Sketches of the events leading up to the meeting of six people, the task force, which was appointed to reduce the overhead of a large manufacturing company. Company history and background of the target group are presented. Raises the following questions and issues for students to deal with: 1) What strategy should be the leader of the task force to take to organize a task force and get things done in two weeks? 2) What is the division of labor, if any, is appropriate? 3) What should be your goal and be on the agenda of the first meeting? 4) Based on the information in the case, what problems should be expected in terms of inter-agency conflict and hidden agendas of the members? 5) What should he do to cope with these problems? "Hide
by John J. Gabarro, James G. Clawson Source: Harvard Business School 14 pages. Publication Date: September 1, 1977. Prod. #: 478013-PDF-ENG
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