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Introduction Introduction • SMA and MEPD background • Overview of SMA operations • MEPD – Micro Electronic Products Division » Various functional departments » Multi divisional structure » Segregated departments » Jacob Amman & Guido Spichty » Organizational culture Comparison of the Leaders • Authoritarian • Technical Expertise • Deep and Powerful Influence • Capacity to grasp problem • Entrepreneur • Dominating in meetings • Experimental/Innovator • Bad listener • Risk taker • Not a risk taker • Highly Involved • Less involved • Political and Manipulative • 14-steps ahead • Became more authoritarian • Remain Political • Conflicts • Lack of cooperation • More of Bureaucratic Approach • Multi-Divisional • More Group Meetings • Few group Meetings • Centralized Decision making • Decentralization within Centralization • Zwingli Corporation • Sales and Marketing • Organizational Development Plan • Change of Headquarter • Product development Group • Sales starts decreasing • Higher Sales ratio Problems Identified • Decline in sales and profit • General economy and competition • Low Morale • Conflict and lack of coordination • Major Promotions from manufacturing • Change of direction • Weakening of demand • Spichty’s failed projects • Political and manipulative staff • Unrealistic Commitments • No cohesion in top management • Discontinuation of a good program • Spichty, a bad listener • Does not push people towards goals • Not a risk taker • Gave rise to centralization • Replaced all key managers • Took to many responsibilities • Modification of budget proposals • Unattainable goals • market intelligence and selling • Non-commission based selling Departmental Conflicts • Manufacturing Dept Vs Sales Dept • Manufacturing Dept Vs Marketing Dept • Manufacturing Dept Vs Product Development Dept Solutions Product Development Changes in the Marketing Department: The marketing manager Other employees Human Resource Department Goals and processes Improving the Service of Grenzach Replacing Spichty Why Replace Spichty? Lack of experience Lack of leadership qualities Lack of involvement in problems Did not take suggestions or criticism No importance of technical innovation Appointment of the Marketing Manager Movement towards Centralization After re-structuring • Present structure – A multidivisional organization – MPED’s functional departments • Decentralization – Product development and Technical staff division • Decentralization within Centralization – Top management taking all decisions Proposed changes: • Move towards more decentralization – Each product should have its own departments – Frontline be delegated authority • Lyon Plant be closed – Reduction in costs • Spichty be replaced