- Family run business (Private Limited Company) - Decline stage of Product life cycle (Techniques to ensure life cycle extension takes place) - Examine the decision of Private sector organizations becoming nationalized - Examine the decision of enhancing product portfolio to manufacture medical healthcare devices for large retirement population. - Influence of STEEPLE factors for organizations in Prague (IT, Tourism, International ties etc..) - Analyze the decision of Jan to take over RDM? - Regular change in leadership. Is it good for the organization? - Construct the organizational structure of RDM based on the family details provided in the case study. - Evaluate the decision for automating the complete production of healthcare devices in 2009. - Customer designed specifications? Identify the production method used by RDM and examine whether any other alternative production methods are more appropriate? - Explain the like problems that Jan could face if the accounts and delivery departments are also automated. - Explain the role and impact of ICT in the operations of RDM. - RDM Automation has lead to diversification of product portfolio from Gas stoves to Health care devices to Alumnium bottles. - Explain the consequences that RDM would have faced when downsizing its employees from 500 to 117 employees. - Is recruitment from Universities a appropriate source of employees? Suggest other methods for Jan for hiring new employees. - Skills of Workers: On the Job or Off the Job training would suit Jan? - Compare and Contrast the Democratic and Paternalistic leadership styles used by Jan and her father? - Most suitable motivational theories for the conflict in motivation within the organization? - Leasing as a source of finance? - Teams composing of various departments is what organization structure? Project Based Org structure. - Solution to employees complains on insufficient guidance and lack of focus? - Motivational theory that is most suitable for RDM? - Role of CSR at RDM? - Consequences faced from the Union when downsizing the employees from 500 to 117? - Suggest the most suitable pricing strategy for RDM in the 700km radius (Appendix 2) - Fixed Cost, Variable cost, Breakeven can come as calculations since the delivery costs are being discussed. - Examine CFO proposal to have a production facility in Europe? A big decision to make ( Could be Section C, 20 marks question). - Analyze the choice of finance for the new branch (Share capital or loan capital) and suggest alternatives. - Should RDM go public? Examine the benefits and drawbacks of Pvt & PLC. - Explain the role of the Vision communicated to the employees by Jan. - Weak branch, no mission or vision statement, no marketing plan human resource plan or operations mgmt??? (Endless possibilities to create any of the above plans for Section C) - Ways to enhance brand identity? Role of branding. - Distribution channel, whole salers, retailers. - Explain the role of stakeholders in the decisions taken by RDM. - Appendix 1: Shows complete flow of production flow at RDM (Job Production). Can it be enhanced to other production methods? (Cellular, Batch, Flow, Lean, C2C ETC..) - Appendix 2: Location Choice, Strategies to utilize the regional resources, Expansion strategies? Steeple factor complexities in the region.