One Smooth Stone is a forward thinking, forward-leaning, time critical, customer oriented company. Their business model caters to the specific needs in function, by event planning and social media marketing for their clientele’s specific needs. One Smooth Stone’s manning structure is different than most companies, due to the fact is it is horizontal rather than the more traditional vertical corporate structure. Eliminating departments and divisions, the horizontal structure allows fewer steps in decision-making processes and focuses specific subject matter experts in creating real-time solutions. This company structure lends itself well in that; it stream lines decisions not only with the customer need but also, in getting results from …show more content…
They represent the company while portraying characters in media for the company’s customers. Their approach makes the company very flexible to how the customer wishes to portray their brand. Combining all aspects of customer involvement, development, production, and construction based on their horizontal structure speed up all decisions, while reducing man-hours to accomplish their objectives. You could venture to say that a horizontal structure enhances the speed of delivery of the message to the end user that they require, exponentially. One Smooth Stone’s philosophy is “Smart, Fast and Kind” their ethos holds true to the client and with each …show more content…
The ethos of work fast, work smartly and be kind is really the cornerstone of their ability to tackle any job that comes their way. The company employees it would seem to develop a charged charisma in tackling any obstacle. The company’s culture is engrained with these three simple words, “Smart, Fast, Kind.” By understanding that, we as a company leave the baggage at the door, are fully engaged in our product, decision making collectively, and most important is they do not let stress affect themselves negatively. They strive to put forth the best product, production via socially or developing and executing a stellar event for the end user of their services. Smart, Fast and Kind, what a concept, it seems companies forget what these three simple words are being caught in the rat race to produce a product. Simple and elegant in the approach to a modern company that has been in business for over twenty years, happy and successful. Perhaps, this is the start of a business revolution in employee development that is leaps and bounds ahead of the vertical corporate structure. I for one, see that it just might
The objective of this study is to examine the key elements of One Smooth Stone's Organizational Structure and the structure classifications. This work will identify the culture business organizational values that enable One Smooth Stone to deliver quality to its clients.
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