You are a management consultant at Miri & Co Partners; you receive an email from one of your long-term clients stating as follows:

“Following an overhaul of the company and a shift from the conventional model to telecommuting, several challenges have emerged. First, the majority of the departments are not meeting their monthly targets. This follows an introduction of a policy that the most productive employees will receive a monthly bonus. Secondly, numerous conflicts are emerging from the finance departments. We need an urgent solution to increase the productivity of this department.” Answer the following questions:

1. How can the company improve the group awareness in the company? (2 marks)
2. State the process of using a microcosm group to address organization-wide issues. (3 marks)
3. What are the disadvantages of restructuring based on functional structure? (3 marks)
4. Should the reward system be individual-based or group based? (2 marks)
5. What is the role of executive leadership in transformational change? (2 marks)
6. Finally, provide a workable solution to the client in not more than 200 words. (3 marks)