Nissan USA

How to effectively manage new employees at the Ionians Smyrna sic? II. Statement of the Objective To adapt US and lacquerese corpo number finishs at the Ionians Smyrna plant within 6 months Ill. Areas of Consideration Strengths a. Latest Japanese circumspection techniques and technology for producing vehicles b. Key positions and first line production supervisors are world filled by workers from Tennessee through an agreement with the State c.Hired experienced and native-born Tenseness that will be have specialized training in Japan for 2 to 4 months d. Participative trouble or harmonious consanguinity in the midst of wariness and labor e. Maximize charitable resources by implementing melodic line enlargement and enrichment. Weaknesses a. Japanese economy Is worst advertisement for free good deal b. The companys top management Is aged between 50 65 long time old c. Cultural difference in work attitudes are preponderant d. Language barrier Opportunities a. Employee scre ening by Tennessee Department of Employment b.Maximize human resources of Ionians USA bib enlargement and Job enrichment) Threats a. Use of robots that will step in human workers b. Temporary or sub-contract workers are opposed by US unions (AAU) Alternative Courses of Action ACACIA To unionized the new employees thru AAU participation ACE To kick in strong reward system for workers V. Analysis ACACIA To unionized the employees thru JAW Advantages 1 . Promotes Job security and step-downs Job attrition rate 2. As Americans incline to be individualistic, management could convey messages thru union agreements 3.Induce harmonious relationship between management and workers 4. Labor cost can be fixed for kind of sometime, thus management cod roper plan its cost Disadvantages 1. If abuse, management may have decrease human resource control 2. whitethorn subject companies to tantamount labor disputes induce by the union organization ACE To implement employee empowerment thru training s and decision making participation Advantages 1 . Awareness on the Japanese management style and operations of the job 2. Improves the confidence of workers that increases productivity, efficiency and quality products 3.Develop teamwork open communication among between management and workers 4. Employee satisfaction and welfare 5. Work motivating environment 1. Abuse benefits and familiarity 2. agree confidentiality ACE To establish strong reward and recognition system for workers Advantages 1 . Improves the confidence of workers that increases productivity, efficiency and quality products 2. Job enrichment/satisfaction 3. Competitiveness of workers 4. make workers 1 . Over-expectations 2. Bias/subactivity of reward criteria 3. Compromise the quality of output VI.Conclusion termination Matrix Criteria ACE ACE Cost 3 2 executing effectiveness Turn-over rate Total 4 9 5 translation of Criteria Cost the amount of money needed to pursue the recommended courses of action exercis e effectiveness efficiency of workers resulting to increase quality and productivity Turn-over rate decrease in turn-over rate of workers Criteria Weights 3 least costly, most effective, haplessest turn-over rate 2 less costly, more effective, lower turn-over rate 1 costly, effective, low turn-over rate 0 AC 2 is chosen for the most advantageous plan.Identify/ highlight good cultural corporate traits among workers and promote practice of such(prenominal) in the work place Quality circle members, Department Heads gild the plant with posters sharing good US and Japan corporate value John Bryan, HER Department 1 month Send key employees to Japan for training John Bryan, Department Heads, deliver monthly meetings discussing corporate cultures and corrections if any John Bryan, Quality circle members, Every month Conduct small focus group discussion among workers regarding work and corporate culture HER Department, Department Heads Monitor results John Bryan, HER Department 2 mo nths