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Team Culture Presentation LDR 630. Prepared By: Steve Way 3/14/13. Organization Studied: Western Michigan University. Located in Kalamazoo, MI Enrollment of 25,000 students $300 Million Budget 2,000 Employees. Questions Primarily Used. Do you enjoy coming to work?
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Team Culture Presentation LDR 630 Prepared By: Steve Way 3/14/13
Organization Studied: Western Michigan University • Located in Kalamazoo, MI • Enrollment of 25,000 students • $300 Million Budget • 2,000 Employees
Questions Primarily Used Do you enjoy coming to work? • Does WMU recognize employee achievements? • Does the organization seek input from its employees before making decisions? • Do you feel like the University values your opinion? • Does WMU do a good job of promoting from within? If this a good thing?
Interview 1Assistant Director • Enjoys coming to work everyday • Feels that the WMU values employees • Middle Management does ask for input on decisions • Upper management values opinions, doesn't feel like they are factored in to decision making • WMU promotes from within because it is easy. We lack outside opinions and get stuck with the same old way of doing things
Interview 2Assistant Director • Enjoys coming to work • Feels like WMU could do a better job of recognizing its employees • Feels like his opinion is valued by certain people within the organization • WMU does do good of a job promoting from within. Feels like we need to look for more outside candidates to fill positions.
Interview 3Processor • Does not enjoy coming to work • She feels the University is diplomatic • Feels that the organization does not value her opinion • Thinks that they do a good job of promoting from within. This makes it hard for others to get hired into WMU
Interview 4Operations Supervisor • Enjoys coming to work for the most part • Thinks the university is not diplomatic. Makes decisions from the top down without input • Feels the university does a good job of recognizing its employees • Thinks politics plays a role in promotions. Says the organization does a decent job of promoting from within
Interview 5Associate Director • Enjoys coming to work everyday • In her 12 years things have gone back and forth. Feels like there is more of an authoritative leadership • Thinks the organization values her opinion • University does a good job of promoting from within • Says they do a good job of bringing in consultants for outside opinions
Interview with Director • Talked about Decision Making • Garbage Can Model vs. Carnegie Model • She believes we operate under more of the Garbage Can Model • Gave a great example of Carnegie Model
Common Answers • Most enjoy coming to work everyday • University does a good job of promoting from within • Majority felt like the organization valued their opinions • Talked about the WMU “Make a Difference Award”
Observations • Differences on perceived leadership style of the University • Half thought WMU does a good job of recognizing its employees; half did not • Different opinions on if all the internal promoting was good for the organization