Managing Organization: Strategies for Staff Motivation and Strategic Change

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Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................2
Discussion:.................................................................................................................................2
Approach used for staff motivation to improve morale and motivation:...................................6
Key elements associated with driving strategic change associated with identified strategy:. .10
Recommendation:....................................................................................................................12
Conclusion:..............................................................................................................................12
References list:.........................................................................................................................13

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Introduction:
The report is prepared for addressing the issues that is currently faced by Sunflower
foods. Sunflower foods are a manufacturing plant that manufactured bakery items that is sold
in different parts of country through large supermarket chain. It has been ascertained hat in
the current scenario, the key areas that is seeking attention is the internal culture of
organization and low motivation and low staff morale. The reason that is attributable to lower
productivity is lack of motivation among employees. It has been sought by the management
of organization that morale and motivation among employees can be increased by building a
team based structure. The report has been presented into three different themes focusing on
the current organizational situation. In the first theme, the advantages and disadvantages of
using team structure and recommendation of such structure as the potential strategy for
organization has been discussed. In the second theme, different approaches that should be
used by organization for improving the motivation and morale among employees have been
elaborated. The last theme incorporates discussion about key elements that would be bringing
strategic change within the organization in light of strategy that are identified.
Discussion:
The given case study depicts that Sunflower Foods is experiencing lower productivity
because of lower employee morale as well as motivation. It is therefore required by the
management of organization to formulate appropriate strategies for enhancing the
productivity in light of the issues being faced. It is suggested by the chief executive officer of
Sunflower to undertake a team based structure that would be a contributing factor in
increasing productivity by way of increasing motivation and morale (Mertel & Brill, 2015).

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It can be seen that teamwork is spilling out across national and international
boundaries and many manufacturing organizations form team with their employees and
suppliers in an attempt to assure continuous improvement, boost quality, increase
productivity and reduce cost. While building a team based structure, an organization is
require to gain an understanding of its benefits and value. Team based structure in
organization can be built by employing six stage model.
Six stage model of team building:
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The introduction of team based structure within an organization can be done by the
implementation of this model that will provide a guidance to build an appropriate team.
Deciding on team based structure- Sunflower Foods before forming the team based
structure is required to have an understanding of the culture, structure and extent of team
working and hence implementation of such strategy should be done by plan development.
Support system development- An examination of support system that is relevant to
the team based building should be done by organization and such support system includes