Novus is one of the few companies that has developed a comprehensive RO-based Novus Management System
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The Issue:
Initially, Novus was founded as a spin-off from the Monsanto Chemical Company about 1990. Its first President, Joe Privott, was as chemical engineer at Monsanto and had experienced a well-developed management system there. He wanted to select an integrate theory-based system for his new company that would appeal to his scientifically trained managers. He explored and found Elliott Jaques and his Requisite Organization
Project Information:
Industrial sector | Types of organization | Governance | RO Stratum of the organization | Number of Employees | Labour relations | Region | Country |
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Agribusiness
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Agri-nutriceuticals - manufacturing additives to animal feeds
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Private
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5
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850 | Not-unionized |
Global
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United States
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Types of interventions | Specific functions targeted if any | Strata in which RO interventions were used | Approximate Years of project interventions |
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Levels-based strategic planning and or competitive analysis,
Senior management orientation to concepts,
Time-span interviews,
Levels of work complexity,
Functional Alignment,
Alignment of positions,
Writing of requisite role / position descriptions,
Managerial accountabilities and authorities,
Staffing,
Training in effective managerial leadership practices,
Cross functional accountabilities and authorities,
Manager - once - Removed Authorities and Accountabilities,
Talent pool review - calibration and gearing,
Compensation,
RO Skills Transfer to the Organization,
Coordinating RO concepts and approaches with other organization improvement programs,
Due diligence assessment of potential mergers and acquisitions and/or planned integration of the two or more firms
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CEO & general management,
Distribution and warehousing,
Finance, accounting, & audit,
Human Resources,
Information technology,
Marketing, sales & customer service,
Operations or production,
Research & development
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5,
4,
3,
2,
1
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17 years
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Project principals
![Profile picture for user wjosephprivott](/sites/default/files/styles/large_thumbnail/public/pictures/172_48b03e4e1f041.jpg?itok=puw14ZMz)
W. Joseph Privott
CEO
Privotts LC
![Profile picture for user thadsimons](/sites/default/files/styles/large_thumbnail/public/pictures/182_48b03fe739968.jpg?itok=Im8gLPtH)
Thad Simons
President & CEO
Novus International, Inc.
![Profile picture for user sabrenamayhan](/sites/default/files/styles/large_thumbnail/public/pictures/119_48b0342294fe9.jpg?itok=TDMMATfH)
Sabrena Mayhan (formerly Hamilton)
Former Head of Global Human Resources
Novus International
![Profile picture for user nancyrlee](/sites/default/files/styles/large_thumbnail/public/pictures/146_4ce2a591946eb.jpg?itok=r5y6EIE9)
Nancy R. Lee
President
Requisite Organization Associates, Inc. Lee Cornell Associates