ENGSTROM AUTO MIRROR PLANT
Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant
Milestone 3: Solutions Development
Kimberley A. Woodward
Southern New Hampshire University
ENGSTROM AUTO MIRROR PLANT
Organizational Improvement Outcomes
Proper beneficial leadership to provide effectiveness within an organization,
requires the ability to implement efficient and sustainable goals with a measurable outcome. The
fundamental description/definition of leadership describes methods, involving a supportive,
influential and cohesive atmosphere in attaining common objectives and outcomes for the
company. (Newstrom, 2015). Consultative leadership was indicative of Engstrom's
implementation of leadership at the time. The first phase implementing the Scanlon plan, Bent
commenced in speaking regarding the Scanlon plan amongst workers, as well as having group
with the Scanlon plan. Permitting employees to originate their own alternatives of the Scanlon
plan, while management was relegated to the background. Encouraging employee's participation
and impute. Doing this fostered feeling of belonging and individual ownership as part of the
decision process and future outcomes. With the progression of time employees witnessed their
voices were no longer taken into consideration. Thus, a leading to a downward spiral of
commitments to the company by employees. Failing confidence with the implementation of the
Scanlon plan, management and organizational goals set forth lack of mistrust began to increase
by the rank-and-file.
One specific leadership style with proven fortitude to bring forth transformation and
inject the necessary requisites regarding the Engstrom plant, the best fit would transformational
leadership. By exhilarating/stimulating employees injecting positive perspectives, produce a
renewed awareness as it relates to the goals and missions set forth for the individual employee
and Company. Motivating employees to obtain increased abilities and potential. Supporting
employees to see beyond personal interests and reflection on way that are beneficial the
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organization as an entire entity. "Transformational leader can contribute to an organization's
effort to improve its operations and over quality of work" (Bass & Avolio, 1994).
An effective compassionate leader empowers and encourages employees in
the decision-making process as it pertains to daily job functions and
workflows. Allowing an employee to feel that they are valued and competent
(Newstrom, 2015). The end result is, employee empowerment elevates
personal gratification, through self-motivation, and signified personal
accountability within the organization. Thus, creating a harmonious
workplace captivate employees' creativities leading to possible
improvements in relationship to job satisfaction and overall performance.
The Path-goal leadership approach would be one best suited to aid Engstrom
in this crisis.
Proper implementation of the Path-Goal Leadership Model," a leader's
job is to use structure, support, and rewards to achieve a workplace setting
that aids the employees in reaching organizational goals" (Newstrom, 2015).
Engstrom management primitively regarded employee were inevitably
monetarily motivated. Path-goal model, leadership seeks to identify and
understand employee complete necessities, furnishing attainable results,
acceptance pertaining to proper leadership in the organization. Proper
regarding task as well as psychological, essential for completion. The