There are too many managers per area and there is a massive disconnect when it comes to communication between them. In addition, despite the fact that there 'are no favorites', there are clearly favorites and there is a hidden political system in place in which favorites are chosen and guided towards promotion. There are also issues with management involving being 'too valuable' where an associate can be denied a promotion simply because there is too much need for that associate on a shift which causes a dissonance in morale and trust.