Six Box Theory Analysis

Six Box Theory Analysis Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Purpose…………………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Structure……………………………………………………………………………………………….….5 Rewards…………………………………………………………………………………………………...6 Helpful Mechanisms……………………………………………………………………… ………….8 Relationships………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Leadership…………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………...10 References…………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Introduction The Six Box Model represents a particular way of looking at organizational structure and design. It gives attention to issues such as planning, incentives and rewards, the role of support functions as well as the delegation of authority, organizational control, and accountability and performance assessment. Purposes: Why do we exist? Structure: Are we centralized of decentralized? Helpful mechanisms: Have we adequate coordinating technologies? Relationships: How do we manage conflict (coordinate) among people? With our technologies? Leadership: Is someone keeping the boxes in balance? Purpose Vonage’s Mission Statement We will always offer our customers an attractive value proposition including attractive local and international calling plans. We will provide quality communications services with standard and enhanced features at prices considerably lower than those of traditional telephone services. We believe that our scalable and innovative technology platform not only provides us with a competitive advantage over many other VoIP service providers, but also allows us to maintain a low-cost structure relative to traditional telephone and cable companies providing telephony services. Structure Is Vonage Holdings Corp a centralized or decentralized organization? Vonage Holdings is definitely a centralized organization. Top management make the organization’s

References: The Quality of Managers in Centralized versus Decentralized Organizations: Journal article by Raaj K. Sah, Joseph E. Stiglitz; Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 106, 1991 Leadership: Theory and Practice, Forth Edition. Peter G. Northouse, Sage Publications, 2007