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Organizational Functioning

   

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Organizational functioning 2Organizational FunctioningEvery organization has an individual system by which it operates in. For some organization there is the top-bottom system; others use the bottom-up system while other agencies use the flat system. Each kind of operating system has its structure. The structure of the organization is the medium through which information flows. Organizational structure is crucial to the functioning of any society. Different structure depicts different working conditions and different results. Employee participation and accountability is another factor that influences the operation of an organization. A sound management system cultivates close communication with staff, and this translates to achieving the goals and objectives (Owusu 1999). Meat pack is a food processing company that has recently changed its structure. All the changes made were aimed at improving the performance of the business. Several changes affected the management. Employee interaction with the directorate has been encouraged, and the ascending management systems have been replaced by a flatter management system to promote management accountability. Challenges have however accompanied these changes in the leadership and cultural context. This article will evaluate the changes made at meat pack and determine to what extent the changes have been effective. The report will involve somesubtopics that will help in the evaluation.The approach Bison should take on the business: hands-off or hands-onBison is the CEO of Meatpack company. The company has a target to become a 1 billion dollar company by the year 2020. The CEO Bison has the task of driving the company towards the realization of this dream. To this effect, Bison has taken several steps regarding employee performance. He started working with an executive coaching and senior leadership development company to help develop his senior strategy team. The development program was a wise move

Organizational functioning 3from him that will benefit the company. Leadership training helps the leader become an efficient communicator which plays a crucial role in employee motivation ( Pamlife 2012). Bison has also introduced the Human Synergistic Circumflex. The formula has helped him know the organization’s culture about the behavior of the staff and management. Bison has also introduced a coaching consultation for senior strategy team members. In addition to this, he has encouraged the line managers to take on a more hands-on approach. Hands-on results into the managers taking on a leadership role and working from the front and collaborating with the employees to achieve the objectives of the company (Ray 2017).Bison hasthus implemented a flatter structure and eliminate the hierarchical structure. The new structurehas led to open communication between the managers and the employees. The hands-on approach by the managers and the flatter organizational structure has enabled the employees to be more accountable and the managers to lead from the front. Bison is now safe to take a hands-off approach to the business. The hands-off approachinvolves the management managing the organization through their team leaders and not interacting with the employees and never crossing the line of authority of the team leaders (Miller 2017). He has equipped his team leaders with the necessary knowledge through the development programs. The style of communication has changed from the previous shouting to amore derogative form where the managers and supervisors try and talk to their seniors and know what is not working as it should. The employees fear Bison because he is one of the founders of the company and thus may fear to question his decisions. The fact that there is some anxiety created by him should also encourage him to take a hands-off approach. The concern stems from the fact that the company has lost some senior employees and it had something to do with Bison.

Organizational functioning 4He also describes himself as not a ‘big peoples’ person’ and recognizes that CEOs should be good at interacting with the workers. The above reasons and the contributions that Bison has made justifies that he should take a hands-off approach to the business and see the results of his investments pay off. The plan will give the employees the sense of responsibility, accountability, and fulfillment because they will be aware that they have been trusted to manage their tasks. This approach will also give Bison space to work on other big projects comfortably because he will be sure the employees will dedicate a lot of effort to their jobs (Miller 2017). He should give the senior leadership space andtime to implement what they learned and to develop their qualities to be better leaders. The hands-off approach will induce accountability to the managers who will ensure their juniors work hard to reach the targets.The extent to which senior leadership change has been effectiveSenior leadership plays a significant role in any company. A company with strong senior leaders is bound to thrive in the world of business. Leaders should keep on developing to keep upwith the changing times and be in a position to lead their teams efficiently. Great managers should possess qualities communication, should show maturity and learn to control their emotions because they are in the frontline of representing the company’s values, flexible to adaptto both real and challenging situations, accountable to always aim at achieving the set objectives (Cincotta 2014). The CEO of MeatPack company has considerably invested in the senior leadership of the organization. He has introduced a leadership development session where the topleaders get more insight on how to develop their skills. A company-wide leadership development program was initiated in the company plus a coaching consultation for members of the senior strategy team. The results of such investment

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