1.

From a strategic management standpoint, why do you think that corporate

management at Alcoa delayed taking action for five years as the plant continued to lose
money and deteriorate in other operational measures?
2. What type of leadership style did Simonic seem to follow? Does it fit any of the
leadership theories that were developed in the chapter and in class?
3. How easy or difficult would it be for other organizations to duplicate the leadership
style of Simonic and the organizational systems practiced at Addy, prior to, and after
Simonic's tenure?
4. Explain how the PROCESS model could be applied to improving safety at the plant.