Read the following scenario:

Woodyâ€s Veneer Factory has contacted you because the board wants their organization to be evaluated to determine the reasons for loss of money, increases in garbage fees, and loss of production. The data given to you shows that veneer production is at its lowest point and the cost of recycled material disposal has nearly doubled in the past quarter.

On the day your team went to meet the factory superintendent, Max Barath, you saw one of the floor managers, Dave Flores, outside of Maxâ€s office with a bag of ice over his eye. When the team inquired about the injury, Max stated, “Itâ€s not a big deal. The quality control officer, Ken Howk, got upset with Dave and got in a little fight. Donâ€t worry about it. These two are old high school chums and this kind of thing happens now and then.”

Through several weeks of your assessment, your team has noticed troubling occurrences happening in the factory. The factory managers that are located on the top floor are very abrasive and condescending to the people on the floor. There is a definite ‘us versus them†attitude. There is also a lack of communication. Most of the communication is done on a bulletin board out front.

Your team has also noticed that the floor workers are grinding up some of the good veneer. Management believes this is happening, so they are sneaking up in the cat walks to try to catch the floor workers in the act. But the floor workers have placed spies to watch out for the managers, particularly in the administrative areas next to the management offices. Whenever a manager comes out of the office, the administrative staff will call or text down to the floor to let the workers know so they can stop grinding up the good veneer. In addition, several employees on the floor are used as look outs and use hand signals to let everyone know what is going on.

You are tasked to give a full report to the investors who pay for this factory.

 

Write a paper in which you utilize industrial/organizational psychology to make recommendations to improve the situation at Woodyâ€s Veneer Factory. Using basic concepts and theories of organizational development, develop a plan to improve working conditions within the factory and describe how it will reduce garbage fees, increase production, and the factory will once again be making a profit. What the scenario does not provide, you can create. Include the following in your paper:

 

Part 3: Provide at least two examples of leadership theories and how to implement them in order to improve the relationship between management and floor workers. (293 – 350 words)

read all previous attached papers and compile to write a 500-700 paper summary 

 

Benchmark – Capstone Executive Summary Report and Leadership Portfolio

This assignment will consist of two parts: an executive summary of the completed capstone project, as well as a leadership portfolio.

Executive Summary

Write a 500-750-word executive summary of the capstone project. Include your approach to the capstone project, including design, purpose, goals, and results of your pre- and post-assessment evaluations. The executive summary should be the first entry in your Leadership Portfolio.

Leadership Portfolio

The portfolio should contain components from at least four previous courses in the Master of Science in Leadership program, such as MGT-605, LDR-600, LDR-630, LDR-640, LDR-612, or LDR-615. Each of the four components should include a 250-500-word summary of how you approached the assignment, the lessons you learned from completing your work, and how these lessons helped shape you as a leader.

Please note that it is not required to submit the four course artifacts you are referencing; a well-written synopsis that clearly identifies the course and includes the required elements will be sufficient for the purposes of this portfolio. You may also include an artifact that is not course-related, but may be an additional level of support for the portfolio.

Conclude the portfolio with a brief personal call to action. In 250-500 words, describe your professional development plan after you graduate. How will you continue to grow as a leader? Also, identify specific resources, such as professional organizations, mentors, and professional development opportunities that will help you accomplish your plan.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.