The green company: A case of labor management and employee empowerment in a small business |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Environmental Economics and Management, The Center for Agricultural Economics Research, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12, Rehovot 7610001, Israel;2. Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91900, Israel;1. Instituto de Economía Agraria, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 631, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile;2. Centro de Investigación en Dinámica de Ecosistemas Marinos de Altas Latitudes (IDEAL); Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 631, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile;3. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Fundación Bariloche, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina;4. Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidad Austral de Chile Sede Puerto Montt, Los Pinos s/n Balneario Pelluco, 5480000 Puerto Montt, Chile;5. Departamento de Ecosistemas y Medioambiente, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, 7820436 Macul, Santiago, Chile;6. Núcleo Milenio Centro para el Impacto Socioeconómico de Políticas Ambientales (CESIEP); Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, 7820436 Macul, Santiago, Chile;7. Center for Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, 8331150 Santiago, Chile;8. Programa de Magister en Ciencias Forestales Mención Bosques y Sociedad, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 631, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile;1. Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Atlantic Ecology Division, RI 02882, USA;3. CTFC Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia, Solsona, 25280, Lleida, Spain;4. Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Kessels Road, 4111, Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The basis of this teaching case is a small nursery and landscape business in the Northeast United States. The case describes how the company attempted to implement a decentralization and employee empowerment program to move relevant decision-making closer to the work site. It illustrates that shifting from a centralized top-down style of management to a decentralized incentive driven style can create many challenges for a small business. Moreover, top management should be cautious about delegating responsibilities to line managers. Not all employees will be successful in this new environment, and without procedures for monitoring and control, significant learning may be necessary as employees move into this environment. |
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