Those students who have the English language PDF of this case, then they would be able to get an audio version of it as well. In May 2007, a relatively small supplier based in Indiana, the Engstrom Automobile Mirrors plant, faced a disaster. Its saleshad begun to diminish in 2005; a year after, the plant manager Ron Bent had been compelled to lay off more than 20%of the work force. Plant productivity was dropping, worker morale was low, and product-quality issues had begun to surface. Downturns were not new at Engstrom.
For several following years, Engstrom workers had received regular pay bonuses that were Scanlon. But the bonuses had quit in 2006, and Ron Bent must decide how to get the plant back on course whetherthe Scanlon organization should berevised by him or should heremoveScanlon and useanother strategy.Identify and change other organizational factors that may be sabotaging Scanlon?
PUBLICATION DATE: April 11, 2008 PRODUCT #: 2175-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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