You just started a new role as HR director for IMF Plastics Manufacturing in Bettendorf, lowa....

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You just started a new role as HR director for IMF Plastics Manufacturing in Bettendorf, lowa. As a new employee, your first 45 days were spent traveling to other plant locations as well as your parent company, Alpha Plastics, located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, to complete onboarding and new employee training. Your plant, IMF Plastics, was recently part of an acquisition by Alpha Plastics and did not previously have on-site HR support. Your role was added due to significant growth caused by the acquisition of several large national contracts. Historically, IMF Plastics was family owned and operated. Its 150 employees all worked during one shift, and they were employed in manufacturing and support positions. There are now three shifts of employees from different cultures. While the company has a strong local reputation, company performance declined shortly after the previous owners sold to Alpha Plastics. After conducting a new SWOT analysis, the leadership team at IMF Plastics is excited and ready to share the upcoming organizational changes with all employees at IMF Plastics, which may create possible resistance from different stakeholders. To prepare for this announcement, you have volunteered a PowerPoint presentation that can be shared at several upcoming town hall meetings with front office personnel as well as those who work in the plant. 1. SWOT Analysis a new SWOT analysis as it relates to communicating the change. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats relating to communication changes, key points for resistance, including examples approaches would appeal to a person who is skeptical about the change Performance Targets performance targets for the change, including how human resources will work with project management in determining timelines. use of performance targets and project management for development of time. Skills in Transition key skills that the HR director and other stakeholders will need to carry out the transition. the roles of stakeholders before and after transition. HR Support Write the changes, highlighting human resources support for increasing staffing and diversity practices as part of the organizational change. outcomes of change with increased staffing and a more diverse workplace. You just started a new role as HR director for IMF Plastics Manufacturing in Bettendorf, lowa. As a new employee, your first 45 days were spent traveling to other plant locations as well as your parent company, Alpha Plastics, located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, to complete onboarding and new employee training. Your plant, IMF Plastics, was recently part of an acquisition by Alpha Plastics and did not previously have on-site HR support. Your role was added due to significant growth caused by the acquisition of several large national contracts. Historically, IMF Plastics was family owned and operated. Its 150 employees all worked during one shift, and they were employed in manufacturing and support positions. There are now three shifts of employees from different cultures. While the company has a strong local reputation, company performance declined shortly after the previous owners sold to Alpha Plastics. After conducting a new SWOT analysis, the leadership team at IMF Plastics is excited and ready to share the upcoming organizational changes with all employees at IMF Plastics, which may create possible resistance from different stakeholders. To prepare for this announcement, you have volunteered a PowerPoint presentation that can be shared at several upcoming town hall meetings with front office personnel as well as those who work in the plant. 1. SWOT Analysis a new SWOT analysis as it relates to communicating the change. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats relating to communication changes, key points for resistance, including examples approaches would appeal to a person who is skeptical about the change Performance Targets performance targets for the change, including how human resources will work with project management in determining timelines. use of performance targets and project management for development of time. Skills in Transition key skills that the HR director and other stakeholders will need to carry out the transition. the roles of stakeholders before and after transition. HR Support Write the changes, highlighting human resources support for increasing staffing and diversity practices as part of the organizational change. outcomes of change with increased staffing and a more diverse workplace.

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SWOT Analysis Strengths Strong local reputation of IMF Plastics Recent acquisition by Alpha Plastics has provided access to resources and expertise Le... View the full answer