Case Study 2: Organisational Cultures and Change
This is about the clash of cultures between two giant car manufacturing organisations. You will need to engage in the concept of change leadership, change management and the powerful phenomenon of organisational cultures. This assignment will require to draw upon good academic discussion in order to justify your response to the questions. This is about leadership and culture, and as such, the results of your analysis must be written in a scholarly manner and that your work has must be clearly underpinned by well-grounded academic management concepts, theories and research. You may be able to draw upon your own life experiences in order to help you focus on your answers, but remember being reflective will also require you to justify your discussion academically.
Questions
a) What type of organisational culture was Daimler-Benz and Chrysler?
b) Considering the types of cultures that Daimler-Benz and Chrysler practice, evaluate what types of leadership styles could be best suited to achieving both these organisations objectives?
c) In change management scenarios, what can leaders do to ensure effective team engagement within their organisations?
