looking at the question of how to do more work with fewer people by realigning roles and responsibilities in order to complete all the needed tasks. Assigning tasks to employees that have not been trained to do the work is seen as rational because it is necessary. The fact that senior management is not sharing their concerns or plans with employees can be interpreted as management's attempt at goal setting by keeping the company headed in the right direction while the company makes plans to deal with the changes in demand and reduction in price that have caused this crisis. In terms of communication, senior management believes that it is acting responsibly be transmitting only factual information and not sharing their concerns with employees.
From the Human Resources Frame, the company is undergoing a radical transformation but managers believe that the only practical solution is to seek commitment from the remaining employees – but commitment is a two way street. Managers must maintain a balance between dealing with human needs and fears and communicate effectively while at the same time maintaining the professional distance necessary to coordinate layoffs and participate in the process of notifying employees their positions have been eliminated. In terms of communication, the Human Resources Frame assumes that managers want and solicit comments and feedback from their subordinates. Even in the current crisis, the Human Resources frame suggests that managers should empower employees through participation and openness and avoid the temptation to close down communications because there is nothing specific or positive the manager can tell his or her subordinates.
Looking at this problem from the Political Frame of reference, one is immediately struck by the power that senior management has over the livelihoo
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