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Time Context
The time context in this case study is based on the length of existence of
ABC Corporation since its establishment. To be specific, it is the 6 th years
of ABC Corporation in manufacturing electronic components for
automobiles.
II. Viewpoint
The viewpoint is taken from the operations manager, acting as the
department head of ABC Corporation’s operations. Hence, he is the one
responsible in monitoring, particularly in the firm’s needs about certain
technological increase, innovations or advancements.
III. Statement of the Problem
The ABC Corporation needs their employees to acquire or learn particular
skills and knowledge because of the increase in technology. It will give
them the ability to attend the demand for new products of local and foreign
customers. However, the two ideas proposed to get the training needed
will somehow cause different problems. First, sending supervisors and
managers in Japan might cause mismanagement in their respective
departments. Second, inviting a representative from the mother company,
in Japan, will only double the cost of the first option as opposed by the
vice president in finance.
IV. Objectives
Must or Short Range Objective
The employees required to be trained will be able to acquire
the training they need in order for them to perform the
tasks/operations properly. In fact, it will also give them the ability to
attend the local and foreign customers’ demand for new products.
Want or Long Range Objective
Employees among the production department are all
equipped and skilled to effectively perform with the increase in
technology.
ABC Corporation will be able to cope up with the demand for
new products both from local and foreign customers. It can
significantly increase their output thus their income as well.
V. Areas of Responsibility/Analysis
STRENGTHS WEAKNESS
ABC Corporation is a globally The employees in the production
competitive business that is known department are outdated and aren’t
both locally and internationally. knowledgeable enough to function,
Its mother company is located in as of the moment, due to changes
Japan, a leading country when it or increased in technology.
comes to technological
advancements.
OPPORTUNITY THREAT
There is an ensured increase in the The increase in technology may
firm’s income after the affect the corporation’s productivity
accomplishment of needed training if its employees won’t be able to get
since there is a demand for new the training they need to cope up
products from local and foreign with these changes.
customers.