The Expansion Plan
The Expansion Plan
NAME
Kaplan University
April 22, 2014
AB 140
Professor NAME
Question 1:
How would creating a new coordinating position between the CEO and location managers help the business to grow?
Answer 1:
Creating a new coordinating position would help The Sandwich Blitz organization would allow the owners to focus on the business aspect of opening more locations instead of having to deal with the day to day duties of trying to manage the stores. They could now delegate those tasks to the new position such as a district manager would do to a store manager in a franchise. This position would be in charge of the day to day operations of the stores. Each of the store managers would report to this new position. This person will take on the day to day duties in managing the stores.
Question 2:
Is promoting an existing manager the best option to fill this position? If not, what is an alternative source to till the position?
Answer 2:
Promoting from within could have its advantages and disadvantages. If you promote one of the store managers, you know that you would have some knowledgeable of the company and its policies and brand. You also would have a loyal employee. On the other hand if you promote someone from within you stand a chance of conflict among others who may have been eligible resulting in discruntled employees leading to loss of production and revenue.
Question 3:
Who within the company should make these decisions?
Answer 3:
This decision should be made by Dalman and Lei for two reasons. The first one is that the Daily Operations Manager will report directly to Dalman and Lei. The second one is that this new person will take over the job duties currently being handled by Dalman and Lei. The new person will need to get an idea from them on how they have been handling the day to day operations and incorporate any ideas that he may have. When a job duty is delegated from one person to another,
NAME
Kaplan University
April 22, 2014
AB 140
Professor NAME
Question 1:
How would creating a new coordinating position between the CEO and location managers help the business to grow?
Answer 1:
Creating a new coordinating position would help The Sandwich Blitz organization would allow the owners to focus on the business aspect of opening more locations instead of having to deal with the day to day duties of trying to manage the stores. They could now delegate those tasks to the new position such as a district manager would do to a store manager in a franchise. This position would be in charge of the day to day operations of the stores. Each of the store managers would report to this new position. This person will take on the day to day duties in managing the stores.
Question 2:
Is promoting an existing manager the best option to fill this position? If not, what is an alternative source to till the position?
Answer 2:
Promoting from within could have its advantages and disadvantages. If you promote one of the store managers, you know that you would have some knowledgeable of the company and its policies and brand. You also would have a loyal employee. On the other hand if you promote someone from within you stand a chance of conflict among others who may have been eligible resulting in discruntled employees leading to loss of production and revenue.
Question 3:
Who within the company should make these decisions?
Answer 3:
This decision should be made by Dalman and Lei for two reasons. The first one is that the Daily Operations Manager will report directly to Dalman and Lei. The second one is that this new person will take over the job duties currently being handled by Dalman and Lei. The new person will need to get an idea from them on how they have been handling the day to day operations and incorporate any ideas that he may have. When a job duty is delegated from one person to another,