Problem: John Amasi, the director of RL Wolfe observed manufacturing unit running at only between 65% - 70% in 2007. The workers in the unit were treated as low maintenance staff and no recognition for the workers and also the workers had many disputes among themselves. Workers were dissatisfied because of job roles layout and centralized structure of management.…
There are four main issues that have resulted in major company problems. The first is the resiliency of the company culture. Problems such as low productivity cannot be properly addressed unless the culture is capable of changing to promote the necessary changes. The second major cause is the inability to monitor and measure performance. Thirdly, the company has not properly determined who needs what training. In addition, the mechanics’ past injuries have contributed to absenteeism. Finally, the old fleet of buses is unreliable and has left passengers stranded or caused them to be late.…
1- Since there was a communication gap between the management and the workers, so the workers really did not care about the current position of the company and the challenges that the management was facing. Only the leadership Management saw the threat and only they were aware of this. The supervisors and other workers of company who were working on hourly basis did not see this threat of competition and they were of the belief that the company was running in a good position and there was no difficulty being faced by the Management. They could only see that the company’s…
In an effort to improve the relations between the factory workers and management staff organizational development should be implemented. Organizational development (OD) is a family of techniques designed to help organizations change for the better (Spector, 2008 p.2). The entire organization is involved in the assessment of the factory’s operation as it would entail re-organization, creating new departments, and allocating the functions of the workers. Before any change can be implemented the factory should utilize a successful change agent which would be responsible for over-seeing sessions between groups. One of the tasks of the change agent would be to create a desire among the factory workers to accept any changes.…
Campbell is observing and analyzing the utilization of workers in the position to determine if cutbacks would be beneficial. Campbell is met with hostility, however, on the part of the union workers who fear losing their jobs. In addition to being openly hostile towards Campbell, the workers have opted to participate in a “work-to-rule” campaign to show their dissatisfaction with the study. The campaign is a strike technique in which workers do the minimum amount of work necessary, or follow the policies and procedures so closely, that productivity is hampered or halted altogether. Since huge losses result from the shutdown of the plant, which could be a result of their work-to-rule campaign, it is wise to avoid its enactment.…
We have found the main problems included not fulfilling basic needs such an attractive salary, good working conditions, stability, receiving any feedback and many more. We also suggest how to make people happy to go to work and not to feel demotivated. Also we tried to solve problem with increasing staff turnover.…
We think lack of experience and communication is what caused these problems and it is the responsibility of the plant manager and Ancol senior management to solve them. Removal of the time clocks without proper analysis of the situation and possible consequences of the removal resulted in an increase of the strained relations. Also, Ancol did not provide a standardized set of policies for best practises at its plants.…
After talking with the department head, Joanna was able to detect a several problems that the department suffered. First there was a problem with the leadership of the department. One was that the department head Jose, was focusing more on community services rather than managing the workplace. Also, he was relying on Elena for supervision, who lacked leadership skills and had a personality of a follower rather than a leader. The main problem was that most of the workers don’t follow a certain job description and roles were mixed up. Some workers were doing more than they should and some had more free time during their working hours. The workplace lacked training of individuals that every workplace should have. Also, work is not supervised in an orderly manner. Finally, the top management did not give their employees the chance to engage in decision-making.…
Managers should strategize on the best way to enforce any changes at Riordan Manufacturing. There should be some expectation of resistance in regard to any change. There should be time restraints and deadlines put into place. The changing process may affect deadlines until everyone is on task with the operational changes and new policies. Managers must plan ahead for any resistance at Riordan. Forming task teams that oversee each department affected by the changes over the next 12 months is one strategy that can prove useful. New goals and expectations as a result of the changes should be outlined and followed. There should be effective communication skills with floor managers and employees (Gul & Sahin, 2011). The process can run smoother if the employees at Riordan feel motivated, and teamwork encouraged. There will be employee evaluations over the next year to monitor the success or failure of the changes. New system changes, problems, and success will be determined weekly in a detailed report. The reports from the task team and the floor managers will…
Capital Intensive: A business process or an industry that requires large amounts of money and other financial resources to produce a good or service. A business is considered capital intensive based on the ratio of the capital required to the amount of labor that is required. (investopedia)…
To be successful, any change attempt will need to overcome resistance on the part of employees. Otherwise, the result will be…
Resistance will also surface among other groups like the line managers and engineers as there is a lack of accountability and cross-functional composition. The arrogant and accusing attitude of engineers towards the production group as well as vice president's favoritism towards the mechanical department will be uprooted if excellent project management is executed, thereby they will resist the change.…
The main problem that the Bonkers Chocolate Factory is facing right now is whether to purchase additional equipment for the chocolate plant and what type of equipment to purchase. The Engineering Vice President was proposing implementing a new in-house conching technology and the Manufacturing Vice President was proposing that the company buy a fifth conventional conch machine. The recommendation is that the Bonkers Chocolate Factory implements the new in-house conching technology because the long term benefits far outweigh the short term losses.…
on investment. ROI may be largely the plant manager’sresponsibility. If the numbers do not support change, then don’t do it. Additionally, the trauma of change in layout,training, and acceptance by workers contains numerous hidden costs. Consequently, the plant manager may have astrong case for the status quo.…
1. The new policy implementation, in this case, was done inappropriately and without consideration for its’ employees. When confronted with change, especially when it is enforced by a business, employees will become emotional. So can the managers who try to administer these changes. One of the many causes of low morale in the workplace is due to employees not feeling that their opinions or inputs matter within the organization. This is largely caused by lack of communication between the employees and management. By involving the people who are affected by the changes you can see if they agree with, or at least understand, the need for them. It also gives them a chance to decide how the changes can or will be managed and can make them feel like part of the process. When the employees see that their opinions are valued in the company, it will surely help in enhancing their productivity. Involving and informing people also creates opportunities for others to participate in the process of planning and implementing the changes, which lightens management’s burden in the long run by spreading the organizational load. It also helps create a sense of ownership and familiarity among the people affected. The responsibility…