Fox Relocation Management

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FOX RELOCATION MANAGEMENT From a family business to a corporation Groupe JEFF 2008/2009 Jocelyne Ziade François Rayneau Eric Boyaval François Bazin de Jouy 1. Historical summary Fox relocation management is a firm created in 1987 by Gretchen Fox just graduated from an MBA. From a one person business, the company slowly grew for the past 11 years to reach a critical size where the cultural and historical organization is no more adapted. In this organizational culture, Lori and Gretchen deal with creating a clearly articulated vision and possessing the skills and the resolve to recruit and develop followers who are committed to carrying out the vision. Having the ability to see the bigger picture and maintaining a balance between high level strategies and front line tactics. At the time the organization was based on empowerment where authority and control are balanced amongst employees and the management; the employees were highly encouraged to get involved in any decision making keeping in mind that Lori and Gretchen are the final decision makers. Hierarchy is made by experience and not only by decision of a manager. We can say that it is a more centralized organization where power and influence spread out from a central figure. There may be a specialist or functional structure but central control is exercised largely through appointing loyal key individuals, as Fox did when she promoted Lori Coletti to the vice-president position in 1995. Coletti was the first employee hired by Fox, thus the more experienced, and throughout the years became her right arm. 2. Needs for change In 1999 the historical organization is no more adapted to the continually growing business; Gretchen Fox has to draw a new working structure to answer the challenges the company has to face. The current structure is strong, dynamic and reacts quickly to external

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