COM 217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Sabmiller, Scientific Management
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Nephews- going to school and making new friends. Abinbev highly centralized, one location, bigger, more successful. Sabmiller low centralization, many locations, smaller, theory y/hr management style. ~ abinbev want to buy sabmiller because they feel as though they can optimize the management that they have since scientific management is working better for a beer company that"s focused on production of products (manufacturing- efficiency rules) Assimilation- the process through which you become part of a group: socialization- the group influences you, individualization- you influence the group. Encounter *alcohol involved in orientations because it releases your inhibitions so you make more connections and you"re less likely to leave that job. *lmx: leader member exchange- how to identify a moment when you can advance in an organization: role taking. A strategy managers use to figure out what you"re good at. Sampling and exploring by giving various jobs: role making.