Ecoquest Essay

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Ecoquest 1. How would you describe the organizational culture of Ecoquest? List the firm's values and the evidence that supports your claim. The organizational culture is idealistic to the employees and are very pleased to be working in the environment field. What the employees like best about the company are the flexible work hours and the opportunity to work with knowledgeable, team-oriented colleagues. One of the principals' main goal is to retain good staff. When the company was brought up, the principals wanted to have a firm that provided a fun and participative workplace. The work force consisted of well educated professionals and they wanted them to feel empowered. Although the company has grown rapidly, the employees are starting to complain about certain situations. The company is starting to lack structure. Unclear policies, lack of input, and not knowing whom to go to for certain requests are just a few problems that they are starting to encounter in the workplace. 2. What do you see as the major strengths and weaknesses of the three candidates? Mike Lewis: Strengths: Detail oriented, likes to set up policies, tracks figures Weaknesses: Lacks management skills, distributed ranked list of employees Anita Sanchez: Strengths: Ph.D. In environmental biology, strong management skills, people-person Weaknesses: Lack of financial skills Kent Chang: Strengths: Background in finance, studied environmental policy, years of experience Weaknesses: distant from employees, works independently 3. Which candidate would you recommend as the new CEO of Ecoquest? Anita Sanchez 4. What is your rationale for this choice? What kind of leadership style does the company need? I believe that Anita Sanchez is the best candidate for the CEO position because of her leadership style and management skills. Not only does she have a P.h.D. In

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