The document discusses the paradigm shift in business operations management. It notes that business process reengineering (BPR) requires changes to operations management systems, job designs, and organizational structure, which can meet resistance. One challenge discussed is authority conflicts that can arise between roles when a core process intersects with a subsystem. The document proposes that the question should not be who will manage whom, but how people can work together. It suggests that solutions involve evolving roles over time through maturity and learning.