Problem
How do you think Mary Parker Follett would have addressed the challenge of improving productivity in Red Robin's restaurants? Would her approach have helped the company? Why or why not? Give an example of a type of problem management science could solve for Red Robin. What limits, if any, do you see on the ability of management science to help Red Robin's managers solve business challenges described in this case? Apply the theory of dynamic capabilities to the situation at Red Robin. How well would you say management has performed at sensing, seizing, and transforming? Would you describe Red Robin as dynamic? Explain.