The DIM Lighting Co. Case Analysis Form Julie Baxley I. Problems: Macro: 1. The DIM Lighting Co. has had a decline of 15% in profit margins over the past year. 2. This subsidiary is part of a large corporation and operates as a profit center. 3. The company wants to stay competitive and profitable in today’s economy. New technologies are being developed by the competitors. Micro: 1. The proposed research project is considered “high risk” by members of management. Corporate is supportive of the
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Chapter 3 Case: The Dim Lighting Co. Arshini Dhambarage Baker College Chapter 3 Case: The Dim Lighting Co. Name: Jim West 1. Problems A. Micro Short sightedness of the Accounting and Manufacturing departments. Competitor threats. B. Macro Profit margin dropped by 15% (poor financial situation) Company is not in a position to spend the capital necessary to fund the project. The potential resignation of Robert Spinks if the project is not funded. If the project
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Abby Somers W-430: Organizations and Organizational Change September 5‚ 2013 Chapter 3 Case Study: The Dim Lighting Co. I. Problems a. Macro i. Company strategy – they cannot agree on whether they want to be innovative or constantly behind the trend. They are slow to adapt to change‚ and are reluctant to be ahead of the change. ii. Financing – they are in a bit of a financial squeeze‚ which hence places reluctance on going ahead with
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Hollie Adleberg 1/22/13 MGT 311: Case Analysis THE DIM LIGHTING CO. CASE ANALYSIS Problems Macro 1) The Dim Lighting CO has a major decision to make. The facts and the numbers are saying that they are not realizing their operating targets and their profit margins have declined. The first thing that Mr. West should do is to evaluate all the pros and cons of the project. 2) The other side of the problem is that at this moment‚ they are not in the greatest financial situation. Mr. West
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The Dim Lighting Company Case Analysis The Dim Lighting is facing a major decision. They are deciding whether or not to undertake a new project. This project is an extremely costly and time consuming one but on the other hand it may bring great benefits to the company. There are many considerations that are going into the big decision. Jim West is the general manager of the Dim Lighting Company and is thinking over all the ideas and alternatives. There are some problems that deal with the
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The Dim Lighting Company Case Analysis Mgt 311 May 14‚ 2013 Abstract Dim Lighting Company is a subsidiary of a major producer of electrical products. They are in a dilemma with either going ahead with a new product or update the equipment they have now. At the board meeting Mr. Spinks presents his case to go forth with the new idea of micro-miniaturization of lighting source. But after Ms. Preston‚ the accountant‚ and Mr. Boswell‚ the production manager‚ spoke a heated debate started between
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Dim Lighting 1 Running head: The Dim Lighting Company Case Analysis The Dim Lighting Company Case Analysis Julia Cunningham Baker College Dim Lighting 2 Abstract Dim Lighting Company‚ a subsidiary of a major producer of electrical products is at a crossroads when it confronts a year where operating targets are not realized and profit margins dropped by fifteen percent and what steps should be taken to reverse this trend. A budget meeting with the management group yields differing
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The Dim Lighting Company is faced with a proposal that could potentially revive themselves from the 15 percent decrease in profits they have seen over the past two years. However‚ the new proposal for micro-miniaturization could put the Dim Lighting Company ahead of its competitors and contribute to higher profits despite the high costs of initiating the program. Jim West is the general manager and has been running the company for five years. Robert Spinks is the director of R&D and joined the company
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Case Solution: The Dim Lighting Co. I. Problems: A. Macro 1. Will Dim Lighting be reactive? 2. Will Dim Lighting be proactive? B. Micro 1. Will Jim West be influenced by thoughts of what a second year of un-obtained targets will do to his career in making this budget decision? 2. West feels threatened every time Spinks does not receive his demands or “wish list.” II. Causes: 1. Previous unprofitable year. 2. Spinks’ past history of leaving a company that “lacked creativity
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The Dim Lighting Co. is challenged with several problems. Primarily‚ low cash flow and decreasing profit margins are an important concern. Also‚ the management team doesn’t necessarily get along. Many think Robert Spinks‚ director of R&D‚ is autocratic‚ strong willed and impatient. The General Manager‚ Jim West‚ is quite concerned about his tenure at the company due to his company’s performance during the previous year. He is worried about what will happen to his job security if the coming
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