1. Comparative Analysis
Lara King

2. CHILDCARE A

3. CHILDCARE B
“Partnering with families to encourage children in
developing a true relationship with God”

4. “International Values “
-Individualism
-Masculinity
-Collectivism
-Femininity
-Long term
oriented
CHILDCARE A CHILDCARE B
- --------- Uncertainty Avoidance -------- +

5. Cohesiveness
CHILDCARE A
Very “clicky”
Small Group
Members spend a lot of
time together
External threats
Investment
CHILDCARE B
Somewhat “clicky”
Small groups within
large group
Members spend a lot of
time together
Group Rewards
Investment

6. Diversity
CHILDCARE B
*Male/Female
*Diverse Culture in Children
*Not Diverse in Classroom Setting

7. Diversity
CHILDCARE A
*All Female Staff
*Somewhat Culturally Diverse Staff
*Culturally Diverse Children
*Not Culturally Diverse Classroom

8. Motivation
CHILDCARE A
*Financial Gain
*Impacting Children
*External Threats

9. Motivation
CHILDCARE B
*Spiritual Gain (Called by
God)
*Impacting Children/Families

10. Communication at
CHILDCARE A

11. Communication of
CHILDCARE B

12. Communication
CHILDCARE A
Face to face
Set schedules
Call in for absences, if
the opening staff
member is absent the
center does not open
“Public” Notes
CHILDCARE B
Face to face
Flexible schedules
Call or electronically
communicate absences
or swap shifts
Private meetings

13. Organizational Structure
Pastor
Front Desk
Lead
Teachers
Teacher
Assistants
Praise and
Worship
Front Desk
Small Group
Leaders
Support
Staff
Large
Activities

14. Organizational Structure
Director
Assistant
Director
Teacher’s
Assistants

15. Director
Lead
Teacher
Issues…

16. Structure Pros/Cons
Simple Structure
Puts all the weight on
one person’s shoulders
Entire Organization
becomes dependent
upon one person
Convenient for introverts
Can make sense for a
small organization
Bureaucracy
Clear chain of command
(Power flows)
Able to work with a broad
range of skills and
attributes
Little room to change
regulations
Change can be very
stressful

17. Power Resides
Pastor Families
Legitimate Power
Formal Power
Expert Power
Referent Power
Transformational

18. Power Resides
Director Assistant Director
Formal Power
Coercive Power
Pressure
?Coalitions?
Transactional
Personal Power
Referent Power
Personal Appeals
Ingratiation

19. Power Issues:
The Ongoing Battle of the
Bosses
• Director is an introvert
• Assistant Director extrovert
• Director is abrasive
• Assistant Director is
charismatic
• Director has all legitimate
authority
• Assistant Director is a
natural leader
• Director “wears all hats”

20. Themes for Success Within the
Organizations
Effective
Increase Diversity
Spending Time as a
Valued Team
Sharing Power
Having Stated Values
that are Shared
Transformational
Ineffective
Low Technology
Individualism
Low Uncertainty
Avoidance
Flexibility
Transactional

21. References
Judge, T., & Robbins, S. (2012). Essentials of organizational behavior (
12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education.