Initiating Change in the Manufacturing and Distribution Division of PolyProd PolyProd has a big issue on their hands when it comes to cohesion within the teams and with their documentation process within the headquarters and the four other plants that they maintain in Africa, Asia, Canada, and Europe. Throughout this case study we repeatedly see the difficulties that are faced not only with the workers of the teams but also within the management styles and actions taken. Each of the different
From: Cari Woelich Date: September 7, 2014 Subject: Recommendations Regarding Initiating Change in the Manufacturing and Distribution Division of PolyProd. 1. What is your assessment of your (Roberta’s) efforts to date? Roberta sure has her work cut out for her. Roberta has identified through informal analysis, that there is a problem facing the manufacturing and distribution division. Roberta has also identified several key elements that warrant her change such as a lack of clear vision, rigid work
every organization now accentuated when we think of the multi-national organization. In our case study, for instance, Roberta Jackson is an experience first-level manager employed by Polyprod's manufacturing and distribution division. She is actively trying to improve the current management information system (MIS), but while committed, realizes it will be a difficult job. Failure of her objective could cost the organization millions of dollars in direct expense as well as long-term market share losses