Assume that it is the year 2027. In 2027, a majority of manufacturing companies are managed...

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Assume that it is the year 2027. In 2027, a majority of manufacturing companies are managed in a way that frontline employees make their own decision without relying on their supervisors, work in teams, not individually, and use handheld devices and robots on the shop floor. However, in your company, things are not looking good. Your company is experiencing big labor shortage so that there are many job openings. Also, most of your employees lack skills to work in teams, make their own production decisions, or use sophisticated technology. As a vice president of Human Resource Management at this company since 2017, what should you have done to prepare for this situation? Why is your company not keeping abreast of the trends taking place in a majority of manufacturing companies? Do NOT answer, simply based on common sense. Instead, answer after reading the chapter 12, so you should be able to use several concepts from the textbook (highlight the concepts in bold in your answers) Assume that it is the year 2027. In 2027, a majority of manufacturing companies are managed in a way that frontline employees make their own decision without relying on their supervisors, work in teams, not individually, and use handheld devices and robots on the shop floor. However, in your company, things are not looking good. Your company is experiencing big labor shortage so that there are many job openings. Also, most of your employees lack skills to work in teams, make their own production decisions, or use sophisticated technology. As a vice president of Human Resource Management at this company since 2017, what should you have done to prepare for this situation? Why is your company not keeping abreast of the trends taking place in a majority of manufacturing companies? Do NOT answer, simply based on common sense. Instead, answer after reading the chapter 12, so you should be able to use several concepts from the textbook (highlight the concepts in bold in your answers)

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