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Describe the types of management action that align with employment laws and those that do not.
The InterClean Corporation is attempting to reformulate its product package and sales approach in light of its upcoming merger, which will require a new organizational structure and likely a different type of employee profile. As its employees are hired 'at will' the company is free to let go any employees it chooses, within the parameters of staff contracts. However, keeping a watch over employees by surreptitiously observing their conversations is unacceptable. Hiring and firing must be based upon merit, as demonstrated in documented performance reviews and seniority. Also, firings should not seem biased against entire demographic groups of workers such as the non-white or female, or be constructed to unfairly discriminate against particular categories of persons, based upon their age or disability status, unless certain characteristics are necessary for the employment. For example, it would look suspicious and could potentially lead to legal 'hot water' if the company only cut highly paid, older staff members who were about to leave the company and receive their full pensions but only hiring individuals with certain physical skills to do backbreaking custodial work would not be illegal.
Describe best practices for working within a diverse work environment.
Diversity...
During a merger, a company often becomes more demographically diverse. This can be a good thing: new employees from historically underrepresented groups can provide valuable personal insight in pitching new products to new demographic segments. Diversity education is necessary for all new employees, regardless of their background. Employees cannot be expected to be perfect, but they should be aware of the need to be respectful of differences, and also of relevant anti-harassment and EEOC guidelines.
On a more personal level, creating a workforce where diversity is an asset, not a detriment, requires a collective organizational dedication to teamwork. Employees must receive an education about how to work effectively as diverse work teams, and gain a strong foundation in communication skills. This will help the organization achieve its productivity objectives as well as demonstrate the company's commitment to diversity.
Finally, the company must live up to its ideal of diversity though its practice of promotion -- employees will notice if the top-level management resembles a multicultural America, or has not changed in demographic composition since the company's conception.
Managing Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills Antisocial behavior in schools in on the rise and has become a concern in school systems, from both a learning perspective and from a safety perspective, as well. Previously, schools have dealt with such behaviors using punitive measures such as expulsion, or even law enforcement measures to attempt to discourage youth from behaving in an undesirable manner. These programs have had little or no effect
Management and Business Management Theories and Principles of Each Reading The Fifth Discipline forces managers to look at the way in which learning disabilities which are common to organizations can actually stunt their growth and progress. The author targets several common learning disabilities which can riddle even powerful organizations, they are: identifying with only one position, external enemies, the illusion of taking charge, fixation on events, the parable of the boiled frog,
Should the outcomes perform well against the goals, then the performance appraisal process must undergo a re-evaluation. Theories about the underperformance of key outcomes can be matched against feedback from the appraisers and the employees. From that point, a course of action can be developed that will alter the appraisal process to better align it with its objectives. The final step in the control mechanism is the adjustment process. The
Management Assessing the Many Management Challenges George Faces Having stepped into Stevenson Company transportation department as its new supervisor, George is quickly overwhelmed by a department in disarray, chaotically operating without any leadership or guidance. The major management issues George faces is predicated on the lack of clarity regarding roles, authority and organization structure and clarity of performance expectations. In short, the management issues George faces are what happens when senior management
The success of salesforce.com in the CRM marketplace underscores how technology specifically designed to address users' unmet needs to become more productive yet not constrained by technology is a case in point. Technology that enables higher productivity and meets needs yet does not restrict users' flexibility in managing their work how they want succeeds. Managerial Challenges and Responsibilities for Rapid Change Management When rapid organizational change is attempted, managers need to
Need theories discover the kinds of needs that motivate people but it lacks to explain how people decide to behave in a certain manner for the satisfaction of their needs (Campbell, 1983). b) Process Theories: These theories explain the thought processes. These thought processes guide certain behaviors through decisions and action to be applied in response to satisfy certain need. Two significant approaches are Vroom's expectancy theory and Adam's equity