...MGMT 591 11/9/2014 Case Study: Building a Coalition Dr. Anne Hallcom Case Study: Building a Coalition for Woodson Foundation The Woodson Foundation, a large nonprofit social service agency, is teaming up with the public school system in Washington, D.C, to improve student outcomes. It appears the schools have problems with truancy, low student performance and crime. The teachers are discouraged to help students due to the disrespect and behavioral issues in the classroom. The turnover rate for the best teachers is high, they tend to leave and go to schools that aren’t as troubled (629). Part 1: Group Development The organization has five stages of group development. In the forming stage they have identified that there is a problem, now the plan is how to drive results. The first stage is bringing the plan forward and forming an executive development team. The team will consist of an HR representative from Woodson, the schools, and the NCPIE. This team’s responsibility is developing an operating plan for improving school performance. It is expected that representatives from both teams participate. Once this stage is finalized they can move on to the storming stage. The storming stage will consist of conflicts. This is an aggressive way to get to know each other a little better. Once the team has gotten over differences they start the norming stage. In this stage they realized although they have differences they still share things in common. The cohesiveness is...
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...Building A Coalition Group Development According to Bruce Tuckman's model of group development, the stages include forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. A group starts in the forming position where the ground rules are established and the team members hardly know each other. As it moves to the storming stage, the members of the group are still individualized and resist any form of leadership. The storming stage is where it is likely for the group to get stuck. With the help of a good boss, the norming stage will come next in which the concept of teamwork is accepted. Once that is mastered, the performing stage comes into play in which the team continues to work in a good trusting atmosphere to complete their task. Finally, a reflection is made over the team's accomplishments and that is to be known as the adjourning stage. In the case study Building a Coalition, the members of the group are currently in the forming stage of their group development. This being because they have yet to identify exactly what three members are going to be included in the final team. Once their team members are set that will get the ball rolling to proceed to the next stage, storming. The Woodson Foundation could have benefited from understanding the stages of group development in that it could have acted as an effective resource that has proper guidelines in place to know what it takes to form a highly functioning team. From the information presented in the article, it is...
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...Introduction: Case Study Analysis on Building a Coalition In order for a project to be successful in an organization it should form a diverse team to head it up. Incorporating diversity within the team will encourage creativity and innovation into the formation of the processes and solutions that result in the outcome of the project. Each team member will be able to change and grow by drawing from the different experiences, backgrounds and skills from each individual. The team needs to have a process in place to communicate and collaborate openly and listen to all member’s views, ideas and goals. Diverse work teams will almost always have a level of conflict within them. Respecting each other’s different views and experiences and recognizing that they have been brought together because of a common goal can result in a more effective resolution process.” Regardless of the composition of the group, differences can be leveraged to achieve superior performance.” (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.58). Part 1: Group Development The Woodson Foundation and Washington D.C. public schools are teaming together to form a new after school program to improve their student outcomes within the community. The NCPIE (National Coalition for Parental involvement in Education) is also going to have a role in this program to represent the parents on behalf of the PTA. (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.629). When forming a group there is usually five different stages that take place. This group development...
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...Case Study for Building a Coalition for Woodson Foundation. The Woodson Foundation, a large nonprofit social service agency is teaming up with the public school system in Washington D.C. to improve student outcomes. There’s ample room for improvement. The schools have problems with truancy, low student performance, and crime. New staff quickly burn out as their initial enthusiasm for helping students is blunted by the harsh realities they encounter in the classroom. Turnover among new teachers is very high, and many of the best and brightest are the most likely to leave for schools that aren’t as troubled. The Stags of Group Development for the Woodsom foundation in building a cohesive coalition The First Stage is bringing the new plan in development is forming an executive development committee or team with the help of Human Resource to choose the right candidates for the jobs. The Second Stage will be Storming which gives conflict towards each and individual group and creates doubts also each group have its own interests and some cases they can directly opposed to one another. For this stage they have to be work as a team and leave all the intensive and doubtful behavior outside of the team. Then only this stage work The Third Stage will be Norming in this for the achieving the certain purpose the goals have set up to start the performance and the team has learn how to set aside your doubts and how to learn work productively together. Who will do what work and...
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...Case Study 3: Building a Coalition Keller Graduate School of Management MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior March 22, 2015 Part 1: Group Development The five-stage group-development model consists of: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. (Robbins 275) Forming stage. In this first stage, the team is getting to know each other, their backgrounds, work experience, and learning about their strengths and weaknesses. Informal leaders may start to emerge during this stage, and it’s important for management to recognize them. They are getting oriented with their surroundings as well as details about the task at hand. Management should be setting the stage for success by setting roles and responsibilities, providing instruction, guidance, expectations and structure. (Gervais 2014) Storming stage. At this stage, personalities start to come out (good and bad), group norms and/or cliques begin to form, and conflict between one or more of the members occurs. Management must address deviant behavior(s), misunderstandings, gossip/backtalk, etc and encourage communication, trust, and respect for each other. Norming stage. At this point, team members are conforming, getting along, supporting each other, and behaving in line with accepted and established group norms (such as showing up on time, contributing to the group effort, not speaking over each other, etc). Performing stage. At this stage, the team members’ efforts should be synchronized...
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...ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PROJECT CASE STUDY BUILDING A COALITION Group-3 [Organizational Behavior Assignment] Case Study Building a Coalition 1. Background. Asha Foundation a nonprofit social organization collaborating with municipal school system in Chattisgarh in order to improve the educational ambiance and school organization as a whole. The improvements need to be mainly concentrated on improving upon teacher’s absenteeism, student’s performance and irregular attendance of the children. Towards this municipal school system is contributing by providing classrooms and program staff. Asha Foundations, founded by entrepreneur A.B. Khaitan around 2. Executing agency profile. 1910. Working policies include “efficiency and experimentation”. Won many awards for low cost with excellent service. 3. Challenges and Objectives. Grey Areas (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Objectives (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Create an experimental after school program which is financially self-sufficient. Develop a new agency which will draw resources from both organizations. New program to operate with current educational policies. An operating handbook with overriding principal for the new program. An inspirational message for the new program. Absenteeism among teachers. Low student performance Variable attendance among children Physical condition of schools very poor with no basic amenities Illiteracy among parents Absence of motivation among teachers Possible Conflicts (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Conflict...
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...Abstract Wal-Mart’s presence in the retail market industry has been extensive and profitable; resulting with Wal-Mart grossing sales of 256 billion, $9 billion profit, and employing 1.3 million associates (employees) within the United States. “With attractive sights becoming scarce, Wal-Mart pursued an urban expansion strategy and in 2004 negotiations commenced to open new stores in the Chicago metropolitan area, but none in the city itself” (Baron, 2010, p. 217). Furthermore, of its 3,000 plus stores Wal-Mart management altered its strategy and focused on two major areas primarily located on the Southside and Westside of urban African-American areas located in Chicago Illinois- Ryerson Tull and Helene Curtis facilities. However, in this case study we will closely analyze several factors dealing with Wal-Mart’s perils that have not only tarnished its reputation but also has questioned the probability of gaining the trust of Chicago’s social and political agencies to enter into the Chicago retail industry to compete with rivals: Target, K-Mart, as well as many others. Entering Chicago Retail Market Background According to Baron (2010), “Wal-Mart’s market strategy emphasized low prices, low costs, helpful sales people, an efficient distribution system, bargaining power over suppliers, and low wages, compensated for opportunities to advance as the company opened new stores (p.217). In addition, Wal-Mart’s management wanted to use these positive marketing...
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...1080/10538720903332578 Advocacy Coalitions and Punctuated Equilibrium in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate: Learning from Pro-LGBT Policy Changes in Minneapolis and Minnesota LAKE DZIENGEL St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota Policy change to actualize same-sex marriage requires planning and practices that can be most effective to advance marriage equality. This case study examines how building and maintaining strong coalitions aided in attainment and preservation of civil rights and protections for same-sex couples in Minnesota. As a historical policy analysis, it dissects collaborative strategies and events that led to a municipal domestic partner ordinance and state civil rights protections for sexual minorities in Minnesota during 1983–1995. Viewed through the lens of Advocacy Coalition Framework and Punctuated Equilibrium theory, findings support and highlight the importance of strategic planning of developing capable leaders, building strong coalitions, and capitalizing on events to garner public support and advance public policy toward civil rights protections and legal recognition for same-sex couples. KEYWORDS advocacy coalitions, punctuated equilibrium, policy, lesbian, gay, domestic partner benefits INTRODUCTION The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a large urban community, passed a Domestic Partner Ordinance in 1991 as the result of intensive lobby efforts by community organizers and private citizens and liaison building with the city government. The ordinance...
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...DLP Leaders, Elites and Coalitions Policy and Practice for Developmental DEVELOPMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Background Paper 04 Conceptions of Leadership Heather Lyne de Ver March 2009 www.dlprog.org DLP Leaders, Elites and Coalitions Policy and Practice for Developmental DEVELOPMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM The Developmental Leadership Program (DLP) is an international policy initiative informed by targeted research and directed by an independent steering committee. DLP is supported by a global network of partners and currently receives its core funding from the Australian aid program. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the Australian Government or any of DLP’s other partner organisations. 3 04 Conceptions of Leadership Heather Lyne de Ver Introduction1 There is now a wide recognition in the international community that ‘leadership matters’ for growth and development, just as there was recognition some years ago that ‘institutions matter’.2 But what is ‘leadership’? How is it defined and can there be universal understandings and application of the concept? Leadership is a concept which is often talked about, and which has generated a proliferation of literature, especially in the field of management and organizational science (Jones, 2005: 259). However, despite the almost unanimous agreement on the importance of leadership for the success of private sector organizations...
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...1 Running head: BUILDING A COALITION DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management Pomona, California (CASE STUDY) BUILDING A COALITION By PRIYANKA VOHRA HRM – 591 Leadership and organizational behavior Professor: Ifeanyi Ugboaja (Submission date: 05/28/2016) BUIDLING A COALITION 2 Introduction: Case Study Analysis on Building a Coalition In order for a project to be successful in an organization it should form a diverse team to head it. Incorporating diversity within the team will encourage creativity and innovation into the formation of the processes and solutions that result in the outcome of the project. Each team member will be able to change and grow by drawing from the different experiences, backgrounds and skills from each individual. The team needs to have a process in place to communicate and collaborate openly and listen to all member’s views, ideas and goals. Diverse work teams will almost always have a level of conflict within them. Respecting each other’s different views and experiences and recognizing that they have been brought together because of a common goal can result in a more effective resolution process.” Regardless of the composition of the group, differences can be leveraged to achieve superior performance.” (Robbins & Judge, 2012 p.58). 3 BUIDLING A COALITION Part 1: Group Development The Woodson Foundation and Washington D.C. public schools are teaming together to form a new after school program...
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...Case Study – Building a Coalition Group Development Stages of group development: Forming: The group is just created, everything is new, and people just get to know each other. Strong leadership is the key as people might be hesitant to voice their opinion at this stage. Limits are tested – what can and can’t be done and said. Storming: At this stage, team members already know each other. Everyone knows each other opinions and stands. Everyone sees differences between team members and is not afraid to argue and disagree. Unofficial leaders are being identified at this point as well as followers. Most of the conflicts arise at this stage. Norming: This is the stage when rules are established and most of the differences settled in some sort of the compromise. Each team member finds his role within the team and leader takes less of an active position so the team can work together. Performing: At this stage, motivation is at its peak as team members have the common sense of purpose and direction. Everyone learned how to work together as a team, who is better at performing with tasks and what to do when somebody is falling behind. Leadership takes more of the delegating role. Adjourning: This stage takes place after the project completed. Team members often want to know where to go from here and what is the next goal or project. The stage described in the study is the forming stage of the team development. Not all the group members are identified, not everyone knows each...
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...substantial resources committed to the change effort (many are bankrolled by top management), talented and committed people "driving the change", and high stakes. In fact, executives feeling an urgent need for change are right; companies that fail to sustain significant change end up facing crises. By then, their options are greatly reduced, and even after heroic efforts they often decline". This seems a bleak appraisal for any organization, but especially for a church. Yet the equally important learning is that change efforts are still important to face.... and the sooner the better. John Kotter (who teaches Leadership at Harvard Business School) has made it his business to study both success and failure in change initiatives in business. "The most general lesson to be learned from the more successful cases is that the change process goes through a series of phases that, in total, usually require a considerable length of time. Skipping steps creates only the illusion of speed and never produces satisfactory results" and "making critical mistakes in any of the phases can have a devastating impact, slowing momentum and negating hard-won gains". Kotter summarizes the eight phases as follows. 1] Establish a Sense of Urgency Talk of change typically begins with some people noticing vulnerability in the organization. The threat of losing ground in some way sparks these people into action, and they in turn try to communicate that sense of urgency to others. In congregations it is typically...
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...In the IVEY British Airways case study, Mark Dunkerley has several constraints to contend with in order to implement change within the Latin America division of the corporation. The two most significant constraints I identified include: 1) lack of proper talent/change agents in Latin America to carry out organizational restructuring and operations’ changes and 2) a communication breakdown that is currently reinforced on the organizational level by British Airways’ corporate structure. Dunkerley begins hinting at the issue of lack of proper talent/change agents in Latin America to carry out organizational restructuring and operations’ changes on page 106. In speaking about BA’s poor performance he states that it is “an absence of vision, focus, and investment…There was no clear sales and marketing strategy. There was no teamwork between different functional areas.” These comments, that clearly highlight a communication issue, are really the symptoms of the deeper problem—lack of change agents on the ground in Latin America to implement or champion change. Although one could argue that the London headquarters should be aware of problems in Latin America (economic and organizational), even if headquarters begins working on a vision of how the LA division could change, run more efficiently, and be more profitable; it would still need a team/coalition on-site to oversee the changes on both a gradual and daily basis. Since Dunkerley arrived in Latin America in 1997 and has...
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...Business, 7 (1), 77-94, June 2014 77 Building Global Strategic Alliances and Coalitions for Foreign Investment Opportunities Dr. Balarabe A. Jakada Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. bajakada@yahoo.com Abstract Global strategic alliance and coalition is a diffuse way of effective combination of strengths of companies aiming at entering new markets, exploring new technologies, bypassing government entry restrictions and to learn quickly from the leading firm in the partnership, all in an effort to exploit foreign investment opportunities. Strategic alliances are however, not easy to develop and support. They often fail because of technical errors made by management of member firms. To make it a success, a strong and efficient alliance agreement has to be in place to enable companies to gain in markets that would otherwise be uneconomical. Building alliances requires considerable time and energy from all parties involved with a detailed plan, expectations, limitations and scopes, and the likely benefits drivable from the project. Alliances take a number of forms and go by various labels. Alliances may be contracts, limited partnerships, general partnerships, or corporate joint ventures, or may take less formal forms, such as a referral network. The paper is aimed at exploring and educating prospective and allied businesses or firms the need and significance of across border coalition, and how to go about it. It is a literature...
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...Re-Centering Academic Centers Abstract This paper argues that we have lost the original intent and power of an institutional Center. Theoretically, Centers use centralized resources to support people and projects core to the mission of the institution. Many Centers now are located external to the campus, where isolated directors pursue specialized interests. Thus, Centers, which serve the entire community, become marginalized. This paper provides a model to re-center academic Centers toward their original intent, through collaboration between specialized and generalized centers. The authors also suggest concrete steps to help examine, evaluate and create clear structures and communication for effective use of Centers in Higher Education. Introduction There seems to be an increase in institutional Centers around the world, which can be favorable, although it also has the potential to dilute the power of a centralized location and operation. To address this issue, this paper describes the idea of partnering Centers around a collaborative hub to offer more powerful opportunities in the context of resource utilization. It would appear that many institutions had originally used the word “Center” in association with typical mainstream definitions of center, which include a person, or group, or thing in the middle; to focus or bring together; to have as a main point, or theme. Others may perceive Centers as the ring around a bull’s eye, i.e., a potential target. Regardless, of...
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