Analyzing Kellogg's: Modern Workplace and Organizational Performance

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Kellogg's, focusing on its modern workplace practices and their impact on organizational performance. The report begins by defining the modern workplace and then examines Kellogg's business activities, organizational structure, and culture. It explores the company's K values, which unite employees and build a shared system of beliefs, and its global code of ethics, which provides guidance to employees and stakeholders. The report delves into Kellogg's value-based management approach, employee motivation strategies, and flexible working policies. Various management theories like scientific management, behavior approach and motivation theories (Maslow's) adopted by Kellogg's have been analyzed. Additionally, the report covers leadership development exercises, communication strategies, and the influence of external factors. The analysis highlights how Kellogg's uses its skilled workforce and training programs to enhance leadership skills and manage its multinational corporation effectively. Finally, the report discusses Kellogg's use of system theory and contingency model to achieve long-term success and maximize its organizational performance.

INTRODUCTION THE
MODERN WORKPLACE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

Title- Introduction the modern workplace
INTRODUCTION
Modern workplace defined as new challenges for enterprise that enhanced the use of
advanced tool, techniques and methods. Hence, it can be stated that true modernization is kind of
collaborative workplace that must be integrated with use of technology so that productivity can
be boosted (Jenkins and et.al., 2018). Hence, modern culture is deprived of flexible, dynamic and
collaborative space powered.
Thus, present report is based on business activities of Kellogg's, it is an American
multinational food manufacturing company and the main of this entity is to nourished families by
providing proper well being.
This report will look over the topic as to analyse the factors that aids to contribute
organisational performance. Hence, relevant theories and models of enterprise design and culture
must be used.
MAIN BODY
Modern culture enterprise is the firm that uses innovation and have the use of modern
tools and staff in order to having a fully collaborative workplace (Langhans, 2018). Hence, it can
be stated that culture of the Kellogg company shaped by its K values, six attributes and that aids
to define and guide the in which functions of business can be operated.
Therefore, K value works as to unite the employees at every level and in every region of
the enterprise that aids to connect them with heritage of firm. It is very effective term that is
useful to build shared system of beliefs and behaviour that also aids to minimise the risk and also
works as to minimise the ability to address the challenges appropriately (Moore, 2019). Hence, it
can be stated that the organisations structure of the enterprise defined as one of the crucial aspect
that aids to have enhancement in complexities of multinational enterprises. Therefore, the
continual exchange of information aids to define the relationship between enterprise and
environment.
In order to being effective performance within the enterprise,
In addition to it, this firm has given rich legacy, integrity and honouring legacy and these
all are significant tool in terms to shaping the ethical performance culture and to provide clear
guidance to employees and stakeholders. With the use of valued based culture within the
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enterprise this entity can able to living, breathing and shared core value among the employees
(Offermann and Coats, 2018). By the use of, global code of ethics this entity can able to provide
the balanced and practical business advice in order to drive the entity result in legal, ethical and
responsible manner. Therefore, it also highlights the responsibilities of leadership that aids to set
the right tone throughout the global operations and that enables to have better connect,
collaborate and compete in the 21st century. Under this, it can be stated that value based
management enables and maximise the value creation within the enterprise. Thus, quoted
enterprise uses it in order to motivating the employees in manner as to collecting the organisation
goals. With the use of it, employee can better have enhancement in productivity and their
performance can be improvised. It is term that encompasses the processes for undertaking
creation, managing and measuring value. Thus, employee working at this enterprise are highly
capable and skilled. Thus, company provides the early leave on Fridays and these initiatives has
enhanced the productivity of the enterprise. Hence, it can be stated that this firm provides the
flexible working to the staff and this aids to enhance the profitability and productivity to the
enterprise (Smirnova, 2015).
Under the enterprise of Kellogg's there are varieties of functions and work roles.
Therefore, it is inclusive of finance, marketing, sales and information technology. Thus, keeping
everyone's motivated is one of the core part that aids to define the long term success to the
enterprise. The organisation structure of the is flat. This is the world leading producer of cereal
and items as pastries, fruit flavoured snakes etc. Hence, the product of this firm manufactured in
18 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world. Global headquarter of
this enterprise are in battle creek, Michigan and USA. Thus, this entity traded under the ticker
symbol of NYSE: K
With the use of motivating each employee by the K values aids to develop the creative culture
and continuous improvement can be possible so that each things can be done in better and
effective manner. By undertaking continue improvement, this enterprise can able to have leading
results (Tamir and Grabarski, 2018). Hence, employees at this enterprise encouraged to speak in
positive manner and by focussing over strength the entity can have better and improved results.
Hence, management is the process of working that aids to develop enhance the effectiveness
within the enterprise. In addition to it, this can be stated that management and operational
department of enterprise is one of the top most department and they are highly engaged in
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process of cutting edge research and to offer world class teaching in the science of management
and organisational behaviour (Executive Leadership Training & Development Programs, 2019).
Hence, it can be stated that leaders to this enterprise works as to develop new, evidence
based knowledge about the practices of management. In this, it can be stated that managing
employee behaviours performance is one of the relegated role of the front line managers.
Kellogg's has also used scientific management theory that aids to analyse and synthesizes
the workflows. In addition to it, the main aim is to have improvement in economic efficiency and
to have better improvement in productivity of enterprise. It is theory that is deprived of the use of
term as “Rule of thumb”. Therefore, focussing over the improvement in efficiency aids to
develop the better working force within the enterprise. By providing the opportunity to buy and
sell the holidays the employees can be motivated with the help of cash alternatives (The Six
Systems of Organizational Effectiveness, 2019). Hence, these kinds of rewards aids to develop
the organisation productivity and profitability and it also aids to develop performance of
organisation. In order to undertake the better operations within the enterprise, the Kellogg's has
taken various leadership development exercise and it is helpful in order to identify the gap
between the theory and practices. Thus, better communication plan and better result within the
enterprise aids to achieve the higher growth within enterprise.
Kellogg's also have the use of behaviour approach to management and that aids to
identified human relations and employee well being. Hence, behaviour style management is very
effective process that aids to keep workers satisfied and motivated. It is the approach that helps
to stimulate the growth within enterprise and it leads to develop and build organisation
effectiveness (The Six Systems of Organizational Effectiveness, 2019). Hence, this approach
mainly looks over the human relationship and employees well being in order to fosters the
growth of enterprise. By recognizing the significant of human the entity can conduct its
operation in effective manner.
Kellogg's has also used the motivation theory as Maslow's. It is the need that is based on
the factor as air, food, shelter and cloying. These are the needs that aids to play major role in
order to motivating the behaviours of individuals. Hence, it can be stated that satisfying lower
level needs is helpful to cope up with unpleasant feeling and consequences. This theory is very
beneficial from the perception of having enhancement in the growth of productivity and
profitability. This is enterprise that provides competitive salary to each employees and provide
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flexible benefits programmes. By providing effective pay and better working condition
employees feels motivated in the enterprise and it aids to improvise the performance within the
enterprise (Langhans, 2018). Therefore, it can be stated that safety must be ensured at all the
level of management. Thus, firm must be committed to providing safe and healthy work
environment that contributes large growth within enterprise. Furthermore, it can be said that
better working conditions, safety guideline and principles aids to enhance the working of
enterprise in effective and efficient manner. Healthy work life motivates employees to perform
better and this leads to have enhancement in the performance of the enterprise (Jenkins and et.al.,
2018). By focussing over the thing as social needs the employees can have the feeling of
belonging and to perform the activities as to strengthen the team and to enhance the sense of
belonging of workers aids to effectively contributing efforts towards the enterprise. Hence, it can
be stated that this firm provide better support to the workers and it leads to contribute maximum
towards the firm. Thus, number of external and internal factors affects the working of enterprise
and that can influence the political, socio-cultural technological, legal and environment factors
affects the working of enterprise. Hence, it can be stated that technical advancement leads to
faster rate of change and successful organisation leads to encourage innovation and build
employee experience effectively. Therefore, successful enterprise has clear sense of its ultimate
purpose and this all things leads to conduct enterprise activities in better and effective manner.
Improvement in organisational theory led to consideration of the work environment.
Experts of Kellogg's works as to undertake better research and training programme that
will help the workers to perform their best and to sharpen their leadership skills in order to
governing the multinational corporation effectively and to enhance the growth of effectiveness.
Therefore, it can be stated that Kellogg's renowned and skilled labour work force aids to create
the complement of executive education and training programmes in order to meet the
professional development goals. By conducting better managerial and leading practices the entity
can perform their activities in more effective approach (The Six Systems of Organizational
Effectiveness, 2019). This is firm that performing in better manner in order to manage the things
as gender, race & culture so that better performance at the enterprise can be conducted. With the
help of the use of equality the enterprise can promote better working practices and this leads to
have high growth within enterprise. Hence, some internal factors lead to have enterprise success
inevitably characterize relationship of enterprise to external environment in broad areas.
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Thus, quoted enterprise has also adopted system theory approach and it is one of the
prominent theory that aids to develop management which supports to have effective evaluation
in the marketing elements that affects the profitability and growth of the enterprise. Hence, it can
be stated that to achieve the high result and to sustained the function of Kellogg's effectively, the
enterprise has used leadership system that aids to improvise the engagement of stakeholders
create, execute, ensure succession and manage the firm performance in better mode. Thus, there
are number of factors that contribute organisation performance and it also aids to develop the
structure and culture. Hence, the organisation system can be defined as network of independent
elements that aids to work together to accomplish the aim. It is an kind opf total system that is
made up of sub system and also includes number of functions as marketing, finance, production,
operation and HR etc. These activities can include rules, roles and responsibilities. Hence, it
helps to set effective culture and structure within the enterprise.
Kellogg's uses number of theories that aids in structure of enterprise in order to achieve
long term success within. With help of theories it can influence that enterprise can collect their
resources in better manner. Thus, quoted enterprise has the use of term that aids to deals with
conflicts and to get evolved in strategic needs in terms to meet long terms achievement within
enterprise. Thus, contingency model aids to have growth of the business rather than focussing on
resources (Executive Leadership Training & Development Programs, 2019). In addition to it,
day to day operational function helps to conduct the business activities effectively. Therefore,
business must focus on maximising the performance, expanding the facilities and rearranging the
operational system by the use of efficient business model. This kind of model aids in working of
enterprise so that each function can be conducted in better mode. Hence, it can be stated that
culture model plays crucial role to generate individual’s behaviours and aids to bring effective
performance within the enterprise.
CONCLUSION
Hereby, it can be concluded that modern culture refers as to have current developments in
society, including belief's, taste and perception. It works with gaining competitive advantage
within enterprise. The present report is based on business activities Thus, present report is based
on the business activities of Kellogg's, it is an enterprise that deal in nutrition and well being of
the individuals.
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Furthermore, report will cover the impact of theories that aids to bring improvement in
individual’s performance and effectiveness so it can lead to achieve competitive advantage.
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