Analysis of A Case Using the Political Frame
The article journal “The Porter Douglass Case: Examining the Impact of Power, Politics, and the Press on Academic Decision-Making” by Jaeger and colleagues examines the controversial appointment of the spouse of an ex-governor as a lecturer at State University. It was suggested that her appointment was influenced with people who had ties to the governor’s administration. On that account, the following paper will investigate the appointment through the lens of Bolman and Deal’s political view.
Bolman and Deal (2008) suggest that organizational behavior, which includes the management of controversies like the one experienced at State University can be examined through certain lenses. The following analysis will focus on the structural and human resources constructs. The structural view asserts that division and specialization of labor increases performance within a firm (Jaeger, Grantham, & Lynch 2014). Further the construct suggests that organizations work most efficiently when reasonableness overcomes external pressures and personal agendas. On that account, if the Porter Douglass case is analyzed through this frame, the appointment would be seen as irrational and wrong as it was forced by people close to the governor trying to push their personal agendas. The human resource construct asserts that a good fit is beneficial to both the person and the organization, whereas a poor fit is harmful to both entities. Since the appointment, harmed both parties, it can be stated that Douglass was not a good fit for State University.
Overall, by analyzing the Porter Douglass case through the lenses of the political view, it is apparent that the appointment was not beneficial in any sense. Even if Douglass was a good match, the storm instigated by the appointment only harmed both parties. State university should not have hired her in the first place.
References
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2008). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Jaeger, A. J., Grantham, A., & Lynch, T. (2014). The Porter Douglass Case: Examining the Impact of Power, Politics, and the Press on Academic Decision-Making. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 17(3), 21-32.