Assignment task:
Problem 1: A person owns a company that makes after-market accessories for vehicles. They have 75 employees split in two facilities: one in Denver and one in Baltimore. The facility supervisor in Baltimore has abruptly quit following his wife on an overseas government appointment. They hired a former colleague who has everything needed to step in and take over the operation successfully. However, as the only woman at that site, she has been facing serious resistance to change since beginning three weeks ago. List the reasons why the person is experiencing such resistance to change then explain how it would work to overcome this resistance with the 32 employees in that building.
Problem 2: You are the manager of an air traffic control tower that has 55 employees. Air traffic control is one of the most high stress jobs in the U.S. You have recently been assigned to lead a stress-management task force. Using information found in the textbook, combined with online research, write up a plan on how you would first identify those under considerable stress, and then work to keep all employee stress levels manageable. Explain whether you would need to adapt your plan for men and women, and for people from different cultures. If so, how?