Unit 4 DB 10/19

 
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board  area, write 300 words that respond to the following scenario with  your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for  future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use  examples to reinforce your ideas:
Additional Information
In the course scenario, this was stated regarding this assignment:  In the last employee satisfaction survey, the CEO became aware of  growing feelings of mistrust between employees and managers. Hiring  practices are also under scrutiny and criticism, because allegations of  nepotism have been leveled at the company. For these reasons and others,  employee turnover and absenteeism is on the rise in all four divisions.  Staffing problems have made it difficult to meet customer expectations  as the demand for company products grows.
So far, you are seeing inconsistencies in leadership practices in  each of the departments, and you are concerned that while the company is  trying to improve its communication protocol, the different leadership  styles may be creating confusion. For example, when you talked to one of  the production employees, Sonja Diaz, she explained that she had many  ideas for helping to streamline the production process, but feels she  cannot share them because of the transactional leadership. In the  marketing department, one sales rep, Jerry McVie, felt that he was not  being challenged with his current goals and is even considering leaving  the company to join one of the competitors. Lack of communication  between the divisional leaders might also be the cause of conflict  between the departments because they operate in silos. This separation  between divisions may also be having a negative effect on middle  management staffing issues.
Leadership practices at CMA tend to be inconsistent throughout the  company. Vice presidents (VPs) of the four divisions have unique ways of  leading their employees; their styles resemble four classic leadership  types: transactional, transformational, situational, and charismatic. In  addition, staff has observed a lot of conflict between the VPs. You and  Jared are meeting now to brainstorm ideas about how to address these  issues.
“During my interviews,” you say, “I discovered that CMA doesn’t have a  protocol in place for conflict resolution. I think this is a more  serious situation and another opportunity for training and development.  The VPs and managers would all benefit from this information.”
“Give me something in writing that describes what participants need  to know about identifying the different types of conflict and the steps  they can take to resolve it. I want to think about this some more.”
If there are any questions on any of this, reach out to your  instructor and also be sure to attend or listen to the chats as that is  where you will be able to ask questions and gain many insights in what  is being asked for here.