The cousins get along better than their fathers do

Assignment Help Management Theories

Reference no: EM131179229

SITUATION

Though they are brothers, you might not know it by watching them interact. Even a single ;Good morning; at the start of a workday seems to be more than any one can manage. No one is happy to be at the office. The three Patton brothers-John, Richard. and Bill-have been in business together for 25 years. running the janitorial services company that was started by their father. Most of the years were happy ones, but the good tines hare now faded Tito distant memory. What could have gone so wrong? The conflict started when the founders grandchildren got involved in the business. Today Johns oldest son manages the employees who work with residential ac-counts. Richard&s daughter does most of the bookleeping, and Bills son is an outside salesperson for The company. Despite differences in their personal goats and interests. and even in their long term vision for the company. the cousins get abng very well.

But the Patton brothers disagree about who should lead the company in the future. As the oldest brother with the most experience in the business. John believes his son is best positioned to take over the reins of the company when the tine comes. but Richard and Bill realize that this means opportunities for their IDs will be limited. Bill is convhced that his son shows more man-agerial promise than his nephew. and Reheard beeves' that his daughter is underpaid and underappredated. even though she is ;obviously the fnancial mind be-hind the machine. This is no small matter to the Patton brothers. Carly on. the arguments became so heated that the brothers neatly came to blows. Today. the disagreements are most& unspoken. Though the business is in no invnediate danger of fail. ing. it has not been doing all that wed durhg the last 18 months or so. More importantly the Patton brothers need to male some major decisions that will position the company for the future. but these are be hg ne-gCcted as the brothers conthue their war of sience.

Under the circumstances. progress is impossible. What can be done to get this family business back on track?

1. Why do you think the cousins get along better than their fathers do?

2. How might this conflict over the future leadership of the firm be resolved?

Reference no: EM131179229

Questions Cloud

Manager knowledge of employment law : Provide some examples from your work history or that you have knowledge of where a manager's knowledge of employment law has helped or where lack of knowledge caused an issue regarding employment laws. As you answer, keep in mind that I am not say..

Transferring ownership of a family business : In making decisions about transferring owner-ship of a family business from one generation to another,- how much emphasis should be placed on estate tax laws and other concerns that go beyond the family? Why?

Organizations continuing to shed jobs : Consider a specific union, such as the United Auto Workers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Teamsters, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, and so forth, and discuss their viability into the future. Wha..

List the six major categories of occupational illnesses : Organic solvents are a family of compounds that are used extensively in industry. List some examples of organic solvents, and discuss how they are hazardous and what protective measures can be used to control exposure.

The cousins get along better than their fathers do : Why do you think the cousins get along better than their fathers do? - How might this conflict over the future leadership of the firm be resolved?

Benefits on employee performance : Most companies award vacation and sick-leave time according to seniority. Should companies base the allocation of these benefits on employee performance? Discuss the rationale for your answer.

Disappointed with own performance : Topic for Discussion: Think about the last time you had a problem or were disappointed with your own performance, either on the job or in one of your classes.

How could barry be motivated : How could Barry be motivated? - Can Stevens do anything more to improve the situation or does the responsibility lie with Barry?

Luhn algorithm for finding the check digit of a credit card : Describe the Luhn algorithm for finding the check digit of a credit card number and discuss the types of errors that can found using this check digit.

User Account

All Pages