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Leading Change Paper: Managing Across the Organization
James Boyles
University of Phoenix
Leading Change Paper: Managing Across the Organization
In the simulation, Managing across America the class explored the effects of power and influence on a company's growth and development. This paper will discuss the opportunities and challenges for the Good Sport Company.
The Good Sport Company is based in Coral Springs Florida .The company manufacturers fitness equipment such as treadmills, bikes, steppers and rowing equipment. Jason Poole, ex-basketball super star formed the company over 15 years ago, Jason is currently the chairman of the board for his company.
Marvin Wallace has been for the last 4 years, the chief executive officer for Good Sport. The company has been very successful at marketing its exercise equipment to Hospitals. Good Sport needs to grow and expand their operation to other markets in order to realize continued success (Simulation, 2006)
Good Sport Organization
Organizational structure is the way in which the interrelated groups of an organization are constructed. From a managerial point of view the main concerns are ensuring effective communication and coordination (Daft ,2004) At Good Sport company effective communication and coordination was a very low priority for management.Another reason that contributed t ...