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Assignment:
Discussion Questions
What was Newell's organizational culture like before acquiring Rubbermaid?
What was the quadrant? Is the perspective short or long term, inside or outside focused, interested in people, process, or outcome? What clues from the case support your assigned quadrant?
What was Rubbermaid's quadrant before being acquired?
Is the perspective short or long term, inside or outside focused, interested in people, process, or outcome?
What clues from the case support your assigned quadrant?
Based on the Competing Values Framework, what happens when the two kinds of cultures combine? Please be specific in highlighting areas of disagreement between the two companies, based on the quadrant(s) they occupy.
Is it fair to fire employees to create a new culture? Why or why not?
How did Newell Rubbermaid change its organizational culture? What is the quadrant of the combined company?
If you were in Joseph Galli's position in 2001, what would you have done to enact a change in organizational culture? Explain your answer using at least two course concepts from the list below:
- Social network structural characteristics
- In groups vs out groups
- Social identity
- Self, Group, or Event schema
- Elements of diversity
- Leadership styles
- Radical Candor
- Transactional vs. transformational leadership