...October 29, 2014 School of Business Administration MGT 620 By: Romina Krulig C 09984171 Cohort B Case Analysis: Alex Sanders Alex Sanders is the newest and youngest product manager in Landon care products headquartered in Connecticut. During his career in Landon Alex manage to launch two skin care products nationwide, and is currently working on his most important project to date. He has a “Type-A” personality, which means that is the type of manager who likes things done right and under the established time limits or lower than expected. Alex has strong contrasting qualities in his personality. On one hand the case shows Alex as a manager with a sense of orientation towards his goals, with great commitment to his place of work and a lot of dedication for each of his tasks within the company, so much so that the case then shows us the other side of Alex’s personality, where he is a very demanding and impatient person, up to the point where he becomes arrogant and aggressive. Also, his insensitiveness and indifference to employees’ emotions can be referred as an “attitude” given that he tends to neglect employees emotions. At the same time, Alex’s strong authoritative personality can be better describe with the employee engagement theory, falling into the category of active-constructive situation because of Alex’s involvement, satisfaction and enthusiasm about the work. The case revolves around a 360 degree performance review, although this is not...
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...SITUATION Alex Sander is a young and promising product manager in the Toiletries Division of Landon Care Products Inc. Over the past year, he has successfully rebranded two of Landon’s skin care products in the United States. Alex has created a winning enviornment at the Toiletries Division by applying very high standards to everyone, and often pushing his staff to the limits. A recent 360 degree review has revealed that Alex’s strong drive to succeed has come at a cost, as his staff are highly disenchanted by his iron-fisted ways. (Alex has since discounted the importance of the these findings.) Sam Glass, Alex’s direct manager, is one of the three Product Group supervisors and is coordinating the 360 degree Performance/Feedback Review discussion with Alex. As part of the 360 process comments have been recorded from selected individuals higher and lower in the organizational hierarchy that the individual receiving the feedback. Sam is scheduled to have a discussion with Alex on his 360 process comments and has indicated a contradiction with the results and Alex’s self-assessment. ANALYSIS Alex Sander is described by his staff as a successful, but overly-critical, narcissistic, demanding and inconsiderate micro-manager. These attributes fit the Harvard Business Review Guide to Office Politics’ (Dillon 2013, p. 15) description of a “Control-Freak Boss”. With reference to the Guide, it must be understood that Alex is behaving in this manner not because he is evil. Firstly...
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...were Sam Glass, would you invest more time in helping Sander progress at Landon? The 360 degree data draws a “good vs. evil” portrait of Alex. He is a sort of incarnation of House, MD, a main character of a famous TV series: he is a high performer, but he has a lack of ability to work well with others. Narcissism, Machiavellianism and arrogance are three important negative traits of his personality emerge from the data and from the case. Alex’s Napoleonic temper negatively affects his work environment causing nervous and distressed co-workers without seeing anything wrong with this situation as long as the job gets done. Therefore his co-workers respect him, but they do not see him as a team leader. If I were Glass, I would invest more time in helping Alex progress in Landon. First, I would read and analyze his 360 performance review with him because there are plenty of comments on Alex that should open his eyes to his arrogance. Since he is a narcissist, it would be hard to get Alex admit his weakness, but he definitely needs a wakeup call to let him fully understand and take seriously this issue. If he wants to be a well rounded leader, he absolutely needs to understand how his attitude affects others emotions and work performance. For this reason I would implement a reward system that takes into account also his ability to evaluate co-workers contributions, not just economic or financial goals. I would suggest Alex to go to counseling to help him relate to others, and...
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...Alex Sander’s Organizational Behavior Review Alex Sander is the project manager at Landon Care Products, Inc. Alex is smart. Alex is self-driven. Alex is an asset to his company in that he makes intelligent decisions, faces challenges straight on, and confidently makes things happen while getting things done. In over just one year at Landon, Alex rebranded two national skin care products. Sam Glass, Alex’s supervisor, expected Alex to cause waves within the work place when he hired him, due to his aggressive personality. This is exactly what happened. What Sam failed to predict when he hired Alex a year ago, was the extent to which Alex would cause waves among co-workers. A recent 360( review conducted at Landon justifies Alex’s disregard for co-worker’s feelings. And while this performance review is the issue Glass wishes to address, Alex has recently voiced an interest in moving further up in the company to a higher, more influential position. Alex sees himself as a leader. The problem is that while his co-workers respect him, they do not see him as a team leader. In order to help Alex become a leader, Glass needs to help Alex address this critical issue. And because of Alex’s personality, this will not be easy. Alex’s personality needs to be briefly addressed to help clarify the reasons behind the problem he is having at work. Alex has the personality characteristic of Machiavellianism, which according to Robbins and Judge, this means that he is pragmatic...
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...Situation Alex Sander talented product manager of Landon Care Products, Inc. is new in Landon though she has proved herself in a very short period of time and her talent is attractive to the management, but problem arises with peers and co-workers. Namely it shown in Alex’s style managing projects and team. Alex demonstrated very aggressive and intolerant managing style what bring constraint within team he leads. This situation is clearly described on 360° performance review process. After acquisition Landon Care Product by Avant-Garde European multi-billionaire beauty company, stakeholder-owner decided to review efficiency and internal work cycle by initiating 360° performance review process. Mentioned tools is commonly is a feedback system and will allow to top management evaluate management and low level employees performance. More widely it will show gaps on management system and whole relationship within team. Alex’s manager Sam Glass provides her a 360° performance feedback review which was used for the first time in Landon. Sam Glass wanted that Sander will analyse those reviews and find out her strong and weak sides. Sam Glass has a very personal interest in keeping Sander at the organization, though Alex Sander stood with her own values, and treated the 360° feedback process as an unnecessary thing. ProblemS Based on 360° performance review system, I have summarized major positive and negative feedback and will try to expand problem. Level of Colleagues | Positive...
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...2013 Writing Workshop Mythology “Myths are common stories at the root of our universal existence” (Seger). In the essay written by Scott Russell Sanders, "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" discusses Sander’s perspective on men in comparison to the impression that women carry in their minds. The essay, “Creating the Myth” by Linda Seger shows on how stories are based on our own life experiences. Sander’s argument about how the impressions of men or women are based on ones life experiences relates to Seger’s depiction of myths through the use of rhetorical questions and dialogue. Primarily, Sander uses rhetorical questions in order to discuss how ones life experiences illustrates stories of myths. Sander addresses about when he experienced a situation where he met women telling him men have plenty of joy and privileges. He writes, “and for the first time I met women who told me that men are guilty of having kept all the joys and privileges of the earth for themselves. I was baffled. What privileges? What joys?” (Sander 229). Sander is shocked to find out that women feel that way about men. It is an amusing statement to assume that men have certain stereotypical characteristics in society because it is not necessarily true that woman cannot do some things similar to men. Life responsibilities are equally made for everyone. Sander disagrees and pushes back to how much of a struggle men have to go through in life, equally as women. These questions enable us to think about the hidden...
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...compressors are also very useful for handless tools; compressed air is used to power air-operated robots to assist in automated tasks, such as assembly, painting, structural repairing, and others. In vehicle repair facilities, air compressors heighten the rapidity and reliability of plasma cutting and welding operations. Air compressors are also utilized to power tools including drills, screwdrivers, nut runner sockets, fasteners, and sanders. Disk Sander Any hot rodder worth his salt will consider a disc sander an invaluable part of the toolbox. This is one of the most versatile of power tools, and fills the need for a lightweight, heavy-duty grinder on the toughest of jobs. Good used sanders can often be purchased at very low prices from a body shop with newer equipment. Often, broken sanders require only minor repairs, and can be bought at bargain prices. Heat Gun The heat gun has so many uses. Everything from speeding up a curing process to reshaping of the plastic bumpers. And don't forget heat shrink tubing. You name it. Straight Line Sander The Straight Line works great when working close to edges and body lines. The pad goes back and forth creating a hard vibration, so hold on tight. They also a hog on air, most home compressors...
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...good of society. The first and last chapters place Alex in more or less the same physical situation but his ability to exercise free will leads him to diametrically opposite choicesgood versus evil. The phrase, "what's it going to be then, eh?," echoes throughout the book; only at the end of the novel is the moral metamorphosis complete and Alex is finally able to answer the question, and by doing so affirms his freedom of choice. The capacity to choose freely is the attribute that distinguishes humans from robots; thus the possibility of true and heartfelt redemption remains open even to the most hardened criminal. A Clockwork Orange is a parable that reflects the Christian concept of sin followed by redemption. Alex's final and free choice of the good, by leaving behind the violence he had embraced in his youth, brings him to a higher moral level than the forced docility of his conditioning, which severed his ability to choose and grow up. The question, "what's it going to be then, eh," is asked at the beginning of each section of the novel. In the first and third part it is asked by Alex, but in the second part it is asked by the prison chaplain. The answer does not come until the end of the novel when Alex grows up and exercises his ability to choose. He progresses to become a responsible and discriminating individual, escaping the clockwork that binds the rest of society. A Clockwork Orange opens with Alex and his buddies outside the Korova Milkbar deciding...
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...As strange as it may be, it is a fact that people are drawn into the feeling of psychological fear so it is no surprise that this film will keep you hooked right from the start. Audience members are enticed to feel a sense of bitterness and rage towards Alexs’ character and the lack of empathy is continued on throughout the film, even when his violent fits are put to a stop. Although you would not assume that the government would play a major role in a movie such as A Clockwork Orange, the officials of the London dystopia prove themselves as pure evil and some of their actions even leave you feeling a bit of sympathy for the young boy, Alex. As the crimes that Alex had been committing grew more severe, he had truly drew the line when a home invasion quickly turned into an act of homicide. Confined in a prison for fourteen years, it is not long before Alex finds himself as the target of police brutality as a result of his evil doings. The cruelty and punishment soon becomes too much and Alex begins pleading officers to become the subject of a new experiment called The Ludovico Technique. The Ludovico...
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...the first impression of the main character, Alex, in A Clockwork Orange. Alex is the leader of a gang of terrorists. The four men in the group seem to get off on a good time raping women, stealing, and beating on innocent people. They all seem to work together in collaboration to portray chaos, but Alex is the worst of them all. Alex treats his other three members as if they are below him and he is the tyrant of them all. Alex seemed to have one weakness: classical music. Classical music is the powerful back ground to most of the movie, and the actions seem to sync with the music dramatically. This gang was used to routine. Their routine was to go to the milk bar and scope out who they plan to assault next. They would go door to door begging for help as if one of them got hurt, and then force their entry. A writer and his wife were the first victim of the gang and were completely helpless to Alex’s mastermind. They raped his wife as the husband was forced to watch helplessly. They were able to get away on were just looking forward to the next occurrence. The woman of their next plot was a lot cleverer and did not fall for the boy’s begging at the door act. She implied that she was not comfortable letting a stranger in, but the determination of evil that ran in the boy’s mind did not let them give up. Alex simply broke into the home and got into a fight with the woman when she tried to resist. This brawl led to Alex murdering the woman. The other three members...
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...To what extent does the reading of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ force the reader to question their own moral values? Both ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ are written in 1st person from the perspective of the protagonists, Humbert Humbert and Alex, who are both despicable characters in different ways. The novels are settings of the novels are completely different, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ set in a dreary futuristic world and ‘Lolita’ set (mainly) in 1940s-50s America and revolve around two completely opposite, yet disgraceful people. That said both of the books somehow make the reader question the characters wrong doing. In both of the novels the reader is shielded, through manipulation of language, from the true horror of what is happening in the narrative. In ‘A Clockwork Orange’ it is (especially when first reading the novel) sometimes quite hard to fully grasp what Alex is saying in the unusual ‘Nadsat’ slang he uses. When he is wanting ‘A lashing of ultraviolence’ and describes his ‘plunging’ and ‘creeching’ the reader grasps enough to know what it going on as (including the example shown) many of the slang words used, derive from or are the similar to the words which we would use in our society. What is happening therefore, because it isn’t explicitly written, is easier for the reader to not be as shocked or offended by what they’re reading. In ‘Lolita’ Humbert uses such a beautiful language and style to express his story of (in his words) ‘Lolita, light of my life...
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...Genre: Novel Author: Anthony Burgess Setting: Alex home/room. Time: Futuristic Language: His language reveals his age, there is no doubt that he is a teenager. He has made up a lot of words himself. Narrator/Main charachter: Alex, fifteen-year old boy, First person narrator. This way we get to read what Alex feels and thinks. He ditches school. Fallible or infallible?: Betyder: Fejbarlig og infejlbarlig. Is he trustworthy/reliable or not? Most of the short stories we read, has a infallible narrator. (usually a 1st person narrator). His parents?: His mother works in the supermarket, low paid job. His farther is a manufactorer. Working class. What happens?: On page 149 P.R Deltoid visits Alex, P.R Deltoid is his Post-Corrective Adviser. Alex needs to behave well, or else he will be sent to prison. Alex has been in a fight, and it turns out that someone was hurt. Think about it this way - If an adult is involved, it must have been serious. On page 151, P.R Deltoid says “Did i make myself clear?” “clear as a unmuddied lake, sir”. What is "bad self" according to Alex?: People are good because they choose to be good. Alex says that he likes to be bad tho. But he also says "God either made you good, or he made you bad" There is nothing in between. How is modern youth?: Lack of parental discipline, wild. The Society: A Clockwork Orange takes place in a futuristic city governed by a repressive, totalitarian super-State. In this society, ordinary...
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...teen as he grows older and his life changes. Part one, Alex is a troubled teen causing ciaos in his town with his goons, known as “Droogs”. They are a menace to society and satisfaction is brought to them by fighting, using drugs, and violating women. Part two differs from part one because one saw Alex incarcerated which causing a violent change to him because he is the first to be tested in a new treatment to change his lawless behaviors. Lastly, in part three a new side of Alex presents itself. He shows emotion unlike anything seen before in the novel. These three parts of the book show this progression in Alex be goes through the stages of...
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...A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, written in 1962, is a shocking view of dystopian life featuring a subculture of extreme youth violence. Set in a near future English society, the novel may is often seen in part as an attack on communism (a prevalent issue of the time), given the novel’s extremely negative portrayal of a government that seeks to solve social problems by removing freedom of choice. The novel is comprised of the first-person account of a juvenile delinquent named Alex who, in place of jail-time, voluntarily undergoes state-supported psychological rehabilitation for his evil behavior that will brainwash him into being physically sick if he even thinks about committing a crime. “You are to be made into a good boy, 6655321. Never again will you have the desire to...
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...perfect, but it was 100% effective in terms of giving me the creeps. It's such a thrilling, suspenseful page turner that left me with a few goosebumps along the way. Gillian Flynn has a knack for creating messed up characters, and she does it so well that I believe every word! I did see the movie adaptation, and I thought it was so good! The actress that played one of the characters here was great, and I highly, highly recommend everybody to watch it, even if you're not interested in reading the book. But the book... always read the book first ;) Next up is a classic disturbing book! A Clockwork Orange has Alex, who is one of the most memorable characters ever. He will forever be stuck in my mind. Such a well-structured and engaging story! I do have to admit though that there's something extra special and extra disturbing about the movie adaptation. The actor that plays Alex just truly captures everything about the character, and I love everything about the movie. Such a classic film, and something I wish everyone would watch at least once. Such memorable characters in here. And some of the most memorable scenes as well. If you're looking for a Stephen King book to read, check this out. It's very different from his other novels, and it's what made me appreciate King as an imaginative author. I do have to mention the movie, as Kathy Bates was incredible in it. This list can not exist without this book. Some of the events that are told in this book have been some of the most agonizing...
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