Paradoxical Twins Acme and Omega Electronics
From reading this case study I found that Acme and Omega have problems that need to be looked at. ... In this assignment I am going to analyse the forms of control used in Acme and Omega. ... From looking into Acme I gained knowledge that its president John Tyler is a very tough going individual. ... This shows Acme employees are kept in the dark “Mushroom management” “ Keep the troop in the dark and pile on the _ _ _ _(work). ... This on the other hand shows that Acme has good control and is well structured. Acme is a flat and formal structured organisation, this is an advantage as it is easier to spot problems i. ... Tyler seems like a very confident and strong minded person “We have been able to beat Omega regularly for the most profitable contracts thereby, increasing our profits”. ... From reading inside Omega I found that the president Jim Rawls did not believe in organisational charts/ structures. ... Although I think that Omega is a matrix organisation. ... I also deduced that Omega had no clear form of communication. ... Employees of Omega complained that this was a waste of time. ... Most decisions at Omega were made by the management team. Acme has an organisation structure therefore communication is good although there are improvements that need to be made like the way John Tyler communicates with his managers. Whereas Omega has no structure therefore is causing problems within the firm. ... This shows Acme’s president has a firm grip whereas Omegas president does not, he seems to be more laid back. Acme’s president is autocratic leader as he does what he wants and does not take other workers/ mangers opinions or suggestions into consideration. ... Omegas decisions are made by management team whereas Acme’s decisions are made by the president. Acme’s president demands rather than speak politely - “demanded that Mechanical Engineering begins building those damn chassis”. ... I think Acme did well because of the way they communicated. ... Because Acme had a structure, this allowed them to be well organised, therefore helped and keep everything in control.