In: Operations Management
The COVID-19 pandemic, which hit Sri Lanka on 27 January 2020
with the first
case, and as at 21 st May 2020 reached 1,045 confirmed cases and
have reported 9
deaths. The country has been undergoing a long lock-down period of
more than 50
days, bringing most of the business to a standstill over a period
of 2 months. The
pandemic has brought in many changes, and along with that
challenges to the
organization, both economical as well as managerial.
Identify a public quoted company or a private organization, which
employs more than
100 staff in Sri Lanka and is undergoing difficulties due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Critically analyze the challenges the organization has at hand in
handling its
workforce.
As an organization development professional, what would be the
recommendation
and solution you would suggest to improve or resolve the current
challenges related
to the workforce.
Critically evaluate,
1. The challenges and issues the organization faces
2. The applicability of theories in analyzing the situation and
challenges
3. The recommendations and how it would help to overcome the
challenges and
issues.
The Sri Lankan Company having more than 100 employees is Teejay Lanka PLC
1. Challenges and issues the organization is facing
2.Applicabilities of theories in evaluation situation
3. Recommendations and how they help
Hence this disease as although reduces the business yet companies like Teejay are able to generate net profit in their fourth quarter this is because in spite of pandemic situation the company though and search the opportunity and converted their business as government demands.