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Sherman Computer Repair Solution

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Sherman Computer Repair New Direction Assignment
By now you should be familiar with the Synergetic simulation and Synergetic's decison to move from computer assembly to network assembly. Sherman Computer Repair, a small computer repair company, sees this as an opportunity to fill the void left by Synergetic. Currently, Sherman Computer Repair has three locations where customers can bring broken hardware for repairs. Each of the three locations employs a manager, three computer repair technicians, and a receptionist. Sherman Computer Repair also offers in house repair service, employing 12 mobile technicians. Sherman desires to move into computer assembly. This will force Sherman Computer Repair to have new professional worforce and new technology. What will they need to do to make this change? Write a 2,500-3,000-word paper in which you do the following:

a. What is Sherman Computer Repair's current organizational design? What barriers exist that would prevent the organization from adopting and developing new technologies? How will these barriers be mitigated?

b. What are the weaknesses and strengths of the organizations external environment? How will these hinder or benefit the new strategy? How can the organizational structure or design be modified considering those weaknesses and strengths?

c. Does the organization have the talent necessary to realize their new direction (e.i. degrees, certifications, industry knowledge and experience, etc)? What talent will need to be acquired and/or developed from within the organization to realize success?

d. What barriers to change currently exist in the organization? How will these impediments to change be managed for the organization to achieve their new goals in the computer repair business line?