Personal Statement

Problem Statement

In reviewing Kudler Fine Foods history, there were many issues within this organization. Some of the issues encountered are inventory turnovers, wasted food, high payroll costs, lack of financial understanding and potential competition. But one issue stood out the most and that is the lack of delegation of duties by the company president. The problem statement is: Kudler Fine Foods will create a management team to function successfully at the best possible effectiveness by allowing team members to develop and improve skills in their area of expertise.

In the mission statement for Kudler Fine Foods, employees are referred to as team members. However, Kathy Kudler, President and founder, has not allowed herself to place the faith and responsibility of each employee performing his or her duties. The organizational chart for Kudler shows three directors, three store managers, six store assistant managers and a department manager for each department in each store. In addition, each department has an assistant manager. Under all these positions are clerical and support staffs. Of the one hundred twenty-seven employees of Kudler Fine Foods, twenty-seven are in an official or manager role, according to the EEOC report on the intranet site (Apollo Group, Inc., 2008). Since Kathy has chosen to have an administrative staff 21% of the total workforce, she must allow them to perform their duties as indicated in their respective job descriptions.

The problem with Kudler Fine Foods is the trust that I feel the owner have with her employees. It is a fact that this issue is the foundation of the store, and the owner cannot move forward without tackling this issue and implementing ways to empower her employees and empower herself. A big mistake would possibly jeopardize her opening of a new store if she does not resolve this issue. There is no way Kathy Kudler, owner, can further extend herself and time to take...