Problem Solution: GeneOne
Gene One is a company that has set some goals of where they want to be over the next several years. To reach these goals they are faced with some issues that need to be addressed, from the issues a problem statement will be created and addressed in this paper. Throughout this paper the issues and opportunities that face Gene One will be discussed and analyzed to come up with an optimal solution that would be implemented to reach the end state goals of the company.
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Gene One is a company that has great success in the past, but mixed with that great success is some issues that may be preventing them from reaching their full potential as a company in the future. When looking at Gene One there are several issues that have been identified that are key ones to be addressed if the company is going to be successful, they are: the lack of an organizational culture, loss of intellectual capital, cognitive dissonance and a high-level of organizational commitment.
The first issue to look at is the fact the company is lacking an organizational culture; it does appear that different departments have a culture, but a corporate culture is lacking. An organizational culture is something that all employees in the company can embrace that allows the company to focus on their mission, values, and goals as a company not as individual departments that are not focused on the entire company. (McShane & Von Glinow, 2004, p. 16) When looking at Gene One the head of Human Resources (Greg) has lacked the time to work on developing future talent and building an organizational culture. By taking the time to focus on the culture of the company they stand the op ...