The Best Foods case study is an opportunity to determine your understanding of the concepts discussed throughout this course with a particular emphasis on leadership, diversity, and change management.
Read the Best Foods case in the text (pp. 700-711). Prepare a written case study analysis. Use the following questions to guide your analysis. Address each of the topic areas listed in these questions in a clear and concise manner.
- Summarize the key diversity challenges facing the Best Foods Company as a multinational headquarters with worldwide subsidiaries.
- What actions have been key to making the diversity initiative a success so far? Briefly list the steps taken by the company and the impact that each had on diversity and/or the overall organizational climate.
- Do you agree with Brody's idea to hold the Forum? Why or why not? Can you suggest an alternative that would accomplish the same thing?
- What challenges and problems do Brody and Shoemate face in getting their diversity strategy implemented?
- How do you feel the Forum and/or other diversity initiatives might be perceived by male employees? By other groups of employees?
- Describe the role of leadership, communication, and decision making in this case. How does each influence the organization's ability to adapt to change and foster diversity?
- What else might Best Foods and/or Brody do to institutionalize the changes begun at the Forum or other aspects of the diversity initiative?
Provide the rationale for your responses by citing relevant theory and/or facts when appropriate by using at least four (4) references (the textbook must be one of your four references) citing using APA format. 3-5 pages