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Smashing TheClock 

No schedules. No mandatorymeetings

BY

ANUPAM KUMAR

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INTRODUCTION

Best Buy Co., Inc is North America'snumber-one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personalcomputers, entertainment software andappliances.

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ROWEResults only works environment

Results-Only Work Environment is amanagement strategy where employees

are evaluated on performance, notpresence. We can do whatever what wewant, whenever we want, as long as thework gets done.

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Employee paid for result rather than no.of hour they work.

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BENEFITS

best way to managing employee

 ± Productivity increases

 ±Employee engagement has increased.

 ± Flexible work arrangements.

 ± Focused approach

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No mandatory office time. ± Flexibility

 ± High quality satisfaction

 ± Less cost

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what types of systems

needed ? We Must have metrics to monitor 

employee performance

have strong trust and sharedunderstanding between managementand employees.

managers have to model the behavior.

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physical presence /

productivity

The program¶s designers explained how inthe world of ROWE, there would be no

mandatory meetings and no times whenyou had to physically be at work.Performance would be based on output,not hours. They started in small pockets

of the company; but by the end of 2007, all4,000 staffers working at corporate wereon the ROWE plan. They use ROWE intheir recruiting and at orientation for newhires.

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Advantages

A ROWE respects people

Clock less workplace

A ROWE rewards people for takingresponsibility and holding themselvesaccountable

A ROWE calls for better communication

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Disadvantages

Having many limitations

Not useful in many service sector organization.

Some time unable to create healthyculture

Legal problems

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My suggestions

Use technology to increase freedom

Let the people decide .

Ignore the time stamp

Stop telling people where you are and whatyou¶re doing?

Making healthier environment in Office

Establish a clear hierarchy in organization.

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Conclusion

This case is related to performancemanagement at best buy. Rowe is

unique strategy that helps organizationto achieve its goals if most of thecompany did what the best buy is doing³how cool is that´

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Have a good day!!!

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Work-life balance

Work-life balance is a broad concept used todescribe an individual's feelings of satisfaction with the participation in job-related activities and his or her personal life.