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Consider the following case study $/$ example as background for your research$/$answers$.$

You were recently hired as a manager at a manufacturing operation in Erie, PA$.$ The company prides

itself on making components for the airline industry. The company's customers count on them to provide

reliable engine gears that help keep planes flying safely and consistently.

There are issues to start that you were unaware of from the interview process, but became apparent

through the culture and talk around the office and ship watercoolers. The company wants to be as quick as

possible to ship the components out in an effort to increase profitability, often overlooking lengthy quality

control procedures. You need to motivate the workforce to be quick, but they also need to produce of the highest

quality. Additionally, upper management wants some of the production operations to be outsourced so you need

to consider doing so as well during your first couple months on the job.