1. Fayol’s Model
1. PLANNING
Positive aspects:
? Mr. Gilbert has a goal, a target: in the past, he wanted to obtain more than a tiny share of the company he was working for. He tried to do that by spending 15 years first as a foreman, then production manager, general manager and CEO in the end (he became CEO in 6 years since he had started to work for that company). As he couldn’t reach his target within this society, he chose to try somewhere else.
? Mr Gilbert has a clear vision: although the new company he just took over – Stecey Tile Company manufactures in the present moment chiefly floor tile, made without a glazed surface - so an easier manufacturing process and wall tile, a more complicated product, he decides to focus only on producing wall tiles, having a good explanation and judgment of his decision. He chooses to rely on his judgment and forecast and to focus on the product more difficult to manufacture than to follow the current production activity and save time and money.
? He is clever: he sees the chance of his life and grabs it. He is the saving hero of Stacey Tile Company. He “arrives” on the scene in the perfect moment: when the company is threatened with foreclosure and visions this deal as a win-win business: he gets to have his own business and on the other hand he saves the company from disaster.
? Mr. Gilbert is cautious: he mentions his intentions regarding taking over the company only after making sure he gets the needed support.
He knows the meaning of a commitment and he’s willing to obtain one and respect it in order to reach his objective: 80% of the company’s shares and an option to buy the remainder.
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