Acme and omega
- 1. ACME AND OMEGA Presented by : Harsh Srivastava Shelbin Devassy Pankaj Jain Purvesh Moghe
- 2. ACME’S Management System Hierarchical structure Job parameters well-defined -organisation chart Top-Down flow of information One-man band -manager’s statement Localised and Formal communication -”..running a tight ship..”
- 3. OMEGA’S Management System Flat Structure Delocalised and Informal communication -President’s statement Job parameters loosely defined -New Joinee’s statement Based on feedback and suggestions -Head of M.E. Dept. Management team takes decisions of significance -Closing Statement
- 4. ACME’S Effectiveness in contrast to OMEGA Retention of basic structure causes minimal resistance to the change among employees More organised structure of Acme makes decision-making faster Acme’s structure efficient for high volume manufacturing Domain-specific employees resulting in greater net profits
- 5. Factors that might change ACME’S Effectiveness In case of unprecedented situations In case of unavailability of a specialist
- 6. Response to the New Order Acme’s Response President himself sets the deadlines for the sub-ordinates No information/feedback from workers Time constraint + disjoint work practice is a bottleneck for smooth integration Omega’s Response President with the management team sets the deadline feedback/suggestions flow across various teams Collaborative team work catalyses the prototype development