makes it easier to help the customers and increases productivity within the organization. Change Management Plan Riordan’s central power structure comes from its executive team, which consists of Dr. Riordan President, his Chief Operating Officer (COO), and his Senior Vice President of Research and Development. Of the three, the COO could hold the most political power, as he is responsible for all aspects of operations outside of research and development. The Sales and Marketing Vice President,
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2013 Change Management and Communication Plan Power Structures The organizational charts reveal that Riordan Manufacturing operates on a departmentalization structure. Grouping of positions by departments and job titles is considered as a division of specialization. The chart also details the lines of authority and responsibility and outlined with a formal power structure system. Employees can easily recognize formal power within the company because of job roles, titles, and interdepartmental
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Abstract Riordan Manufacturing is located in Georgia, Michigan and California with an additional site in the People’s Republic of China. Each location manages his or her individual Finance & Accounting Systems. All sites provide their information which is consolidated at Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, California. Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. There will always be areas of improvement when a company
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Competitive Advantage Paper Name University of Phoenix MGT/498 Strategic Management Instructor Date Competitive Advantage Paper Riordan Manufacturing Incorporated engages in plastic injection molding with operations both in the United States and China. As an industry leader, Riordan is in the process of identifying strategic factors in the internal and external environment. The goal is to develop long-range plans to manage resources as well as the opportunities and
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Networking Systems at Riordan Manufacturing Troy Brunson Victoria Burroughs Ali Al-Ghamdi Nathan McDonald David Payne Anthony Valley NTC/360 Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer that has plants and offices located in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, Hangzhou, China and its headquarters in San Jose, California. Some of their products include plastic bottles, fans, heart valves, and medical stints. Maria Trinh, requester for Riordan, is looking for recommendations
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SR-rm-013: Network, Data, and Web Security CMGT/441 June 18, 2012 Abstract Riordan Manufacturing conducts an information systems security review over IT security issues that exist in different plants to prepare for an upcoming audit in accordance to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Several elements of the organization's information systems require revisions and updates to optimize physical and network security, data security, and Web security. SR-rm-013: Network, Data, and Web Security The Sarbanes-Oxley
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In order to support Riordan Manufacturing in their efforts to make changes to the company customer management system, this proposal will serve the purpose of converting it into a formal system for managing customer information. This new system will serve as a singular method used by all employees’. Management Plan After reviewing the Riordan Manufacturing company, the organizational design can be compared to a bureaucracy as well as a matrix structure. Riordan Manufacturing has several vice-presidents
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Introduction Riordan Manufacturing has placed a service request for all manufacturing locations to gain an overview about all existing software applications in Finance & Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Legal and Information Technology. All the listed areas within the organization are using various business systems of which each of them represents challenges. The organization is in an urgent need to identify what is needed to improve effectiveness in those areas. This summary
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Riordan Manufacturing Management Change Plan MGT 301 Section I: Change Management Plan Identify the current formal and informal power structures in the organization. How might the power and political structure of the organization affect employee behavior? The formal power structure in the organization consists of the top management staff run by the President & CEO, followed by the Executive Assistant, Senior VP-R&D, and the Chief Operating Officer. The informal power structures would be
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The current architecture of the Riordan Manufacturing Company Inc. Wide Area Network and network security in place requires updated documentation. The purpose of this paper is to gather the existing information into a single format and evaluate the WAN and security documentation for an executive overview. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. With state-of-the art design capabilities, they create innovative plastic designs that have earned international
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