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Task 1
Course/Assessment Code: C714 v.4 (NNM2) & D081 v.4 (QBM2)
Student Name:
Student ID:
Date: ……
Program Mentor Name:
A1 (Company Culture). Describe in detail how the company’s
“culture” could affect the “market entry strategy”.
The Competing Values Framework is used by companies to comprehend and regulate
organizational culture. Understanding the different values within a company helps
balance areas of progress to include improvement, and flexibility to generate
efficiency and execution of performance. The culture from the Competing Values
Framework that best aligns with the US company is Clan culture. The Clan culture
owners support the input and encourage the workers to offer input and suggestions to
collaborate to create a business where the employees feel heard and included.
Entering the Indian market with the Clan Culture demonstrates the desire to hire locals
and include them in being the first portable fish boat with plans of expansion. The
willingness to include them will help the company learn and expand to other parts of
Asia will help the communities grow and prosper. The sustainability of having a net-
zero environmental impact will help India and its waste and landfill problem.
A2 (Organizational Structure). Discuss in detail whether the
organizational “structure” is an advantage or disadvantage to
the company and explain why.
, The type of organizational structure identified in the case study for the U.S. fishing
boat manufacturer company is a Flat Organization Structure. The Flat Organization
Structure encourages internal collaboration and creativeness from the employees. The
Flat Organizational Structure is described as a structure where the founders make
themselves available to the employees for conversations that benefit the growth of
the company. The organizational structure is an advantage because entering India the
employees having an open pathway to the founders will ensure growth and success.
Listening to the employees who have insight into the research, testing, and fishing
knowledge will benefit not only the growth of the company but also the fishing
community. The potential of being one of the first manufacturers of foldable boats in
India creates the possibility of gaining a large portion of the market.
A3 (Decision-Making). Discuss how “all” of the following aspects
from the scenario affect the company’s decision-making process.
How does the company culture impact the decision-making process at this US Fishing
Boat Manufacturer?
The culture at this US company is a collaborative effort internally the founders,
employees, and fishing industry professionals work together by offering feedback and
processing decisions that
together create a collaborative team. The mission and vision statements guide the
decision- making process that gives direction to the founders, and employees to work
together and offer a collective of varied ideas, backgrounds, and knowledge that are
equally weighed and considered for the best interest of the manufacturer.
How does the organizational structure impact the decision-making process at this US
Fishing Boat Manufacturer?
The flat and decentralized structure that the manufacturers are utilizing has an impact
on the decision-making progress to grow and develop outside of the U.S. and enter
India. Establishing an accessible relationship between the employees and founders
builds a trusting and collaborative bond that will grow with the input of everyone
having an equal seat at the table. The varied backgrounds bring new ideas so they can
STRATEGIC THINKING |PASSED ON FIRST ATTEMPT |
LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
AT WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Task 1
Course/Assessment Code: C714 v.4 (NNM2) & D081 v.4 (QBM2)
Student Name:
Student ID:
Date: ……
Program Mentor Name:
A1 (Company Culture). Describe in detail how the company’s
“culture” could affect the “market entry strategy”.
The Competing Values Framework is used by companies to comprehend and regulate
organizational culture. Understanding the different values within a company helps
balance areas of progress to include improvement, and flexibility to generate
efficiency and execution of performance. The culture from the Competing Values
Framework that best aligns with the US company is Clan culture. The Clan culture
owners support the input and encourage the workers to offer input and suggestions to
collaborate to create a business where the employees feel heard and included.
Entering the Indian market with the Clan Culture demonstrates the desire to hire locals
and include them in being the first portable fish boat with plans of expansion. The
willingness to include them will help the company learn and expand to other parts of
Asia will help the communities grow and prosper. The sustainability of having a net-
zero environmental impact will help India and its waste and landfill problem.
A2 (Organizational Structure). Discuss in detail whether the
organizational “structure” is an advantage or disadvantage to
the company and explain why.
, The type of organizational structure identified in the case study for the U.S. fishing
boat manufacturer company is a Flat Organization Structure. The Flat Organization
Structure encourages internal collaboration and creativeness from the employees. The
Flat Organizational Structure is described as a structure where the founders make
themselves available to the employees for conversations that benefit the growth of
the company. The organizational structure is an advantage because entering India the
employees having an open pathway to the founders will ensure growth and success.
Listening to the employees who have insight into the research, testing, and fishing
knowledge will benefit not only the growth of the company but also the fishing
community. The potential of being one of the first manufacturers of foldable boats in
India creates the possibility of gaining a large portion of the market.
A3 (Decision-Making). Discuss how “all” of the following aspects
from the scenario affect the company’s decision-making process.
How does the company culture impact the decision-making process at this US Fishing
Boat Manufacturer?
The culture at this US company is a collaborative effort internally the founders,
employees, and fishing industry professionals work together by offering feedback and
processing decisions that
together create a collaborative team. The mission and vision statements guide the
decision- making process that gives direction to the founders, and employees to work
together and offer a collective of varied ideas, backgrounds, and knowledge that are
equally weighed and considered for the best interest of the manufacturer.
How does the organizational structure impact the decision-making process at this US
Fishing Boat Manufacturer?
The flat and decentralized structure that the manufacturers are utilizing has an impact
on the decision-making progress to grow and develop outside of the U.S. and enter
India. Establishing an accessible relationship between the employees and founders
builds a trusting and collaborative bond that will grow with the input of everyone
having an equal seat at the table. The varied backgrounds bring new ideas so they can
