SecA Group 10 Final

7/29/2019 SecA Group 10 Final

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WHEN YOUR STAR PERFORMER CANT

MANAGE

Umang Agarwal (12PGP111Harshvardhan (12PGP017)

Venugopal (12PGP049)

Varun (12PGP012)

Aditya Polisetty (12PGP00

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

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AGENDA

SUMMARY / FACTS

ISSUES

POSSIBLE ACTIONS

STRENGTH / WEAKNESS

BEST SOLUTION


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SUMMARY / FACTS


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Denver based Nuf Fun is a highly diversifiedmanufacturer of leisure based sporting products.

Vic, is the insensitive CEO who is more interested

in the numbers. Carver, the Head ofProduct Development on the

other side is a one man-army.

He does not give his subordinates the freedom tocome up with their ideas.


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Facts IssuesPossibleActions

StrengthWeakness

Solution


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Verity Hinde was the Assistant head ofProductDevelopment, known as a great team player.

Complaints flooded Hinde that Carver wasnt beingclear in what he wanted from them.

Team members also felt that due recognitionwasnt

being awarded. In spite of all this, Vic continues with the attitude of,

if it aint broke, dont fix it as long as sales weregood with Carver at helm.


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StrengthWeakness

Solution


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ISSUES


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It concerns the R & D department and as the failureof alacrity the dependence on Carver increased

Carters Behavior threatens the long termsustainability of the firm

It inhibits innovation and the building of human

capital It undermine the employee motivation

Weakening the Nuf Fun ability to attract new talent

It might lead to a flight of talents to competitors

It concentrates R & D risk on Carver onl


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StrengthWeakness

Solution


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Deficient top management (not team oriented, poorlistening, wrong incentives and expectations)

Lack of corporate culture

Inefficient allocation of talents HR does not have a strategic dimension

Performance measuring is in term of financial

output only which is short term Employees morale is low

Carver is also accused of market design of his sub-ordinates under his name


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StrengthWeakness

Solution


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POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES


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ALTERNATIVE 1

Fire Carver

Promote Hinde to the head of the product development

departmentALTERNATIVE 2

Do not do anything

Retain Carver

Let him continue the way he is working


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StrengthWeakness

Solution


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ALTERNATIVE 3 Vic need to have second dialogue with carver in which

two examine the facts on which their inference arebased and attempt to come up with a mutually agreedup on plan on action. In that conversation, Vic must play a stronger role than he

has in the past. Let carver know that he expects a change, not simple

acquiescence.

ALTERNATIVE 4 Make carver chief product design engineer (moving him

into more technical position) Put a team player as the head of the product development.


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StrengthWeakness

Solution


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STRENGTH / WEAKNESS ANALYSIS


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STRENGTHS

Better products can bedesigned.

Can help organization toget more profits.

He key can play key role indeveloping innovative andbetter systems to designand develop products

WEAKNESSES

Will de-motivate the rest ofthe employees.

As he is stealing the ideasof the team members it canforce them to leave theorganization.

If, for some reason, hedecides to quit, then theorganization would be in abad condition.

He can have more

bargaining power to get


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StrengthWeakness

Solution

Alternative 1 - Status Quo.


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STRENGTHS

Will increase the morale ofthe rest of the employees.

Restores faith in thesystem that no individual isgreater that the system.

Good relations in the officeand sustainability.

Motivation of theemployees will be better.

WEAKNESSES

May not be able developcompetitive products as hewas key in developingsuccessful products.

Can adversely affect thecompany.

Difficult to find a substituteof his caliber.


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StrengthWeakness

Solution

Alternative 2- Fire Craver


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STRENGTHS

Can arrive at a plan as tohow to face the currentissues.

Will help both Craver andhis team to have betterrelations.

Good for the future of theorganization.

WEAKNESSES

Crave might get annoyed.

If the discussion fail. It may

force Crave to quit. In spite of the discussions

Craver may not want tochange his attitude.

It might be a solution forshort term, but it may not besustainable.


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StrengthWeakness

Solution

Alternative 3 - Vic and Craver Second discussion


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STRENGTHS

Help him (Craver) focus onthe developing product andlessen the fatigue.

Will help the team as he willbe in charge of technicalaspects only.

Give opportunity for other

people to showcase theirskills/talent.

WEAKNESSES

This may lead tounderutilization of talent ofCraver.

Craver may not like thismove and can try to harm theorganization.

It may result in him quitting

the job. Vic may not find a better

person to lead adevelopment team and this

could affect the companyadversely.


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StrengthWeakness

Solution

Alternative 4 - Move Craver to more technical job


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BEST SOLUTION


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First, to create a culture that is inclusive, team oriented, anddiverse, Vic would have to remove Carver from the pedestalon which he himself has place him.

Second, he would have to get professional help to learn how

to create and participate in the kind of culture he wants thecompany to have.

Third, he would have to assemble a strong managementteam and learn to work with it on issues and goals involving

people, just as he does on financial objectives and productdevelopment goals.


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Solution


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Fourth, he would need a director of human resources whocould help guide the culture so that, for example, an actionplan and new goals and processes-monitored on anongoing basis-would be developed following a retreat such

as the companys teambuilding workshop. Finally, he should ask Carver to change. But hed have to

stop giving Carver mixed signals on the one hand, tellinghim to listen to his team, and on the other, threatening to fire

him if his products are late. Despite his faint protests, Vic isreinforcing Carvers behavior.


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Solution


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THANK YOU

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SecA Group 10 Final