Business Puppet Management TV Show Nicole, Chris, and Joann
Mafia Sockpuppet Show It is a show about a new manager called New Boss who comes to learn that being leader of a Mafia group is not as easy as one thinks. He grows and learns from Fuu Sensei, a very wise ghost, about management techniques in order to control a group of foolish subordinates and expand his bootlegging empire.
Meet the characters! NEW BOSS: A newly appointed sock puppet mafia leader who learns about and manages a group that sells bootlegged liquor, sock drugs, and other illegal joints. He represents the more traditional aspects of a manager.
Meet the Characters! FU-SENSEI A wise old man who has long passed, but has a very extensive knowledge of how to manage a Mafia group. He comes to help NEW BOSS out as a ghost and give him helpful advice. He represents more of the new contemporary manager
Meet the Characters! DERPY and MINION Two members of the mafia group that loyally serve NEW BOSS. They represent the employees.
Episode Breakdown – New Boss New Boss learns about the difference between traditional versus contemporary. •Traditional Vs. Contemporary Traditional = Stereotype Boss passing communication through channels Modern = Encourages direct participation and personal communication
•Setting Goals with workers •Communicating about the goals and project •Mintzberg’s paper
Mintzberg – The Traditional Role • PLANNING = Define goals, establishing strategy, and developing schedules on how to coordinate activities and resources • ORGANZATION = The arranging and structuring of work and resources to accomplish organizational goals. • COORDINATING = Leading, directing activities, communicating, and resolving conflicts • CONTROLLING = Monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performances
Episode – Shootout New Boss finds his group being attacked by a rival mafia group. He uses the traditional “8 step Decision Making Process” and the modern method of bounded rationality in order to solve a problem. •8 Step Decision Making Process •Bounded Rationality = Uncertain Situation •Intuitive Decision Making : Experience, emotions, skills and knowledge, ethic, and subconscious processing
8 Step Decision Making Process Identification of a problem Identification of a decision criteria The allocation of weights to criteria Development of alternatives Analysis of alternatives Selection of an alternative Implementation Evaluation
Episode – Candy From a Baby New Boss creates a faulty performance simulation test to find new recruits for his Mafia group. Fu-sensei explains the proper procedure. •Selection Device and Process – Reliability and Validity •Performance simulation test = Composed of actual job behaviors and assessment center •Assessment Center Downfalls
Episode – Teddy Bears New Boss learns how to encourage change and innovation. Traditional Model = Consistent stats quo is satisfactory, no change needed Modern Model = Dramatic Change and Creativity to cope with environmental uncertainty Mechanic Structure vs. Organic Structure Idea Champion
Episode – Hit Squad New Boss feels troubled about stopping a rival gang from taking all their business through violent means. New Boss would prefer a more peaceful method. •Modern Model = mental and emotional health of employees •Cognitive Dissonance •Employee productivity, absenteeism, turnover, organizational and workplace behavior •Concerns
Episode - Boxes New Boss finds out that teams can be more productive and learns how to manage them properly. •Learns on the steps to making a team; Stages of Development •Learns about the different types of work teams •Groups: Formal, Informal, Social •Traditional: more people in the “assembly line” •Modern: collaboration and personal relationships
Episode - Birthday New Boss learns how to be a better leader and when to trust his employees. •Learns about Theory X and Y •Learns about “Hygiene Factors” •Three Needs Theory
Episode - Telephone New Boss faces the troubles of written communication versus verbal communication as he tries to get the message across to his workers. •Oral communication is direct but can be forgotten easily and misinterpreted •Written statements are solid communication but sometimes can go through many people •Written communication and following up with a Oral communication is a good way to keep it in good balance
Episode – Value Chain New Boss beings to embrace the new Modern way of management •Learns that a greater amount of communication through each process can be a value to improvement and success. •Value Chain Management = helps adapt or a more comp. environment. •Organizational Attitudes
Episode – Sockuza New Boss wants to make a global strategic alliance with the Yakuza in order to increase profits. First, he needs to learn about cultural differences to make it work. •Learning to understand the other culture to have partnerships last and businesses thrive •External Environment = Globalization •Multinational Corporations and Multi-domestic corporation •Global cooperation
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