Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Introduction
Riordan Manufacturing is faced with an interesting, but not uncommon occurrence among businesses, especially larger businesses and ones that have been around a while. Riordan is faced with a motivation and production problem, with much of this believed to be stemming from an inadequate and archaic total rewards system compounded by the problem that the HR department seems to not be getting the type of attention this department needs in a growing, global organization. This paper is designed as a way of exploring the intricacies of this problem and producing a problem statement that will identify the actual problem and not just one of the problems. Before any of this can be explored, though, the issues affecting Riordan must be analyzed. By doing this, there will be opportunities that will be revealed, which brought together with the stakeholder's perspectives, should give some insight into some proper end-state goals. First, the issues at hand will be explored.
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Riordan is being faced with a variety of issues. It is imperative to bring as many of them as possible to light and try to find an opportunity in the issues. Not all the issues may be affecting the overall problem, but only by identifying them, can Riordan decide this and can they also have the opportunity to act on them at a later time, as these issues may be affecting some other part of the business. But for the specific problem at hand it is important to look at the issues and find the ones that have an opportunity to give Riordan relief. In the next following paragraphs, issues will be identified and the corresponding opportunity will ...