A Lack of Engagement from Management Can Have Negative Effects on Teamwork

Jacob A. Plummer

Course: MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Professor Patrick Kinane

1/28/2013

Jacob A. Plummer

2003 Scotts Mill Rd., Tappahannock, VA. 22560

Email: japlummer72@gmail.com

Phone: 804-296-2478

Course: MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Professor Patrick Kinane

1/28/2013

A lack of engagement from Management can have negative effects on teamwork

A lack of engagement from Management can have negative effects on teamwork

A lack of engagement from Management can have negative effects on teamwork

I. Introduction

Northrop Grumman (NG). NG is a publicly traded security systems and technologies global corporation headquartered in Falls Church, VA. Northrop Grumman Corporation offers an extraordinary portfolio of capabilities and technologies that enables them to deliver innovative systems and solutions for applications that range from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. There are 4 different business sectors in NG there is the Aerospace Systems, Electronic Systems, Information Systems, and Technical Services. Northrop Grumman Information Systems is a leading global provider of advanced solutions that deliver timely, enabling information to where it is needed most for our military, intelligence, civilian, state, local, and commercial customers. NG is a $7.9 billion business employing more than 20,000 employees with offices in 50 states and 24 countries. I am working at the Richmond, Virginia location. We are currently working on a project called GCSS-Army (Global Combat Support Services-Army). This project entails converting all of the Army’s Financial and Logistics systems over to SAP (Systems, Applications and Products). On the project we have Northrop Grumman employees, Independent contractors, and Government employees. With three different organizational structures it’s difficult to determine the flow of communication and who issues should be addressed to. Teams have a silo mentality which reduces...