THE UNMANAGED COMPANY (CASE PROBLEM)

A FEW WEEKS BEFORE GRADUATING from business school, Cervantes began his job search in the san diego, calivornia area. While he was reading through the classified advertisements, his eye caught one ad in particular.
Energetic, go-getter wanted to join newly formed firm in the waste disposal field . We anticipate 500 percent growth in the first few years. Person joining our team must forget about constrains and roles imposed by most firms. Write us about yourself, Box 7654, this newspaper.
Thinking “what can I lose?” Cervantes sent in his letter and resume. Much to his surprise, he received a telephone call about one week later. Marty Berg, the caller, said the represented solar waste and would like to meet Cervantes. The two men arranged a convenient time. Cervantes followed the directions to a cinder-block building in a frige area of the city.
Berg escorted Cervantes to a corner of a virtually empty building. They sat on two battered chairs adjacent to a work table. “don’t let appearances deceive you, “said Berg. “We’re into something big around here. We have a one million dollar contract up front to experiment with a new sun-driven solid waste disposal system. It’s the wave of the future. The ad said we expect a 500 percent growth in the first few years, but that’s aconcervative estimate. The cofounder of the firm ascientific genius. She thinks she has the right idea to cure the waste –disposal problems in any sunny climate.”
“sounds great to me, “said Cervantes. “But what job do you have in mind? I have a business background. I can sell. Ican solve problems. I can help you manage the company what skills you looking for? What would be my job title.”
With smile, Berg looked at Cervantes and said, “Pablo, that’s the point we were trying to make in the ad. Solar waste will have no job titles, no job descriptions, and no levels of management. We will all pitch in and do whatever is needed to get he job done. You have to get rid of your hang-ups about classical organization theory to work here.”
“you mean to say, you’re going to try to fulfill one million dollar contract whitout doing any planning, organization, leading or controlling?” “now you’re catthing on. Around here ,the traditional organization is dead. We’ll work together as a group and do what needs to be done.”
“but could you at least tell me what my job title would be?” asked Cervantes. “would I be manager? A sales rep? A specialist?”
“There you go again,”said Berg.”those titles will have ni relevan in our pioneering little firm. We are looking for talent and ambition. We have an unconventional product to offer society, so we want an unconventional firm to carry out our mission. There will be no fixed roles for anybody. “Okey, I get the point. But what about my starting salary if I joined solar waste. What would that be.
“A lot would depend on what you think you are worth and how much money we have available to share among ourselves. We don’t want to pay people fixed wages every month. So much depends on how much they contribute and how much work we get in.”
At this point, berg’s telephone rang. After chatting for minute, Berg said, “I have to take care of an emergency right now. Could you come back in twenty minutes? Then you can meet the cofounder of solar waste. I think I see some possibilities here. I know she would like to meet you.”
Cervantes walked across the street to get a soft drink from a servicestation vending machine. He thought to himself, “should I jump in very in my car and make a U-turn? Or should I look further into this potentially great opportunity?”
Case Question
      1. What do you think of the management philosophy of solar waste ?
      2. Will the organizational structure Marty Berg has in mind work? Why or why not?
      3. From your stand point, is Marty Berg describing a utopia or a snake pit? Explain your reasoning.
      4. What should Pablo Cervantes to after he finishes his soft drink?

Answer

1. Waste Management of diesel made ​​with unconventional ideas, which the company had a product that is not conventional, and where everyone does not have a rank / position and everyone worked together as a group.
2. No, because his company has no management levels and positions are fixed, and everyone works together as a group, it would have caused chaos in the company, because there is no leader.
3. Marty Berg wanted a utopia or a company where the company is not conventional to unconventional products as well. Where everyone does not have a permanent role, no perencanaaan, organization or any control, where they work as a group and do needs to be done.
4. He better get into his car and turn back to find a conventional job, the company that owns the planning, organization and good leadership.