Operational Reorganization Program
Our company is downsizing, facing major budget cuts, reorganizing departments and instituting a cross-training program for employees. It 's imperative that we effectively manage these process changes and transition into a more productive organization. A goal setting, motivation and stress management program is required to assist employees and management during this transitional time.
As we are all aware, we must make our company more responsive to an increasingly competitive global market. We must be more flexible and be able to adapt quickly to the competitive demands of our industry. Product development cycles need to be reduced and our workforce must be able to continually improve our processes
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As we flow down the MBO process throughout the operation, small effective teams need to be established at each level of the organization. Employees will support what they help create. Although it will be impossible for us to make everyone happy, we should attempt to pull our employees into the reorganization and improvement processes. Goal setting at the individual level will ensure that all employees are involved in the process.
Communication is an ongoing process and a communication plan will report our progress on a scheduled basis both with "all hands" meetings and written communication. These "all hands" type meeting will provide a forum for status updates on how well we are performing to our set objectives. We also need to make sure that our managers are communicating our message on a one-on-one basis. Each manager and supervisor should meet with their employees to provide assurances and receive feedback.
Step 4 Team Formation and Objectives (Week 4-8)
Small teams will be established to develop and flow the MBO process into our operation. A steering committee will be formed to oversee the team creations and key personnel will be selected to participate on the teams to develop the divisional and departmental objectives that flow up to the organizational objectives that have already been
Implementing immunizations into the clinics can be challenging for the facility and the staff. There are several methods that have been implemented to monitor the methods used by the staff to give the immunizations to the patients in the clinics. There have been several obstacles and challenges that the staff and leaders have faced. As with any changes that take place in patient care within an organization methods must be set up to monitor those changes. Changes promote challenges not just to staff leaders but the organization as a whole. Communication with any changes can be challenging for
Effective communication is vital to the smooth running of a business and various methods of communication are used within a business environment to achieve this. Each form has various benefits to communicate effectively to their designated target audience. When communication is carried out properly it means the sender and receiver both correctly obtain the same information. Each
1. Review the current communication policy and look for areas to increase the efficiency of communication.
One frequently asked question in business today that is least answered is, as stated by David Chaudron, PhD (2003), “What can we do to make our business flourish, survive and grow?” With the rapid changes in technology and the rise in the globalization of markets, we must have a game plan in place for adjusting to these changes. It has become increasingly difficult to predict what is going to happen, and there are thousands of obstacles and opportunities along the way. To add to the confusion, there are thousands of products, solutions and methods for dealing with these changes. With many brands, sizes and varieties it is very difficult to choose what is best for your organization. Add to that,
Communication is “the process of relaying information between or among people by the use of words, letters, symbols, or body language” (Cherry & Jacob, 2011, p. 381). Communication is a two- way process; the message conveyed by the sender needs to be heard and understood by the receiver. It is important for “leaders to communicate regularly and consistently with staff” (Shifflet & Moyer, 2010, p. 252). Some
* What organizational structure, management processes, and philosophy will foster superior performance from the company’s business units?
When I look at the seven steps to develop a communication plan, I find room to improve on the process I currently have in place. Item one says to conduct research, this is something I have been doing for some time. I explorer new safety topics to discuss with the Airmen, as well as, finding new gear to help keep them safe. Next, I define the objectives I expect to see from my Airmen. I detail by verbal communication what I want to see when they are performing the mission.
According to Cummings and Worley (2015), an organization must clarify their strategy in order to have a successful downsizing intervention. Therefore, employers or management should engage employees through participation and empowerment. Given that employees already had their reservations about the change, it is imperative to ask employees for feedback. In addition, employers should educate their employees what the processes are for other departments so that cohesiveness can span across departments (Cummings & Worley,
To what extent was market maturity the cause of Caterpillar’s restructuring? Critically examine the extent the new strategy transformed market, productive and financial performance.
An effective communication plan should address the following questions for all employees within the organization. Without an effective plan, the organization can suffer from misunderstandings, lack of information, decrease in performance, and suffer from increased employee turnover.
Communication plans are imperative in business when needing to establish objectives and to reach goals. In the process, effective methods of communication can be used to facilitate that the messages will arrive to target audiences. In the present scenario, it was confirmed how strong communication plans are the tools to better facilitate processes as sensitive as merging companies. This merger is by itself stressful to employees and management. However with proper communication strategy, the process can became as smooth as possible.
The communication plan will go into detail on how employees in the new department communicate with one another and how they communicate with senior management. By using the channels of communication daily whether it be by emails, phone calls, or bi-weekly meeting face to face discussing the new division will help solve any problems that may occur during the first two weeks of the startup. If any problems arise, communication will help with any ideas that are created to help improve the new division of the company as well as any risk that they should go over in what is going on with the business. When communicating with shareholders is crucial on account of
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An important and popular technique in accelerating new product development is redesigning the development process, mainly by overlapping activities (www.dell.com, press release, 2014). Most organizations that regularly develop products now have some sort of phased development process such as Stage Gate, Product Life Cycle, or Customer to Customer. These processes often state to accelerate development but their real focus is on consistency rather than speed. For instance, the main focus of Stage Gate is accelerating the process from idea to launch.
Organization development activities can be directed toward individuals, groups, divisions, or entire organizations. Regardless of whether the recipient of an intervention is a person or a multi-national corporation, the ultimate goal is the same: to improve the effectiveness of the organization. This document reviews selected