Case Study Guitar Maker

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1. Which of Fayoli’s 14 in Table 2.1 are evident in C.F. Martin case? Explain your reasoning for each principle selected. The division of work – When they allowed the employees to fix different instruments in the company and it caused a distraction. Unity of command – the order would come from the boss and the worker follows the order in the past. Esprit de corps – This principle was discovered after he went on needed an Outward Bound course and learned the value of teamwork. Stability and tenure of personnel – Chris giving his employee formal training so they can do their job well. 2. What would Mary Parker Follett probably say about Chris Martin’s management style? Explain. Mary Parker Follett would praise his management style. Chris supports his employee and learned the value of teamwork. Mary believed that managers had to show recognition to their employees in order for them to work harder. And profit sharing is how Chris is recognizing his employees. 3. Is Chris Martin a Theory X or a Theory Y manager? Explain. Definitely, a Theory Y manager. He is committed to the company and his employees. By offering formal training, profit sharing as rewards, and employee involvement. 4. Is Chris Martin a closed or open system? Explain. Open system, he is engaged with his employees. 5. If you were responsible for designing and conducting a management training program for C.F. Martin’s managers, which of the management best sellers listed in Table 2.4. would you have them read? Why? Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Other’s Don’t., Jim Collins, 2001. You want to train your managers to set an example to their employees that they can do better. Not just settle for being good. They can help mold and shape the company to stand apart in the

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