Could be so good - Anonymous employee Koch Employee Review

3.0
13 Jul 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Koch Industries Market Based Management makes so much sense because it's common market principles utilized within the company. Every department provides services and uses an internal chargeback methods that encourages efficiency, comparison against markets, and transparency.

Cons

Leadership at KBS specifically seems to be lost on how to appropriately implement MBM. Decision Rights are not pushed down to the appropriate levels. Management still leans towards an old-style command and control environment. If you want to go anywhere significant in Koch Industries, you need to be in Wichita. Everyone else is treated as less than priority.

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Koch Response
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Thank you for your feedback! You are right about Market Based Management and it truly being our competitive advantage in the market. The holistic approach of MBM has guided us through so much growth and change. It is something though, to your point, we have to nurture and apply to continue that success. We are dedicated to continual improvement in our learning and application, and we are learning every day. As far as you feeling less important being outside of Wichita, I can only say we must work to change that if that is a feeling from our employees. We are a global business with employees all around the world who should feel valued regardless of location. I manage a team remotely today and have not felt that disconnect, but realize how hard it can be in a mobile workforce to be face to face as often as we would like. We continue to evolve in this area and have some initiatives around increased collaboration and knowledge sharing as we head into the future. I am thankful that you took the time to share your thoughts so that I and others can reflect on it and continue to improve. Best of luck in your future endeavors! Katie Schuckman Talent Acquisition Manager

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