MBA Detailed Discussion Question

Read Case 8-1 (“Steelcase, Inc.”) in Corporate Communication and respond to the following questions. 

· Where should Grueber report and why?

· What resources should Grueber ask for? What are the biggest challenges for IR?

· How would you position the function to handle those challenges? How do you see these issues relating to empowerment?

· What changes would you have made to strengthen empowerment and hence strengthen (possibly) Steelcase, Inc.?