Management Theories & Practices
Course Project
MGT303
February 1, 2015
Patten University
Management Theories & Practices
When I went to work for Wells Fargo and Company nearly 16 years ago, I went based on the little I knew of the company at the time. My impression was that Wells Fargo and Company was exactly what I was seeking in a company. I felt they were a company I could build my career with. I saw Wells Fargo as an institution I could join for my personal and professional long-term growth. I knew the company as the image of the stagecoach and I saw what others see when they look at the company. The image of its stagecoach represented an aged and stable company with a strong reputation as a prosperous and growing yet conservative
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There are many different customized onboarding processes based on the job title the employee is going into. For example, when I began with the company nearly 16 years ago, the onboarding process was a lengthy 6 week process. It incorporated information from many aspects of the company. Onboarding began with understanding the history and organizational culture of Wells Fargo and moved into the needs and expectations of the career. It would have been very easy to experience information overload. Many new hires in the onboarding process, like me, did feel overloaded to some degree. The amount of information we were trying to capture with regard to procedural information, regulatory expectations, company policies, leaderships expectations, and organizational culture was a lot for a new employee. I found that even as eager as I may have been to learn, it was a lot to take in within the short …show more content…
They encourage decisions to be made at every level where possible instead of the need to seek approval for all decisions. By empowering the leaders within the company at all levels, all are able to feel the responsibility and opportunity for success of the company at their fingertips. By leaders at all levels within the company being given the reigns to lead and flexibility to make decisions based on their perception of the needs of their team, they are able to embody the vision and values of the company. Leaders are able to collectively learn by doing and collaborating with other leaders and team
Wells Fargo has a number of facets that give it is a stable state in the market. The company has been doing well in the market for a number of years. For instance, the company has been ranked as one of the best companies in the US. With delivery of services throughout the country, with significant evidence gained in the North America, Wells Fargo has managed to be one of the best companies in the world. The company has a wide distribution
Wells Fargo is a public trading company that was formed in the year 1852 by Henry Wells and William Fargo. The company transcended from a service that transported from a fright from the East Coast to mining camps throughout California during the California Gold Rush old rush in the 1800s (APA, Wells Fargo). At Wells Fargo’s inception it focused on offering banking solutions to the people of California with an established mission and principles that has enshrined in its culture and values that are geared towards the company vision that states “we want to satisfy our customers financial needs and help them succeed financially.” (APA – Wells Fargo VV)
It was founded in 1852. It is lined with a very impressive profile of $1.9 trillion in assets, 8,600 branches, and is 3rd largest U.S. retail brokerage firm (Wells Fargo, n.d.). The Chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo John Stumpf has his quote and vison of the company on their website, it states “Everything we do is built on trust. It doesn’t happen with one transaction, in one day on the job or in one quarter. It’s earned relationship by relationship”. I believe this shows how much Wells Fargo demands workers with great people skills and are able to create relationships with clients. Even though Wells Fargo is extremely large corporation, they still focus on staying local with their many branches and hiring employees that will be able to form good
This report begins by identifying the organization, Wells Fargo, by giving a brief history of the organization that was “founded by William George Fargo (1818-81) and Henry Wells (1805-78) in 1852, (Wells Fargo, 2012). The mission and vision of the organization will be examined in additions to the strategies implemented in the recent past. The vision, values and strategies developed in writing by an
Wells Fargo is a multinational financial institution, according to their website, it was founded on March 18, 1852. Wells Fargo has been around for a full history, in the financial services industry for over 160 years. This puts Wells Fargo in a place where they have built a reputation with their customers that has earned their trust in all of their financial needs over the 160 years. According to the Wells Fargo website, their “ their name is forever linked to the image of six horses stagecoach thundering across the American West, loaded with gold. This image puts Wells Fargo in the history of memories of Americans as well as part of their journey throughout American History. Wells Fargo & Company is a financial institution that offers financial
Wells fargo has been on a roller coaster of up and downs but yet it is still considered a good stock to buy. We have talked about the different controversies this company has been through. These events have caused lots of consumers to lose trust in wells fargo. The main focus for the near future will be trying to regain our customers trust. This can be achieved by making a fresh start and cleaning house. It would be in Wells Fargo best interest to fire middle level managers that were involved as well as the ceo. The new management team once in place must prove to stockholders that there won't be sneaky lies or hidden agendas. In addition to the stockholders Wells Fargo needs to make this right with the people they ripped off. A settlement that
According to Sullivan and Decker a leader influences others to accomplish the vision. A leader develops the ability to do backwards planning. The leader knows where he wants to go, so decides how long it will take and the process to arrive there. Effective leaders know and understand their organization and continue to ask how we can do things better (Sullivan & Decker, 2009).
Leaders not only contribute to the organization as normal members, but they must cautiously make decisions with their subordinates in mind; this makes leadership a selfless act. Leaders must also represent the goals of the organization through their actions. In addition, leaders must be able to orchestrate good communication, as it is healthy for the organization and
Wells Fargo & Company was incorporated on the 24th of January 1929 in San Francisco as a bank holding company that provides financial services on a retail and commercial level through the internet and banking offices etc. It operates in 3 segments being investment management, wholesale banking and community banking in the form of loans, insurance and just wealth management. It is an international bank that has different administrative facilities in locations that include Texas, Las Vegas, California, Portland, etc. In September 2016, the bank received bad publicity due to its fake accounts scandal. Things revealed themselves as the company fired 5,300 employees being 1% of their workforce (Kouchaki, 2016).
From the employer’s aspect, the more comfortable and confident the employee is, the more effective they are going to be in their new position, and sooner. From the employee’s stand point, the faster they understand what is expected of them, the quicker they will become effective and the more comfortable and confident they will feel. Employees need to understand not only the specifics for their position, but the overall mission of the firm. Onboarding should help maximize success and be a positive experience for all involved.
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Orientation and onboarding are crucial when training and developing new employees. Both are gateways into high work performance, a closer work environment, and encourages employee retention. Orientation is the process of familiarizing new employees with the organization, their jobs, and their work units. It influences the employee’s attitude about their role, responsibilities, job-related tasks, and explains the organization’s rules. Onboarding is the process of socializing the new employees to help integrate them into the organization. New-hires are at a higher rate of quitting, the usage of onboarding is what many companies today have neglected. According to Sujan Patel, the author of: How to Create an Effective Onboarding
Onboarding is the process of familiarizing employees who have recently been admitted to the company with the cultures and objectives. The onboarding process can be also referred to as organizational socialization or as most of us know; orientation. The importance of onboarding is simple. An organization must allow its employees to be familiarized with the work environment for various reasons. Imagine, hiring a new employee and he or she not knowing the duties, objectives or cultures the company follows? The employee's morale, work performance, and belongingness would be significantly poor. As a college student, we all at one point went through orientation. This orientation allowed us to get familiar with our environment (campus); it also allowed us to understand what to expect and what was right and wrong prior to entering college.
Wells Fargo CEO will need to restructure customer service for the benefit of the customer, employees that in turn results in more profit for the shareholders. The company says they have improved recruiting and retention in the wake of the sales scandal. The bank has made big changes to how it compensates and evaluates employees in its branches. Wells Fargo has stopped paying branch workers based on how many products they sold and increased its minimum wage to a pay rate range of $13.50 and $17 per hour depending on the market they work in.
The case study, Who’s in Charge?, reveals many lessons involving the lack of power and influence within Hereford National Bank. Particularly, the case study focuses on James Davis who was hired away from an investment firm by Eric Johnson, the vice president of marketing. Notably, James was two years removed from college and, subsequently, placed in charge of the Retirement Division. Two months later, he was jointly promoted to business development manager. Due to James’ inexperience as a leader and the banks inept organizational structure, his power and influence with employees suffered. Unfortunately, the bank’s failure to provide clarity of the organizational structure crippled James’ ability to utilize his legitimate, reward, and