12 P&G announced May 28, 2009, that it would move its IAMS pet food division from Vandalia (OH) to Mason (OH).

The move affected 240 workers, who were offered positions to join the 2,000 workers already occupying the pet food division headquarters in Mason. A company statement indicated, “We’re doing this to increase productivity, collaboration, and access to P&G’s resources/expertise.”

P&G also told employees that it was beginning a separate, multi-month study on how to increase collaboration and effi ciencies with the 250 employees still working in its pet food research and development complex located in Lewisburg

(OH). What research might be included in the multimonth study to determine the future of the Lewisburg R&D facility and its employees?