Case Study on Management Practice

Running head: MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Context of Management:
The context of management for the given case study refers to the situation in which
Readers’ Digest Association (RDA) felt the need for change in the organization. The followings
are the context of management:
 Human resource management
 Global expansion
 Structural change
 Organizational culture
 Revenue growth
 Plan and implementation of big data
 Leadership
 Brand endorsement
However, for implementing the change in the organization the recommended models are:
 Lewin’s Change Management Model Contingency theory McKinsey’s 7-S Model Kotter’s Change Management Theory Nudge Theory

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Controlling:
The controlling is one of the major perspectives of the practice of management. In the
management of RDA the controlling is based on various aspects. The control, on the other hand
is indicated to the control of the overall activities of the company. The aspects are:
 People
 Revenue and debt
 Employee turnover
 Private equity
 Performance
 Consumers Organizational structural change (functional) Organizational cultural change (Adhocracy Culture)
Decision Making:
Decision making is the vital process within the perspectives of management. In order to
make decision for the change in the organizational structure and the culture, the management
department must consider some factors that are important for decision making. The factors are:
 Revenue selling opportunities
 Situational analysis of market
 Impact on Organizational structure
 Impact of organizational culture
 Consumers analysis
 Impact on key stakeholders