Best Buy - The Importance of Organizational Culture and Change Organizational cultures that can be a liability to an organization include those that create barriers to change, create barriers to diversity or barriers to mergers and acquisitions. (Robbins, S. P. 2011) Organizational cultures are also good for change and revitalization of a company. This paper will provide background information on Best Buy and the ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) Program. This paper will describe the culture
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Corporate Culture at Best Buy Lydia Rosebush Strayer University March 13, 2011 Describe the culture at Best Buy. Best Buy is actively trying to change the culture of the company by implementing the “Results-Only Work Environment” program or ROWE for short. Prior to the implementation of ROWE, the culture at Best Buy was one of very high turnover, and employee dissatisfaction. “The company culture used to embrace long hours and sacrifice” (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2010, p. 553). Employees
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Assignment #5: “ROWE Program at Best Buy” BUS/520 Nadine Gilles September 3, 2011 Dr. Dominique Sweeting 1. Describe the culture of Best Buy. Jody Thompson helped to pioneer the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) at Best Buy Corporation. The creation of this program was fundamental in the introduction of the Culture Rx Concept. Organizational culture is made up of the ideas and values shared by the employees of an organization. In the Best Buy organizational culture, there was a minimal
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ROWE Program at Best Buy Rachel’Jo Fraser Dr. Trista Avent Leadership and Organizational Behavior December 9, 2011 Describe the culture of Best Buy Organizational culture is the backbone of a business. It is the personality and demeanor that is passed on to the employees. It is the learned values and beliefs of what the corporation should be and these behaviors, beliefs and attitudes are accepted by the employees of the association. The culture
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. Overview Sears, Roebuck and Co. is the leading retailer of home appliances in the United States. Sears, Roebuck and Co. is an ideal retailer compared to its competitors, because of the consolidated approach that the company has established over the years. They are not only leaders in home appliances, but they reach consumers with different needs, such as: tools, fitness equipment, home and garden, automotive repair and maintenance, and apparel. Sears, Roebuck and Co
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ROWE Program at Best Buy Schantee’ D. Sales Dr. Mensah-Dartey Leadership and Organizational Behavior September 1, 2011 Describe the culture of Best Buy. Organizational culture is determined by the allocation of core values among the extreme numbers of employees in any organization. The culture of Best Buy can be described as a fast-paced, high energy team orientated business that strives to appreciate the essentials of their consumers, but its culture has immensely changed. The
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ROWE PROGRAM AT BEST BUY Abstract We all have been employed at a job that we thought overworked us and did not get enough time off with our families. And if we were to try and take time off, someone would always have something to say about it. We all also wish that we could have a job where we can make our own schedules and our managers could not control us as much. That is why Best Buy implemented a program called ROWE (Result- Only Work Environment) that would help out with all of these factors
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ROWE Program at Best Buy Craig Doss John Mitchell Leadership and Organizational Behavior BUS-520 8/30/2011 Abstract Previous to the implementation of the Results-Only Work Environment or ROWE for short. Best Buy had a really high turnover rate. Jennifer Janssen works in the finance department at Best Buy. She was often called to put out fires at her job that may have required her to stay late at the risk of not being able to pick up her children. She was definitely
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Assignment #5: ROWE Program at Best Buy Describe the culture of Best Buy Best Buy is not the only company that was witnessing this trend in their corporate culture. Unfortunately as the economic situation in the country worsened, and the competition increased, a lot of companies had to strive to meet the demands of the business. Every company was trying and is trying to produce the goods or services faster than the others and at the lower cost. This enormous stress is falling on the workforce
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ROWE Program at Best Buy Abstract This paper answers the following questions about the ROWE Program at Best Buy story. 1. Describe the culture of Best Buy. 2. Discuss the approach to organizational change that the ROWE program illustrates. 3. Discuss the resistance, both organization and individual, that the ROWE program had to overcome. 4. Discuss the sources of stress that are apparent in the case. 5. Discuss whether or not the organizational culture has helped with the
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