Fox Relocation Questions

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Case Study 2 FOX Relocation Management Corp. Below are seven (7) questions for this case. Please answer each question. Be sure to support your answers with information from the case and from the concepts and tools we have discussed thus far in the class. Do NOT exceed 10 pages in total, double-spaced, 12 font. 1. Briefly describe the business strategy of FOX Relocation? What is Gretchen Fox’s vision for the future of the company? 2. Draw the organizational structure of FOX Relocation. a. Briefly describe this structure and the relationships among the different roles. b. How does this structure impact the behavior of employees? 3. What are the strengths of organizing FOX in this manner? What are the challenges of this organizational design? 4. In your own words, describe the culture of FOX Relocation. c. Include in your answer the values and norms of the organization. d. How do the hiring and compensation practices support the culture? e. How do communication and decision-making practices support the culture? 5. What advice would you give Gretchen Fox if she decides to grow her firm? f. How should she structure or re-structure her firm? g. What is the impact of your design on people in the organization and the tasks that they perform? h. How might she change hiring and compensation practices? i. How might this affect people’s behavior and values? j. How does she maintain the culture of the organization? 6. How would you describe the psychological contract between Gretchen Fox and her employees? k. If she were to make the changes you recommend in number 6 above, how would this change the psychological contract? 7. How would you recommend that Gretchen Fox proceed in deciding upon what changes to make and how to implement those changes?

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