Royce Consulting is considering some changes that the staff seems to like, but that managers

oppose. One proposal is a $$hoteling$$ system of scheduling an office as needed rather than having

a permanent office. Another change is to upgrade to state$-$of$-$the$-$art electronic office technology.

Royce had a stable and well defined culture, Norms included high performance expectations and

strong job involvement. A feasibility study showed that the partners supported the change, but

the managers opposed the $$hoteling$$ concept. However, they said they would go along with what

the partners directed, reflecting the prevailing culture.

$1-$ Why do the managers at Royce oppose the $$hoteling$$ concept even though it is

financially the superior system?

$2-$ How does the organizational culture affect this situation and this decision?

$3-$ If the partners to ahead with the plan, what would you predict will be the outcome?

$4-$ Based on your analysis, what recommendations would you give to the partners?