Rachel Thompson Small Foods Case Study

This is a report for improve the management of Rachel Thompson’s small food company. It will divided into different parts. First is to describe the current situation and identify the problems which is facing by the company. Second is present and analyze alternative suggestion to the problems. Last is identify the best suggestion by comparing their advantages and disadvantages and make recommendations for actions. It will also mention what resources can be input to the company when carry out the suggestion and what should be careful and concern. The measuring about the output will also be mentioned in the report.

Company’s situation and problems

The small food company and its 30 staffs under the sole management over 30 years. It was handed

The team will dismiss once the output comes out like new products or services form. (Mankin, Cohen & Bikson, 1996). As the company is facing imminent collapse, it cannot employ large amount of workers who is with team experience to join the team. Base on suggestion 2 and 3, Rachel can consider to find a professional consultant for team- based structure management who is one of the member of management team to give suggestion to company and also responsible in give training, supervision and comment to workers and even Rachel.

According to the company situation, potential risks may occur which is whether it can run a well team-based structure under lack of related experience. The consultant can cooperate with the management team as a project team until the management of the company fully adapts team-based. Assessment can be done to consider whether the consultant a still need or not.

Comparison From the above 4 suggestions, it can try to compare their advantages and disadvantage before the

Forming

The orientation stage of team. It has a great deal of uncertainty and uncertainty on the part of team members. They may test the ground rules of the team. Members may deal with uncertainties according to team leader’s action.(Steve, 2002).

Storming

It is the conflict stage. There are disagreement between members and struggle for leadership. The team leader need to be aware, members might not be able to work together if the situation is too worse (Steve, 2002).

Norming

It is the cohesion stage. Team member are being trust of others. They can cooperate with other. The team functioning is depend on collective body instead of individuals once this stage is reached. (Steve, 2002)

Performing

It is a fully mature team when this stage reached. An effective structure with supportive with each other members is built. The team can have well-functioning and perform well by cooperation with other member.

Adjourning

Team may dismiss in this stage. Members may feel anxiety and loss in this stage. As a result, evaluation is needed and give signals to member before this stage and let them to have