: Company A employs 600 workers in two factories in different parts of Country Y. Each factory has a factory manager, supervisors and other workers. Al major decisions are made by senior managers based at Head Offce. These are communicated to the two factories using electronic communication methods. The Operations Director meets with each factory manager once a month. However, he can never seem to arrange a meeting with both managers at the same time. Company A is going to introduce new technology into its factories. The Operations Director is considering how best to communicate this information to the workforce. He is considering either sending a letter to all workers or holding a meeting in each factory. a What is meant by 'electronic communication'? 2 b ldentify two methods the factory managers might use to communicate with their supervisors. c ldentify and explain two different methods Head Ofice could use to communicate with factory managers. d ldentify and explain the effect on Company A's effectiveness of two barriers to communication. e Should the Operations Director use a letter or a meeting to inform the workers about the plan to introduce new technology in its factories? Justify your answer.
