Team A Management and Communication Plan
XXXXX
MGT/311
February 25, 2014
Instructor XXXX

Team A Management and Communication Plan
Introduction
Riordan Manufacturing has requested team alpha as consultants to implement a single customer managing system. Team alpha must create a management plan, since the company does not have a formal management plan in place. Secondly, the team will devise a communication plan for Riordan Manufacturing. The management and communication plan will include outline details of each system. A conclusion at the end of the paper will explain why this would an optimum plan for Riordan Manufacturing.
Change Management Plan
Since Riordan Manufacturing does not have a formal customer managing system for their employees, Team alpha must first create a formal power structure that informally empowers all employees effectively. The management plan will examine the business culture, employee’s behavior, and employee’s resistance. Backup strategy implements are included at the 12-month period if the primary power structure fails. First, team alpha will discuss their primary power structure.
Current Formal and Informal Power Structures
The current power structure at Riordan Manufacturing based on the principle of using controlling force to motivate their employees. The company uses threatening tactics with negative write-ups or even termination. This type of formal power structure is a coercive power structure. The negative formal power structure creates low morale and job satisfaction, which is an informal power structure (Robbins, 2013). Low job satisfaction also creates high turnover rate within the company.

Effective Organizational Structure and Potential Effects
Team alpha proposal is to implement a legitimate power structure through the company’s rank of employees. This formal structure based on giving each individual a