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Discussion—RAEW Analysis There are a variety of tools available for organizations to use to assess process. In this assignment you will learn how to apply a tool to a process situation. RAEW is an acronym for responsibility, authority, expertise, and work. Responsibility denotes ownership, authority involves decision-making, expertise involves skill or knowledge, and work is the task assigned either to a group or an individual. Analyzing a process using the RAEW tool can help identify structural misalignments that impede strategy execution.

These misalignments include the following: Authority with no responsibility, Responsibility with no authority, Responsibility with no expertise. These misalignments can impede strategy execution by slowing decision-making, disempowering teams when there is responsibility without authority, or depriving processes of key skills when there is responsibility without expertise. Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the RAEW analysis technique. Based on your research, respond to the following: Select an important process in your business unit that is performing poorly and perform a simple RAEW analysis. What is the process you analyzed? How is it performing poorly?

Can you find any structural misalignments using the RAEW tool? Describe the misalignment and the consequences of it. How would you fix this misalignment? Write your initial response in approximately 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Paper For Above instruction

The process selected for analysis is the customer complaint resolution process within the customer service department of a mid-sized retail organization. This process has been underperforming, evidenced by frequent escalations, delayed responses, and customer dissatisfaction. The primary issue is that the teams responsible for resolving complaints lack clear authority and expertise, leading to inefficiencies and frustrations among staff and customers alike.

Applying the RAEW analysis reveals a significant structural misalignment: responsibility for resolving complaints is assigned to the customer service representatives, but their authority to make decisive actions or implement solutions is limited. These representatives have the responsibility to handle and resolve issues but lack the authority to approve refunds or compensation without managerial approval. Moreover, they lack sufficient expertise regarding complex products and policies to resolve certain complaints effectively.

This misalignment results in delayed resolutions, increased workload for supervisors, and reduced customer satisfaction. The representatives are unable to act decisively because of restricted authority, and their limited expertise hampers effective problem-solving. Consequently, customers face longer wait times and multiple interactions, which diminishes loyalty and creates operational bottlenecks.

Addressing these issues involves realigning the responsibilities, authority, and expertise within the process. Empowering customer service representatives with greater authority—such as approval rights for basic refunds—would facilitate quicker resolutions. Enhancing their training programs to increase expertise on products and policies would enable them to handle more issues independently. Establishing clear guidelines on responsibilities and decision-making authority will reduce escalations and improve overall process efficiency.

Implementing these changes would foster a more autonomous and capable frontline team, leading to faster problem resolution, enhanced customer satisfaction, and improved operational performance. This structural realignment ensures that responsibilities are matched with appropriate authority and expertise, enabling the process to support the organization's strategic objectives more effectively.

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