Doing this would also allow for widespread diffusion of authority, eliminating the dictatorial style that middle managers believed existed. Next, it is clear that communication is a big problem as the team leaders don't feel like the top management listens to them, similarly the top management doesn't feel like the team leaders understand them. This being the case, it is necessary to organize a meeting for all employees and managers. During the meeting, they need to be specific with the expectations of all employees, including managers. Arranging another one-on-one meeting with each manager to set production goals. Finally, I would defiantly recommend doing some team building exercises with all managers to improve the trust issues the plant manager has with his management. When they are able to build trust and gain some authority in reasonable amounts, this should eliminate much of the low morale and encourage empowerment through motivation of both managers and employees, thus increasing the production that is lacking in this industry.