turned into operational reality. The data related to the case study has been compiled from Company’s Periodic Financial Statements, BURSA announcements given by the new management, websites, articles and through interviews and discussions with the relevant stakeholders of Menga Berhad. The analysis is based on management theories and proven concepts. The strategic intervention identified is per that which has been undertaken by the management in order to mitigate the issues that were being experienced by Menga Berhad. The outcomes of those strategic interventions along with the outcomes, justification of managerial decision making and its critical analysis have been recorded in order to provide further insights to the readers for future application.

scholarly journals Effect of Corporate Governance Mechanism on Company Value with Company Performance as Intervening Variable

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
NUR ADILA ◽  
Zaenal Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Company Value ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanism

Corporate Governance is a system that regulates and controls a company which expected to give and increase Company Value to investors. With the existence of Corporate Governance, it is expected that Company Performance will give a good influence on the company. One of the cases is after Indonesia went through a prolonged crisis since 1998, the repairing process in the companies took a long time and it is caused by the weakness of Corporate Governance application in the companies, which will affect the companies’ performance and decrease the companies’ values. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of the Corporate Governance mechanism on Company Value with Company Performance as an intervening variable. The case study used in this research is the companies included in IDX BUMN 20 Tahun 2020 list. The result of this study is that Independent Commissioner doesn’t affect values and Company Performance, the board of directors affects Company Value positively, the board of directors doesn’t affect Company Performance. The Audit Committee doesn’t affect the Company Value. The Audit Committee affects the Company Performance positively. The Company Performance is not capable to mediate the independent commissioner’s effect on Company Value. The Company Performance can mediate the effect of the Board of Directors on the Company Value, the Company Performance can’t mediate the effect of Audit Committee on the Company Value.

Stockholders and Stakeholders: A New Perspective on Corporate Governance

1983 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Edward Freeman ◽  
David L. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Structural Change ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
New Perspective

The purpose of this article is to show how the concept of stakeholders in an organization can be used to understand the tasks of the board of directors. The authors argue that a volunteeristic approach to questions of corporate governance which focuses on effective director behavior is preferable to structural change via legislation.

scholarly journals Financial Crisis Of A Health Clinic: A Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morris D. Long
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Health Organization

The Northern Indiana Health Clinic (NIHC) is a small community, non-profit health organization located in northern Indiana. Over the last 18 months, local factories have downsized or closed their doors, residents have left the community, and the number of uninsured individuals has continued to escalate. NIHC is not immune to the economic misfortune and closed out last year with its first operating loss in the last three years. The outlook for the coming year looks even more dismal and places NIHC in financial jeopardy.  The CEO has presented a number of recommendations to the board of directors for consideration. The board hired a consulting company to analyze the CEO’s proposal and provide long-term solutions that will turn around the current financial direction without sacrificing patient care.  

The Battle for the Migrants: The Evolution from Port to Company Competition, 1840-1914

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Feys
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the role of Dutch and Belgian consular agencies in opening and sustaining the business of transatlantic steamship lines from Rotterdam and Antwerp to the United States. Via a case study of the Holland America Line it analyses the responsibility of shipping agencies to gather information on migrant opportunities in the United States and to maintain the reputation of European ports. It uses the Line’s correspondence with New York shipping agents and the Board of Directors to interpret business strategies and inter-firm relationships. Though little is known about the activities of shipping agents and shipping companies in influencing migration, it concludes that their advertising efforts and the effects of fierce company competition brought the prospects of the New World into the mindset of a great number of Europeans. It requests further scholarly research into the impact of agents on migration patterns

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