Restucturing a Fictitious Company

This kind of drastic change in a company, the firing of key well-known people, causes dramatic emotional ripples throughout the firm. There is a kind of managerial mystique, a mindset that values "process, structure, formal roles, and indirect communication over people, ideas, and feelings" (Buono, 1992, p.1). When employees hear gossip about structural changes in the company, shudders of discomfort move throughout the firm. "Fundamental change in personnel strategy, organizational identity, or established work roles and interests often triggers intense emotions," and these strong feelings determine how individuals and groups behave as they cope (Huy, 2002, p.2).

The owners of the company work with the human resources department to strengthen the employee assistance arm of benefits, offering stress counseling and change management seminars to foster communication and smooth the drastic changes occurring in the compan

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sm, will improve with an in-house paper that can be read in the lounges or taken home to enjoy. The atmosphere of secrets and intrigue must change to one of openness and sharing, aiming for a company culture that fosters personal growth and shared purposes, even somewhat across divisions. All the middle managers meet with their plant manager in a formal sense at least once a week. This forum is for general airing of challenges and smoothing out new procedures. It is suggested that these meetings be brief and to the point, never deteriorating to the tone of a gripe-fest. The foremen do not need to have meetings with the plant personnel, as most of these workers will greatly detest having to go to meetings. Instead, pertinent information is conveyed during the walk-around sessions, in written notes to the employees, and in the company newsletter. In terms of the chain of command of reporting, it will be somewhat informal, with each plant foreman reporting to the plant manager. The plant managers report to the higher executives in the administration. General Organization of ABC Box Company Executive Administration Plant Manager of Cabinetry Plant Manager of ShoeBox Davison Plant Manager of Caskets Two Administrati
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