RetailMax: A Study in Social Power in the Workplace In the case of RetailMax there are two major players, Cam Archer a young and upcoming MBA with great potential and the new Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, Regan Kessel. Archer has a difficult decision to make today, does she want her dream job in Marketing with Kessel, or accept a position offered to her in the Product Services division where she is working now. Both positions have qualities that appeal to her and she needs to decide where she wants to make her future. As the situation stands now, Archer has a great amount of potential power. The CEO and the two vice presidents have great respect for her and have left the decision of which job she will …show more content…
The one factor missing here is that neither Kessel nor the CEO has directly discussed with Archer what she expects from the job. Kessel is assuming that he has to match the compensation offer of the Product services VP, when in fact she is also interested in the “intangible considerations like a lighter travel schedule and better career development activities” (McGinn & Witter, Archer, p.5). Archer also assumes that if she stays in Product Services she will pigeonholed into customer service and support when she would rather be in management (McGinn & Witter, Archer, p.4). Both positions are of great interest to Archer and it is going to be difficult to make a decision. This is what she is saying before she talks to Kessel. As Archer sees it now, Kessel’s position in Marketing is going to give her more social power within the organization as she is closer to the VP and the CEO. In the Product Services division there are more layers between her and the top which she believes will slow down her upward mobility. It is easy to postulate that if easy access to the top of the company hierarchy is more important than a high salary, then Kessel’s job is the one she should take. Her charisma and talent will only take her so far in RetailMax, she wants social connections to the CEO. As aforementioned, Archer has connections to the CEO that could affect Kessel’s position in RetailMax. The
The possibility to become the manufacturer for one of the biggest retail chain in the field with 300 stores
The industry we have chosen is the department store-retail industry. Within this industry, we have chosen the department stores of JCPenney and Macy’s. We find this industry, as well as these two companies, interesting from a strategic perspective. JCPenney has recently undergone a massive strategic restructuring in regards to its pricing, brand offerings, and store layout, pushing it away from the typical department store strategy of discounts and coupons. Its new strategy has become much closer to Wal-Mart’s strategy of every day low prices. Macy’s, on the other hand, has restructured with a push from the economic
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence”. Those were the words of John Adams, the 2nd President, and the 1st Vice President. In his early, in his career, John Adams was a lawyer, diplomat, and political theorist. When Adams was delegated to Massachusetts, where he played a leading role when declaring independence.
To make matters worse, Justin’s superior, Deborah McMillan, will not engage in or help deal with any workplace drama, most likely a result of her excessive workload. It is clear that she cannot continue on with her current level of responsibilities. Therefore an assistant sales associate manager position is needed and would be beneficial not only for her productivity, but for the firm as a whole.
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The intensity of rivalry and the threat of substitutes are strong components for J.C. Penney to consider as they continue to strive for increased revenue and market share. Their two primary competitors are Macy’s and Kohl’s, both of whom have fiercely competitive strategies to be strong retail operations. For instance, while Macy’s offers a multitude of promotional deals and is working hard to choose products based upon demographics and geographic segmentation, Kohl’s is attempting to reduce their inventory levels and improve their marketing strategies in order to become a stronger competitor in the department store segment of the retail industry. In order to compete with their competitors, J.C. Penney aims to focus on their previously successful promotions and home department segmentations by bringing in new reputable designers in order to attract a larger customer base. Due to the fact that the intensity of rivalry and threat of substitutes are both moderately strong in the retail department store industry, J.C. Penney ought to be diligent in their implementation of strategies in order to achieve success in the retail business.
Assess the need for a change in Best Buy 's strategy when Brand Anderson became CEO.
1) What are the challenges that Ivan Guillen faces in his role as marketing manager of the RBG business?
After reading the case study and your post, I concur, that Grueber is better position under the CFO and should work in conjunction with other departments, such as media relations. Grueber, as the to do as he attempts to create a strategy to drive business through attracting investors to raise share prices.
In this paper I will discuss Macy’s Incorporated by analyzing their business level strategies to determine which I think is the most important to their long term success and if I think it is a good choice. I will analyze their corporate level strategies to determine which I think is the most important and whether or not I believe it is a good choice. I will analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporations’ most significant competitor and compare the two companies’ strategies at each level and evaluate which company I think is most likely to succeed in the long term. Once the
Both VP’s assume that Archer’s main motivation is monetary. After reading her case study though, it appears that she is getting tired of traveling and wants to continue along the management path.
1. Jamie Turner and Pat Cardullo have very different assumptions and expectations for Turner’s new position and MLI as a company. This hinders their relationship and prevents effective communication. This may be contributed to a poor psychological contract, the contract was weakly established and has not been maintained throughout Turner’s time at MLI. Also, when Jamie was in the process of signing on, Cardullo implied and even made many commitments; since then he has
The decision process made was basically to align the position expectations with the skills of the candidates based on the assessment. This will
Katherine Schuler, a quick study, advanced successfully into new role of senior vice president of marketing; joining B&B’s executive team. Her dimension of leadership was learned over time, and not inborn (Ibarra & Oboradu, 2009). She primarily focused on developing a new strategy for marketing and implemented a promotional plan to drive increased profitability. During this time, Schuler was concerned that members of the company had various perspectives on where B&B’s marketing efforts were headed. The organizational goal and vision was to provide; “unique merchandise and extraordinary in-store service, which reflected the founders’ understanding of B&B’s core customer and their dedication to selecting “great” employees” (Hill & Kindley, 2015, pg. 1).
one of the first matters she had to attend to involved devel_ oping job descriptions for her store managers. As fennifer tells it, her lessons regardiig job descriptions in her basic management and HR minagerient courses were