-Group 3

AnanthRam
Bikram
Dhruva
Bhavana
Ranjani

Culture of Netscape
Casual , flexible and Independent Culture
Promotes Innovation and experimentation
No rigid schedules and policies
Work from Home facility
Overall Contribution was encouraged
No dress code
Managements Trust on employees was high




Employees were accountable for their decisions but
were not punished
Job rotation
Wide range of training options
Quarterly all-hands meeting
Reduced Employee stress
Canines-in-the-cubicle



Employee benefits
On-Campus Services
Stock options
Total health and productivity plan
Business travel accident insurance
Paid holidays
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Credit unions and Banking

Netscape Time

Fast enough never is
Paranoid predator
All work, All the time
Just enough management
Four times faster
Web Squared

Strengths of Netscape

Ability to respond to the market requirements

Ability to create new versions of products

Quick recruitment process



Problem
The deal between Netscape and AOI would lead to the
reduction of netscapes workforce, the key strength of
the company

Though initially the company promised to maintain
the same old organizational culture, workers were
asked to change their way of working

Reasons for exodus
AOLs corporate philosophy (Centralization and
Control of content) was completely different from
that of Netscape philosophy

Monetary considerations

Emotional feelings-that they were just a small part
of a bigger(now) company

Solution
To make Netscape the technology arm of AOL

To give the employees same freedom they had at
Netscape

To accept the feelings and decisions of employees

Asking for the employee feedback