Best Buy's 'Results Only Work Environment': Changing the Productivity Paradigm? |
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Abstract:
It talks about the challenges Best Buy faced in implementing the rather radical program, and the prerequisites for its success. It also discusses whether Best Buy would be able to implement ROWE in its retail stores as it planned to, and the challenges the company might face in attempting to do so. The case concludes with a commentary on the prospects of ROWE, and whether the program had the potential to become a workplace standard. Issues:
» To understand some of the issues in change management, and how change relates to employee morale and organizational effectiveness Contents:Keywords:Best Buy Co., Results Oriented Work Environment, Organizational culture, Change management, Workplace flexibility, Work/life balance, Culture Rx, Retail industry, Employee morale, Work stress, Productivity, Attrition |
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