Your first task is to meet with Amir, a mid-level manager responsible for food quality. His role involves ensuring that the ingredients imported into the factory are meeting all organic guidelines while also keeping costs down. He manages a group of 16 employees who select and verify these ingredients, though all final selections must be approved by Amir. Pressures to order the highest quality ingredients in a very competitive market have been high, as Organics Fields and Foods have become quite popular products. Amir is skeptical of your visit and what you can do to help him. After some time, he eventually admits that he has been facing some challenges when it comes to managing his employees. He has noticed that some employees seem disinterested in their work, their morale is generally low, and they arent communicating with one another, or with him. He tells you that his gut tells him his employees need a team-building getaway, and he saw online that a manager for a tech company took all of his employees to a white-water rafting excursion, so he is going to try that. a. Identify and explain at least one issue with Amirs approach to resolving this management problem. Justify why his approach is problematic.

b. How would you recommend Amir approach this issue? Be specific in explaining your approach and provide at least one example. Make sure to justify your recommendations to help convince Amir to adopt your approach, given he is skeptical.