Students are encouraged to engage in critical thinking abilities and use their analytical skills. Provide your own unique insight into a rather common problem which organizations and their employees face, when undergoing change within the organization. ABC Depot is a Big Box retailer and operates 20 stores throughout Toronto. Recently, the company has decided to close 5 of its store locations, as those locations have not been profitable. ABC Depot offers online shopping options, and customers have been purchasing a lot of merchandise through the online shopping options. Therefore, the company has decided to close its least profitable locations/stores. Keep in mind that this is not a unionized organization. One of these 5 stores called Location A will be closed down by the company in the next 6 months. Imagine you are the HR Manager at the store (Store A), which will soon be closed. Communication about this store location closing soon has not yet been shared with retail employees who work at the store. The HR department is still planning to communicate the news to employees. There will be layoffs as part of this process; this means that 30 employees from the 50 employees at Store A will be

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Detailed Analysis and Solutions 1 Assessment of the Situation Store A is one of the least profitable locations for ABC Depot The decision has been made to close Store A in the next 6 months leading to ... View the full answer