Organizational Behavior Analysis of Casual Togs Inc

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Organizational Behavior
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1ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Executive Summary:
The report is a discussion on the analysis of an organizational behavior of Casual Togs, a fashion
apparel producing firm for woman. The report commences with a discussion on the various
problems faced by the firm along with providing an insight on what led to such problems. The
report also discusses on how the president of the company, Cy Geldmark, can be persuaded to
undertake changes. The report provides suggestions on prevention of the future problems in
terms of the management practice, structural change and the response of the firm to the changes
in the competitive environment. The report however ends with recommendations on how to
overcome the challenges of the fashion industry.

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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
The Major Problems Facing the Firm:.............................................................................................3
Causes for the Problems:.................................................................................................................5
How Cy was Persuaded to Change:.................................................................................................6
Prevention of Future Problems In Terms of:...................................................................................7
Management Practice:..................................................................................................................7
Structural Change:........................................................................................................................8
Responding to the Changes in Competitive Environment...........................................................9
Conclusion and Recommendations:..............................................................................................10
References:....................................................................................................................................11

3ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Introduction:
The aim of report is to discuss the organizational behavior of Casual Togs Inc, a fashion
women apparel-producing firm as provided by a case study. The discussion in this report
revolves around the mentioned firm that has presently landed into some major problems due to
certain situational factors and lack of efficiency of its owner in dealing critical situations. Cy
Geldmark found, Casual Togs, a reasonably priced women apparel shop headquartered in the
Midwestern city. He was also the principal stockholder and an innovator who pioneered the
concept of mix and match that helped in coordinating the ideas of the fashion ensembles. This
helped the client with a reasonable means in building a complete wardrobe with both the casual
and formal clothes. The presence of trend setting designer style and standard quality helped in
propelling the firm towards a prominent position. The firm experienced a rapid expansion in the
past five years and ensured setting of the production plants in the southern states including one
unit in Arkansas for capitalizing on the wage rates of those areas. The report initiates by
providing an insight into the problems that the firm face. There is also discussion about the
causes that led to the arousal of such problems. One will also be able to find an insight into
suggestions provided to Cy Geldmark in persuading the change. The report also puts forward
suggestive measures in preventing the future occurrence of the problem in the context of
management practice, structural change and the response to the changes in the competitive
environment. One will also be able to find necessary recommendations for overcoming the
challenges persistent to the fashion apparel industry.