Please, analyze the case study "A New Leadership Position", using the following case briefing format:

1). Identification of issues:

2). Problem identification statement:

3). Development of alternatives to address the problem statement:

4). Evaluation of alternatives, and Recommend one:

5). Implementation Plan of chosen alternative:

6). Evaluation of chosen alternative for effectiveness:

Do not answer the discussion questions that are related to the case study - I crossed them out with a red pen. No hand-written answers. Make sure the answers are correct, well explained, thoughtful, and have no grammar mistakes.

Case for Analysis: A New Leadership Position At Dancey Electronics company in a suburb of Dallas, manager positions. Despite these anticipated problems, the management forecasts have indicated that the company board of directors decided that the three new general man- should enjoy moderate growth during the next 10 years. agers would be recruited from within Dancey. This growth rate would require the promotion of three In attempting to find the best candidates for the new employees into newly created general manager posi- positions, Dancey hired a consulting firm, Management tions. These individuals would then be required to spend Analysis Corporation (MAC), to perform an internal most of their time working with departmental managers search for qualified individuals. Through interviews, and less time on production, output, and cost issues. testing, and a review of company records, the consult- A majority of the candidates for the three new positions ing firm generated a list of six candidates. have been with the company for at least 15 years. They're One candidate was Joe Morris. The analysis used to all skilled in the production aspects of operations. assess Joe involved the study of environmental variables Company vice president Don Kelly believed, however, that and his current style of leadership. Exhibit 1 profiles none of the candidates had the training or overall insight Joe's leadership style and various environmental factors into company problems to move smoothly into the general that have some effect on this style. High EXHIBIT 1 Morris Profile of Leadership Company expectations General manager position Relationship orientation Joe's present style Subordinates expectations for the behavior of general managers Low Low High Task orientation Joe's present leadership style, which is high in task could modify his style of leadership to meet new situa- orientation and low in relationship orientation, is simi tional demands. This belief and the internal recruitment lar to the leadership styles of the other five general man- plan led Don to call a meeting to discuss a program to ager candidates. The expectations of the company, the improve the compatibility between the three general potential subordinates of the general manager, and the managers finally selected (Joe Morris, Randy Santiago, new position of general manager aren't consistent with and Ann Shumate) and the environmental factors (the any of the candidates' present leadership styles. The in- company, the subordinates, and the requirements of the tersecting area indicates where the expectations of the new position). company, the new position, and the subordinates would be consistent. According to MAC, this is the ideal lead- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ership style for candidates to use as the general man- ager. If Joe or any other candidate were to accept the 1. Do you believe that the diagnosis and resulting pro- general manager job, he would have to significantly file prepared by Management Analysis Corporation increase his relationship orientation. If he didn't, the were necessary steps in the process of finding a po- probability of failure, according to the consulting firm, tentially successful group of general managers? would be high Explain. Don Kelly was adamant about not going outside 2. What alternatives are available to modify Joe Dancey to find three potentially successful managers. Morris's potential effectiveness in the new general He and the entire board of directors wanted to use a manager portion? recruitment-from-within policy to secure the three best 3. Why will it be difficult for Joe Morris to modify his general managers. It was Don's belief that a leader Style of leadership