ENGSTROM AUTO MIRROR PLANT MOTIVATING IN GOOD AND BAD
Introduction
Our task for the Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant case analysis was to identify the main problems of the company as well as it’s managers’ decisions and to find reasonable solutions by taking into account roots from where they have been appearing. This case is extremely relevant because it looks at organizational behavior everyday problems and analyses issues of building relationships with employees. All our assumption will be based on Organizational Behavior theoretical background in order to find solutions and alternatives for the particular company’s case. The main aim was to figure out how to increase company’s productivity, employees’ motivation and management strategy.
It cannot be denied that the main goal of every manager is to maintain a good relationship with employees and job satisfaction in order to achieve great result. As our main focus is turnover of Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant something has to be changed in order to overcome problems such as low employees’ morale. As Harley said: “We can’t climb out of this downturn with a performance like that.” (Beer & Collins, 2008) [1]. Therefore we will try to identify main problems and look for alternative solutions.
1. Situation analysis
Case about Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant mostly talks about the crisis at the plant. There are three main causes of this situation: management decisions, manufacturing problems and labour work. These three branches are detailed in the mind map below. Analysis is organized in a systematic way, which helps to understand why company faced difficulties. Easiest way to read this map is to start from the management position then go to labour problems and finish with the manufacturing. It is a cause – effect situation, then management decisions influenced labour actions and it reflected on manufactured products. 2. Problem identification
Engstrom Auto Mirror Company faced a great deal of problems as it is seen from the case. It started in 2007 when Ron Bent and his
Our task for the Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant case analysis was to identify the main problems of the company as well as it’s managers’ decisions and to find reasonable solutions by taking into account roots from where they have been appearing. This case is extremely relevant because it looks at organizational behavior everyday problems and analyses issues of building relationships with employees. All our assumption will be based on Organizational Behavior theoretical background in order to find solutions and alternatives for the particular company’s case. The main aim was to figure out how to increase company’s productivity, employees’ motivation and management strategy.
It cannot be denied that the main goal of every manager is to maintain a good relationship with employees and job satisfaction in order to achieve great result. As our main focus is turnover of Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant something has to be changed in order to overcome problems such as low employees’ morale. As Harley said: “We can’t climb out of this downturn with a performance like that.” (Beer & Collins, 2008) [1]. Therefore we will try to identify main problems and look for alternative solutions.
1. Situation analysis
Case about Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant mostly talks about the crisis at the plant. There are three main causes of this situation: management decisions, manufacturing problems and labour work. These three branches are detailed in the mind map below. Analysis is organized in a systematic way, which helps to understand why company faced difficulties. Easiest way to read this map is to start from the management position then go to labour problems and finish with the manufacturing. It is a cause – effect situation, then management decisions influenced labour actions and it reflected on manufactured products. 2. Problem identification
Engstrom Auto Mirror Company faced a great deal of problems as it is seen from the case. It started in 2007 when Ron Bent and his