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Download Team Management and ReflectionMGT330 Management for Organiza and more Lecture notes Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! Running head: TEAM MANAGEMENT AND REFLECTION 1 Team Management and Reflection MGT330 Management for Organizations Ashford University A new Amazon warehouse has been established two hours away from the current Amazon warehouse location. After being promoted as manager there are many aspects to plan and consider. With 10 supervisors and 90 employees to oversee there is much to consider. The five functions of management will need to be applied to come up with a sound structure for TEAM MANAGEMENT AND REFLECTION 2 operation of the new location. The five functions of management include planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and control. Planning The planning function of management is used to identify the best courses of action to reach the companies goals. Tactical goals related to production, quality control, and human resources relate to the warehouse environment. Regular goals will be implanted in accordance to quality assurance standards as well as quotas for package picking. Each employee will need to be at a 97% or higher quality rating for picked package and pick a certain number of packages each shift dependent on which area of the warehouse they are working. Rewards and incentives will be given out for perfect quality and exceptional numbers for packages picked. These rewards and incentives should have to entice employees to be successful as well as boost attitudes and create a positive team culture. Organizing The current structure that Amazon has set up for its overall business as well as for the warehousing is efficient and effective. There are not changes that need to be implemented as far as that is concerned. The new warehouse will run just as the others do with items organized for quick picking and packing. Departmentalization will be implemented to create a proper structure and operation. Departmentalization involves creating divisions that include various jobs depending on the needs of the business. With 10 supervisors and 90 packers that will oversee the entire warehouse operation this structure needs to be sufficient to meet the demands of the customers. The supervisors will be broken into three groups that will each be broken into subgroups. The three groups will be first, second, and third shift. Within these shifts there will be a supervisor that covers picking, packing, and quality. Picking and packing supervisors will have