Case For Analysis
Jane Costello
Introduction
This is a case of lady named Jane Costello
who is having problems in relation to her
adjustment with the organization
Her working attitude is conflicting with work
culture
Profile, organization
Introduction
A worried professional lady
Jane Costello
Chase Beacon & Company
Character
Sketch
Jane Costello
Initial period : Introvert, Shy, Low confidence
Joined as teacher
Secretary
3rd job : gained confidence, performed as an
individual
Strengths
Strengths
1. Team Work
2. Formal Hierarchy
3. Communication Channel
4. Women Upliftment
5. Employee Retention
Weaknesses
Weakness
1. Ineffective Disciplinary Actions
2. Non - scalar chain of command
3. Communication gap
4. Expectations
Opportunities
Opportunities
1. Attract New Investors
2. Family Business
3. Goodwill due to M & A
4. Old player
5. Social Work
6. Future Prospects
7. Brand Image
THREATS
Threats
1. Miscommunication
2. Lack of Trust
3. Loss of Brand Image
PROBLEMS
1. Employee Relations
2. Jane’s Personal Problems
3. Work Culture
4. Attention Seeker
5. Comfort Zone
6. Scalar Chain Disobeyed
7. Consciousness
8. Use of Potential
9. Rigid Hierarchy
ALTERNATIVE
SOLUTIONS
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
1. Change in Attitude
2. Team Work Habit
3. Limits Confinement
4. Proper Scalar Chain
5. Feedback
6. Open to Expectations
7. Interaction
8. Passifying Curiosity
BEST SOLUTION
1. INTROSPECTION & ADAPTABILITY
2. SUBORDINATION OF INDIVIDUAL
INTEREST TO GENERAL INTEREST
Case Questions
1. Evaluate Jane Costello’s concept of external
communication as shown in her approach to
her job as director of the new investor
relations department at Chase, Beacon and
company.
Case Questions
2. From Jane Costello’s experience at Chase,
Beacon and company, what conclusions can
you reach about:
a) The importance to effective external
communication of effective communication
within the organization?
b) How to organize for effective external
communication?
Case Questions
3. In what ways was Jane Costello effective ?
Could she have been more effective? If so
how?
CHASE , BEACON AND
COMPANY
TWO PERSON
RELATIONSHIP MODEL
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