Principled Entrepreneurship and Shared Leadership: The Case of TEOCO (The Employee Owned Company)

For this assignment, it must be in APA format, Times New Roman 12pt., sources cited within the paper regardless if it is paraphrased in your own words and in-text citations must match the reference list.  In-text citations and reference list also needs to be in APA format.  Must use only the APA level headings that are provided.  MUST use the textbook, Hitt, M.,Ireland, R., and Hoskisson, R. (2011). Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization. [Vital Source digital version]. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning, as the main source for the paper, outside source is okay, but textbook listed HAS to be the main source.  MUST be plagiarism and grammar error free.

Case Study: Principled Entrepreneurship and Shared Leadership: The Case of TEOCO (The Employee Owned Company)

Read the case study located on page 361 of the section titled Case Studies in your textbook (Hitt, M.,Ireland, R., and Hoskisson, R. (2011). Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization. [Vital Source digital version]. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning) and prepare a 5- to 6-page report in a Microsoft Word document, based on the following situation:

The CEO, Atul Jain, has made some very radical decisions recently that he believes will help to move TEOCO forward in ways that were previously unavailable to the company. He has asked you to serve as a consultant over the next 12-24 months as TEOCO navigates working with their new investor group, TA, and as they seek to incorporate the new acquisition, TTI, into their corporate culture.

To familiarize yourself with the client; your first task is to prepare a background report which analyzes TEOCO’s business environment and strategy. Your report should include the following:

• • Analyse and discuss the external forces and industry conditions that have impacted TEOCO’s performance over the years?
• • Analyze and discuss how the internal organization and culture at TEOCO influence its performance?
• • Discuss how TEOCO has strategically responded to its competitive environment and internal capabilities?

What strengths and weaknesses do you perceive Jain’s management style lends to TEOCO’s overall effectiveness?

What issues do you expect to arise given TA’s recent investment in TEOCO? What recommendations do you have to assist with these issues?What issues do you expect to occur while incorporating TTI into the TEOCO culture? What recommendations do you have to assist with these issues?What challenges to you foresee in maintaining TEOCO’s strong corporate culture given the need for continued organizational change?In your report, you should be able to demonstrate an insightful look at TEOCO’s situation, make recommendations for incorporating TA’s requirements into TEOCO’s unique management style, and recommendations for incorporating the employee’s of TTI into TEOCO’s organizational culture.

APA LEVEL HEADINGS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:

Introduction

-Explain what the paper is about

External Forces/Industry Conditions Analysis

- Analyzed and discussed the external forces and industry conditions that have impacted TEOCO’s performance over the years (For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint….. this includes but is not limited to your going back to week 1 where the external business environment was discussed, Porters Five forces, etc…)

Internal Organization/Cultural Analysis

- Analyzed and discussed how the internal organization and culture at TEOCO influenced its performance. (For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint….. This includes but is not limited to your week 5 reading on organizational culture)

Competition and Capabilities Response

- Discussed how TEOCO has strategically responded to its competitive environment and internal capabilities. (For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint…..   this includes but is not limited to your going back to W2 and our discussion of competitive dynamics and W1 core competencies )

Internal Strengths and Weaknesses

- Discussed strengths and weaknesses perceived in how Jain’s management style lends itself to TEOCO’s overall effectiveness.( For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint….. …..   this includes but is not limited to your going back to the first part of a SWOT analysis)

Investment Issues and Recommendations

- Discussed the issues that might arise given TA’s recent investment in TEOCO. Made recommendations to assist with these issues.( For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint….. this includes but is not limited to concepts addressed in W4 and W5 lecture)

TTI/TEOCO Culture:  Issues and Recommendations

- Discussed the issues that might occur while incorporating TTI into the TEOCO culture. Made recommendations to assist with these issues.( For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint….. this includes but is not limited to concepts addressed in W4 and W5 lecture)

Maintaining Strong Culture During Organizational Change

- Discussed the potential challenges in maintaining TEOCO’s strong corporate culture given the need for continued organizational change.( For those seeking help in remembering where you read about these concepts, hint….. this includes but is not limited to concepts addressed in W5 lecture)

Conclusion

-Wrap up the paper and your thoughts (bring the paper and points together) by explaining the paper.

Support your responses with examples.

To recap what the requirements are:

1.      Use the textbook that is listed as the main source

2.      Paper is 5-6 page report in Microsoft Word

3.      Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced

4.      In-Text Citations for any information used from a source even if paraphrased in own words

5.      Use APA Format for In-Text Citations and Reference List

6.      Reference List and In-Text Citations must match each other

7.      Use the provided APA Level Headings

8.      Must be plagiarism free

9.      Any additional sources must be academic sources (no wiki source).

10.  All parts of the assignment must be answered and explained fully.

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