Brewster Case Study - Mhr405
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purposes of this case study are (1) to list outward manifestation that indicate that organizational results could be improved and (2) explain leadership theory, organization behavior theory, and all the personal and structural sources of conflict evident at the Brewster-Seaview Landscaping Company.
Team Reality has conducted research to identify all the problems in the Brewster-Seaview Company. Throughout analyzing this case study, we were able to actively apply the organizational behaviour concepts. This has broadened our understanding and allowed a practical approach as to how organizational behaviour is relevant in the business world.
There are many organizational performance and employee motivation terms that are present in the Brewster-Seaview Company that indicate organizational results can be improved. The new supervisors are not showing good leadership skills and aren’t providing adequate training to the new employees, which lead to poor productivity.
Leadership positions were not clearly made and there wasn’t a clear job description given to the supervisors as to what was expected from them.
Recommendations for Brewster-Seaview Landscaping Company 1. Joe Brewster should give the supervisors limited authority and shouldn’t let them interfere with decisions employees should make. 2. The supervisors should provide adequate training to new employees so that they can perform their job better. 3. Employees should be rewarded for their job performances to increase productivity and employee motivation.
Question 43
There were outward manifestations, both in terms of organizational performance and employee behavior that indicated that organizational results could be improved. In terms of organizational performance, the outward manifestations are described. The first manifestation was that by July 15th, the overall productivity of the company was 5% below normal however it was 15% above other companies the previous summer.
The purposes of this case study are (1) to list outward manifestation that indicate that organizational results could be improved and (2) explain leadership theory, organization behavior theory, and all the personal and structural sources of conflict evident at the Brewster-Seaview Landscaping Company.
Team Reality has conducted research to identify all the problems in the Brewster-Seaview Company. Throughout analyzing this case study, we were able to actively apply the organizational behaviour concepts. This has broadened our understanding and allowed a practical approach as to how organizational behaviour is relevant in the business world.
There are many organizational performance and employee motivation terms that are present in the Brewster-Seaview Company that indicate organizational results can be improved. The new supervisors are not showing good leadership skills and aren’t providing adequate training to the new employees, which lead to poor productivity.
Leadership positions were not clearly made and there wasn’t a clear job description given to the supervisors as to what was expected from them.
Recommendations for Brewster-Seaview Landscaping Company 1. Joe Brewster should give the supervisors limited authority and shouldn’t let them interfere with decisions employees should make. 2. The supervisors should provide adequate training to new employees so that they can perform their job better. 3. Employees should be rewarded for their job performances to increase productivity and employee motivation.
Question 43
There were outward manifestations, both in terms of organizational performance and employee behavior that indicated that organizational results could be improved. In terms of organizational performance, the outward manifestations are described. The first manifestation was that by July 15th, the overall productivity of the company was 5% below normal however it was 15% above other companies the previous summer.