CASE STUDY
BUILDING A COALITION
Group-3
[Organizational Behavior Assignment]
Case Study
Building a Coalition
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Background. Asha Foundation a nonprofit social organization collaborating with municipal school system in Chattisgarh in order to improve the educational ambiance and school organization as a whole. The improvements need to be mainly concentrated on improving upon teacher’s absenteeism, student’s performance and irregular attendance of the children. Towards this municipal school system is contributing by providing classrooms and program staff.
Asha Foundations, founded by entrepreneur A.B. Khaitan around
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Executing agency profile.
1910. Working policies include “efficiency and experimentation”. Won many awards for low cost with excellent service.
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Challenges and Objectives.
Grey Areas
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Absenteeism among teachers.
Low student performance
Variable attendance among children
Physical condition of schools very poor with no basic amenities
Illiteracy among parents
Absence of motivation among teachers
Objectives
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Create an experimental after school program which is financially self-sufficient.
Develop a new agency which will draw resources from both organizations.
New program to operate with current educational policies.
An operating handbook with overriding principal for the new program.
An inspirational message for the new program.
Possible Conflicts
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Conflict among different stakeholders.
Asha foundation should not be dominant.
Program complexity shouldn’t dilute current education policies and procedures.
Command and control to remain with school authorities at all times.
Para-teachers inclination towards permanent job.
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Program Vidya.
A program “Vidya” is developed as a formal command group by the
Chattisgarh municipal school system in collaboration with Asha Foundations. The