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Sonoco Case Analysis
Sivaraju Kuraku, Dhaval Parekh, Bhavin Shah and Jyminor Guerisma
RIT
Graduate Writing Strategies
Dr. Patricia Poteat
04/23/2014
Introduction
Many will agree that it is sometimes easier to start from scratch than to build upon and/or restore someone else’s accomplishment. There can be several reasons for that and can be sited only two of them in the context of this case. First, people see things differently. Depending on one’s personal background and past experiences, they will tend to take a perspective on a situation that is somehow already familiar with them and thus makes it easier for them to deal with. Second, executives have different leadership styles and will tend to lead their group accordingly. This background information is important when it comes to analyzing case of Sonoco Products Company case study as it relates to changes in human resources function at 100-year-old company looking to better support the company’s strategy. The Senior Vice President of HR led a taskforce that proposed two options for the HR restructuring. Which option reveals best in this situation and why? In this case analysis, two options were brought forth by the taskforce led by the Senior Vice President of HR and a decision needed to be made on which option is the best. The first option according to the paper is a centralized “HR function in which the majority of services would be handled by one of four centers of expertise (p. 10).” In term of advantage, this option will reveal cost saving while improving the administrative process. The second option is an hybrid system where all the divisions would be involved directly into the staffing processes and all other aspects link to that such as compensation and benefits, etc. The advantages of the second option are seen in the direct involvement of managers with staffing and the linkages between HR and businesses. The downside is seen in the difficulty to actually make changes happen
Sivaraju Kuraku, Dhaval Parekh, Bhavin Shah and Jyminor Guerisma
RIT
Graduate Writing Strategies
Dr. Patricia Poteat
04/23/2014
Introduction
Many will agree that it is sometimes easier to start from scratch than to build upon and/or restore someone else’s accomplishment. There can be several reasons for that and can be sited only two of them in the context of this case. First, people see things differently. Depending on one’s personal background and past experiences, they will tend to take a perspective on a situation that is somehow already familiar with them and thus makes it easier for them to deal with. Second, executives have different leadership styles and will tend to lead their group accordingly. This background information is important when it comes to analyzing case of Sonoco Products Company case study as it relates to changes in human resources function at 100-year-old company looking to better support the company’s strategy. The Senior Vice President of HR led a taskforce that proposed two options for the HR restructuring. Which option reveals best in this situation and why? In this case analysis, two options were brought forth by the taskforce led by the Senior Vice President of HR and a decision needed to be made on which option is the best. The first option according to the paper is a centralized “HR function in which the majority of services would be handled by one of four centers of expertise (p. 10).” In term of advantage, this option will reveal cost saving while improving the administrative process. The second option is an hybrid system where all the divisions would be involved directly into the staffing processes and all other aspects link to that such as compensation and benefits, etc. The advantages of the second option are seen in the direct involvement of managers with staffing and the linkages between HR and businesses. The downside is seen in the difficulty to actually make changes happen