People, Organizations and Management

PEOPLE , ORGANIZATION , MANAGEMENT

Introduction

Apart from a viable product or service , a successful company today must have a well-define organizational design , a well-established organizational culture , and teamwork among the employees . These three components , combined with a dependable product or service , are strong indicators of a company 's capacity for progress and stability

For the purpose of this , a comparative analysis of two companies will be conducted based on their individual organizational design or structure , organizational culture , and teamwork . From the identification of their varying characteristics , a well-rounded set of guidelines

will be established to create the ideal company set-up (Nadler Rushman 1997 ) that would thrive in the business world of today

The first company is Safety Mint (UK ) Ltd . It is a family run company that was passed on from one generation to another . The founder , Samuel Mint , established the company in 1902 as a manufacturer of steel shipping containers . Today the Mint family , as represented by Samson Mint , who is also the current President of the company , owns 70 of the shares . While the other 30 is own by three separate entities likewise represented in the Board of Directors

Safety Mint still continues to operate in the same way they did in over 100 years of existence . Very minimal changes in processes and procedures have been adapted , including management style and human resource practices . There are several issues that need addressing that are virtually overlooked because of the stern defiance to change by both leadership and employees

Docklands Solutions Ltd . is the second company discussed in this Founded in 1997 , this 10 year old company is an expert in computer software and securities technology . Tony Adabayo is the self-made founder of Docklands Solutions . He commissioned five other colleagues to start this first generation company . Docklands Solutions has since then grown from 6 to 150 employees in its short history

The leadership of Docklands Solutions recognizes the value of employees to growth of a company . In business plans and strategies , employees are considered equally important with customers . Therefore , plans and strategies often revolve around customer and employee satisfaction . As a result a low turnover has been experienced at Docklands Solutions since its establishment in 1997

A glimpse into the overview of the two companies already shows very distinct differences between Safety Mint and Docklands Solutions However , it can not be deduced that one company is simply better than the other . Both companies possess qualities that prove to be aids for business success . This will thus identify these qualities and determine their significance in creating a winning business today

The Practice of Teamwork

Businesses today acknowledge that teamwork is one of the basic components to build a great and long-lasting (Rose , 2007 ) company . It is the aspect that contributes cohesion (Hubpages .com , 2007 ) to the entire business . Simply put , teamwork does not only guarantee smooth operational systems , it also provides solidarity in terms of goals and objectives . Teamwork is indispensable to a thriving business

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