Oz Mine Case Study Australia

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To solve the provided case, scenario-based theory is used to make some assumptions to address the situation and come up with suggested solutions based on analysis and applicable theories. Oz Mine is one of the major Australia based multinational mining and resource company. According to the complexity theory (Shaw, 1997) organizations are complex in nature as it deals with human elements for outcomes and the legitimate and shadow structures are the base of governing them. People of different culture, background, generations in person along with virtual teams are evolving together (Adler and Bartholomew, 1992) for achieving organizational success thus there should be a balance good legitimate and shadow structure overriding effect of any would …show more content…
This adversarial review is important to integrate at a common point that serves the purpose of CEO and Deputy CEO to avoid conflict of interest according to Mary Parker Follet (1868- 1933) (Wren and Bedeian, 2009). It is important for the Deputy CEO to go through a decision making process before implementing any change to make sure s/he is not acting irrationally being in a managerial position; according to Peter Drucker’s Management By Objective (MBO) theory manager’s should be directed and controlled by objective of performance rather than just obeying the boss’s order (Wren and Bedeian, 2009). As the importance of Internet in workplace for gathering information and communication, is immense in this global technological context. The Deputy CEO also needs to understand the motive behind CEO’s decision to also ensure that his/her course of actions are not a part of game theory where s/he is being tested by the CEO to see how and what s/he does upon a given condition that might also be drawn as outline to a establishing a relation between the new CEO and the Deputy CEO in the organization context of Oz