Problem
Textbook: Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021). Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Part I
Case Study: Case: MATTEL
Read the case "Mattel" from Chapter 15 "Organizational Structure " Page: - 505 given in your textbook - Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions:
i. If you were a Mattel employee, would you be encouraged by what CEO Ynon Kriez said about how he is following up on restructuring? Is there a way he could have said it better?.
ii. Given that Mattel's structure is still organized around brands (toys), how do you expect a new film division to fit in from a structural standpoint?.
iii. How might Mattel change its structure to be more efficient or successful?
Part II
Discussion Questions: - read Chapter 12, 13 & 14 "Teams: Process and Communication --- Leadership: Power and Negotiation & Leadership: Styles and Behaviour" carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.
i. Describe the communication process in a student team of which you've been a member. Were there examples of "noise" that detracted from the team members' ability to communicate with one another? What was the primary mode of communication among members? Did this mode of communication possess an appropriate level of information richness? Which network structure comes closest to describing the one that the team used to communicate?
ii. Which forms of power do you consider to be the strongest? Which types of power do you currently have? How could you go about obtaining higher levels of the forms that you're lacking?
iii. Consider the four dimensions of transformational leadership: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Which of those dimensions would you respond to most favourably? Why?