CASE : The grayson Chemical Company
CASE : The grayson Chemical Company
Case summary The case study talks about Quantum's dilemma in wanting to strike a balance between corporate culture and liability exposure. Quantum's TGIF beer bust, an informal party that involves everyone in the company, had been effective in boosting team spirit and cooperation. However, many concerns were raised as to whether the parties may bring undesirable consequences that the company need to be accountable to. I. Problem A. Marco 1. Grayson has become stagnant, failed to change, and is no longer competitive. 2. The current people at Grayson are not acceptable to change. 3. There is a culture of doing things by the book. B. Micro 1. Incompetent managers promoted. 2. Board does not have a consensus of opinion. II. Causes 1. Grayson has not been proactive with its environment. 2. Corporate culture is very resistant to change. 3. Board does not speak with one voice. So entire organization is somewhat disorganized in its operations—no clear direction or focus III. System affected
The entire organization is affected. The organization is still functioning; however, to be a healthy company and to grow, changes are needed. 1. Structural – with major changes, the structure could be radically altered. 2. Psychosocial – status quo and contentment seems to be prevalent among management. 3. Technical – though there is evidence that managers are “fairly” competent technically, but this may not be enough to make the kind of changes that Grayson requires. 4. Managerial – the management currently seems to be comfortable in their positions and performance. The changes