Essay: The Good Jobs Strategy

Details: 300 - 400 words (about 1 pages double space typed)

Goal: To explain the Good Jobs Strategy and its benefits to employees,customers and the company.

Too many retail stores are a mess. Employees have erratic hours that change frequently, are overworked and do not feel appreciated. Computer records are inaccurate. Inventory is not on display or perhaps not even in the store. Customers are dissatisfied. Store sales are flat or declining.

Explain how the Good Jobs Strategy helps with these problems. Please explain and give examples of key parts of this strategy including: (i) Training (and cross training); (ii) Operate with Slack; (iii) Standardize and empower; and (iv) Offer less. How do these factors benefit customers, employees and the company?

Reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD67LKqXGrg