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Recycled Furnishings is a division of an international home furnishing company called Thor Enterprises. Recycled Furnishings makes glass sofas for outdoor use from recycled bottles and glass. The business has grown rapidly in the last thirty years and now that it has become a division of Thor Enterprises, the company is going international. The shipping manager for Recycled Furnishings, Robert, has been in his job since the start of the company. Prior to coming to Recycled Furnishings, Robert worked as a container manufacturing engineer at Damco, a local shipping company and worked his way up to supervisor prior to joining Recycled Furnishings. Robert, a baby boomer, quickly rose to supervisor at Damco because of his ability to optimize the way tasks were performed and his knack to implement processes so workers could be trained to perform their specialized sequence of motion in one best way. He brought this management style to Recycled Furnishing and helped to improve the methodology of furniture assembly as well as the shipping processes. A major shift in management occurred in the late 1980’s and early 90’s that caused Robert to reconsider his management approach. For example, advances in technology, the organization joining a union, change in the value systems, organizational design and globalization all affected the culture of Recycled Furnishings. Robert was successful with this transformation and contributed greatly to the company’s success. In answering the following questions, make sure that the facts of the scenario and the course readings support the reasoning of the answers provided. 1. Discuss the school of thought that best describes Robert’s management style when he first joined Recycled Furnishings. 2. Discuss the theorist under the identified school of thought that best depicts Robert’s management style. What contribution did this theorist make to management and why was his or her contribution important to the field of management? 3. Select and discuss the school of thought that best describes the management style Robert used once the shift took place? Why is this school of thought the best choice? 4. Select and discuss one theorist who supports this school of thought. Address the principles of the theory and how a manager would do his job and interact with his staff. How does what the theorist propose support the facts in the case study? Compare and contrast the current management thought with Robert’s early thinking

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The best thought that best describes Robert management style when he first joined recycled furnishings was his adaptibility,go getter attitude,good relation with the coworkers and trining to the people for next level. since he reached to supervisory level he ensured that he provides and gives best of the services to the company since he was with the company for the last 30 years the company gave him weightage in the growth.2. Robert had good management skills he did all the activities which was told to him and ensured that he lived to the expectation of the management and the company. He also had been in good books with the management where he was always applauded for his good doings. Robert contribution towards the management will be highly regarded as he had always been loyal and cared for his colleagues and employees. The school of thought is the best chocie was because he changed the style of functioning and always ensured that he treats his subbordinates in cordial way.

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