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1. ACME AND OMEGA
Presented by :
Harsh Srivastava
Shelbin Devassy
Pankaj Jain
Purvesh Moghe
2. ACME’S Management System
Hierarchical structure
Job parameters well-defined
-organisation chart
Top-Down flow of information
One-man band
-manager’s statement
Localised and Formal communication
-”..running a tight ship..”
3. OMEGA’S Management System
Flat Structure
Delocalised and Informal communication
-President’s statement
Job parameters loosely defined
-New Joinee’s statement
Based on feedback and suggestions
-Head of M.E. Dept.
Management team takes decisions of significance
-Closing Statement
4. ACME’S Effectiveness in contrast to
OMEGA
Retention of basic structure causes minimal resistance to the
change among employees
More organised structure of Acme makes decision-making
faster
Acme’s structure efficient for high volume manufacturing
Domain-specific employees resulting in greater net profits
5. Factors that might change ACME’S
Effectiveness
In case of unprecedented situations
In case of unavailability of a specialist
6. Response to the New Order
Acme’s Response
President himself sets the deadlines for the sub-ordinates
No information/feedback from workers
Time constraint + disjoint work practice is a bottleneck for smooth integration
Omega’s Response
President with the management team sets the deadline
feedback/suggestions flow across various teams
Collaborative team work catalyses the prototype development
