rive for, but the reality is that you are not going to be able to do this all of the time. The problem with these is not with the concepts, because many of them are basically the same but with the adoption of too many of these processes in the workplace. Employees who have gone through many of these processes just look at the new one and assume that they can talk the talk and then go back to the way things were. The company I work for, Appleton, has joined in a joint venture with another company. This company has placed most of their managers in the upper management positions of the new joint venture. They are trying to instill their way of management in the new company. This has created a feeling of chaos in our local plant. When the employees have a feeling of unrest, they will be more accepting of the new ideas that this joint venture has fostered. It will be an effective way of developing acceptance with little or no resistance to the new ways. Changes in the workplace can bring out the best in the employee if it is introduced correctly and with the proper focus. Involving employees in change can create a feeling of ownership. If the employees are involved in the changes and are made aware of the need for these changes they will be more likely to accept these changes. The companies are going to have to set out company goals and organize people around those goals. They will have to have a team for every business process. Formal, narrow jobs will have to be replaced by fluid, versatile, flexible roles on a team declares Marc J. Wallace Jr., cofounder and partner of the Center for Workforce Effectiveness. Most companies are developing this form of team work as a vast array of information just waiting to be tapped. These new and innovative work environments are allowing employees to become more flexible in their work environment. This allows employees to take control over the total outcome of the product they are producing. Kenan Jarboe...
