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CLC Assignment: VDOT: Trying to Keep Virginia Moving
Grand Canyon University: MGT-420
July 26, 2014

Introduction
Why was the Virginia of Transportation in need of a complete overhaul? Why was Philip Shucet, a person of 30 years plus of leadership experience, selected as the suitable candidate hired in as transportation commissioner? In our group effort to process and examine, we were able to break down the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) case study. In our efforts to obtain, through insight and research and based off statics and input of the composer of the article, “Virginia Department of Transportation: Trying to Keep Virginia Moving” we try to understand the organizations failures in practice and challenges that they faced through its previous leaders practices. (Darden, n.d., pg. 1-13) We also touch base on certain individuals philosophies in management theories, as well as their approach practices related to VDOT recent and past difficulties. We learn about an organization and question their development practices upon their foundation structure and lack of organization. We relate them to today’s modern day challenges and experiences and managerial theories and practices, as ways in building and creating new culture and organizational foundation and structure. Similar to the efforts of new transportation commissioner Philip Shucet, as dealing with general environment issues of economic conditions, social-cultural conditions, legal –political conditions, technological conditions and natural environmental conditions as daily factors that play a role in external environmental issues in management. (Oke, 2011, p.55,56)
Three Management Theory Applications
Managers are often bombarded with many challenges and questions regarding their tasks of managing large organizations such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). It would be a

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