BestSnacks Problem Solution

BestSnacks Problem Solution

Problem Solution Template

Should bestsnacks replace their old employees with new ones?

pros (for - advantages)

score

cons (against - disadvantages)

score

better comfort due to time they spent

3

cost outlay will mean making sacrifices

5

higher pays

3

Lower costs of retaining new employees

3

lower servicing costs

4

time and hassle to choose new employees

2

Experienced and better with serving up families

3

Difficulty to learn and adjust in new environment

2

better reliability

5

big decisions to add up new employees

4

Experience

2

Non experienced

 

 

 

 

 

 total 6 pros

20

 total 5 cons

16

Introduction

Problem/Opportunity Statement

Instructions for Task A: In the Response row, write out the problem/opportunity statements for the scenario BestSnacks Inc. for each of the team members.

Team Member: Best Snacks Inc. will assess the internal infrastructure to include past procedures, management practices, and organizational culture to facilitate the changes needed to strengthen its position in the snack industry as a model of innovation and creativity.

Team Member: Best Snacks Inc. will become an innovative competitor in the snack industry by identifying its problem areas and furnishing substantial solutions.

Team Member: Best Snack Inc. will become successful in the snack and beverage industry by promoting all levels of organizational learning by increasing creativity, which will enhance innovation.

Generic Benchmarking

The purpose of generic benchmarking is to identify potential solutions to the problem statements defined in Task A. You will do this by looking at how companies in other industries have dealt with similar issues.

Generic Benchmarking: Topics

Instructions for Task B1: In the Response row, identify the topics for which you need information in order to identify potential solutions to the problems identified in Task A.

•In the Response row, list three to five topics that you will research in peer-reviewed journals, on Web sites, and in popular publications such as magazines and newspapers.

•In the Response row, provide a justification for each topic.

Response to Task B1: Team Member: Incremental Innovations are a moderate approach towards moving in the direction that Best Snacks Inc. needs to secure the market positioning that it would like. The assessment of the internal infrastructure will conclude that the company must develop innovative products as well as create new methods of reaching the market incrementally. Incremental innovations are a viable alternative to improve the existing products or services that need enhancements without making significant changes or huge investment of funds.

Building competencies within an organization entails assessment of culture, performance, and management practices. In order for Best Snacks to restructure and integrate the new organizational initiatives, the company must develop and focus on key areas to build competencies. The management of Best Snacks should look at past and current performance to strategize and develop a model for the innovative and creative products they would like to build upon.

Learning organizations thrive on developing innovative products or services. Best Snacks, needs to embody a philosophy that fosters creativity and outside of the box thinking in order to enhance the internal infrastructure. The learning environment will manifest the innovative models needed to enhance or develop new products or services to regain the market position they once had in the snack industry. In order to sustain a competitive ...