Implementation Plan Concepts Worksheet
Concept Application of Concept in the Scenario Reference to Concept in Reading
Organization politics
Organization politics is evident in HK. Since the new CEO, Meg P. McGill is a “strong proponent of all things digital”; she is the driving force and strong advocate for the e-books strategic initiative. This initiative is her “pet project”, and those who are eager to get promoted will go above and beyond to support and protect her “pet project” (University of Phoenix, 2008). “Organizational politics can be defined as actions by individuals or groups of individuals to acquire, develop and use power and other resources in order to obtain preferred outcomes when there is uncertainty or disagreement over choices”. (University of Phoenix, 2008).
“Politics can play a role not only in project selection but also in the aspirations behind projects. Individuals can enhance their power within an organization by managing extraordinary and critical projects (Gray-Larson, 2006).
Organizational culture
One of the major obstacles for HK to move forward with digitalize e-book publishing is the conflict with their outsourcing company Asia Digital Publishing in India. Due to lack of understanding of Asia Digital Publishing’s organization culture, HK’s employees find it frustrating to cooperate with their Asian partnership in meeting the deadlines. “Organizational culture is that it reflects the “personality” of an organization. Just as each individual has a unique personality, so each organization has a unique culture” (Gray-Larson, 2006).
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