Organisation Growth Behaviour of LG

Case Study

Leader Development Changes at LG

“Top management and the HR management were convinced that LG could not sustain the objectives of Leap 2005 without substantially more global leaders. Because LG had a domestic orientation in the past and because of the speed with which leap 2005 required LG to change course to a global setting, leadership development emerged as one of the biggest challenges within the organisation.

Working Culture

LG would need to create a global working environment which involves Korean and non-Korean leaders. The Chairman articulated several aspirations that would demonstrate that LG was well on its way to creating a global working environment. They were main objectives and goals,  but some executives were worried that if LG did not achieve these aspirations, it would encounter the few challenges that Japanese multinational corporations had experienced. Several studies found that Japanese companies had significant difficulty attracting and then hanging on to top local executive talent in countries such as the U.S. This was arises due to 'Bamboo Ceiling' Frustrated local managers. However, the smart and capable managers use their experience and knowledge in a Japanese company to hold a better position throughout the world.

There are few manager in an organisation thought that Korean Companies, if there were not careful, would deal with the same problem. Many of them felt that the LG could not attract and provide the best management in the world, where talent is actually existed. But how chairman's aspiration would be achieved? What strategies are required for this to accomplished?How could many Non- Koreans be effectively working into the head offices in Seoul? Where would they find three or four Non -Korean Companies of being company president and effectively interacting with other non -Korean Company presidents within the Group?

Note: For more detail, read this case study in the following book:

Book: Rowe, W. G., & Guerrero, L. (2010) Cases in Leadership. Second Edition by Sage Publications Inc.

Project Brief and Guidance:

You have been employed as a Business Analyst by LG or any other organisation of your choice and  prepare and present a report to the CEO, covering the following areas:

• Examine how the culture, politics and power of LG’s or an organisation of your choice can influence the individual and team behaviour and performance.
• Analyse different  theories of motivation, and motivational techniques will help LG (or any other organisation of your choice) in achieving organisational goal?
• Critically examine the positive impact of the motivation theories, concepts and models to influence the behaviour of employees at workplace.
• Critically analyse the the relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation that enables teams and organisations to succeed providing relevant recommendations.