Clapton Commercial Construction Expansion: Case Study
MEMORANDUM
TO: Traci Goldman, Atwood and Allen Consulting
FROM: ***************, Consulting Specialist
DATE: September 15, 2014
SUBJECT: Performance Management Framework and Recommendations, Clapton Commercial Construction Expansion
Another aspect Clapton Commercial Construction must fully consider before its interstate expansion from Michigan to Arizona, is the performance management of their employees. Performance management is a process that includes more than just appraisals or evaluations and it helps to better focus employee efforts in achieving both organizational and individual goals (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2014). In order to develop an effective plan, Clapton Commercial must examine the following facets.
Organizational Performance Management Philosophy
It is crucial that Clapton Commercial Construction has a defined performance management philosophy. This type of philosophy provides the basis of how they …show more content…
According to Dessler (2003), there are six steps in conducting a job analysis (pp. 61-62).
1. Decide how to use the information. How you use it factors in to what data you will collect and how you will do so.
2. All relevant background information needs to be reviewed. This includes organizational charts, process charts, and even other job descriptions.
3. Representative positions need to be selected. Since Clapton Commercial already employs 650 people and is adding 130, there will be too many similar jobs to analyze.
4. Actually analyze the job using the desired method. For example, a quantitative method like a functional job analysis rates jobs on; data, people, things, the degree specific instructions are necessary, how much reasoning and judgment are required, the amount of mathematical ability required, and the verbal and language facilities required to perform the task (Dessler, 2003, p.
TO: Traci Goldman, Atwood and Allen Consulting
FROM: ***************, Consulting Specialist
DATE: September 15, 2014
SUBJECT: Performance Management Framework and Recommendations, Clapton Commercial Construction Expansion
Another aspect Clapton Commercial Construction must fully consider before its interstate expansion from Michigan to Arizona, is the performance management of their employees. Performance management is a process that includes more than just appraisals or evaluations and it helps to better focus employee efforts in achieving both organizational and individual goals (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2014). In order to develop an effective plan, Clapton Commercial must examine the following facets.
Organizational Performance Management Philosophy
It is crucial that Clapton Commercial Construction has a defined performance management philosophy. This type of philosophy provides the basis of how they …show more content…
According to Dessler (2003), there are six steps in conducting a job analysis (pp. 61-62).
1. Decide how to use the information. How you use it factors in to what data you will collect and how you will do so.
2. All relevant background information needs to be reviewed. This includes organizational charts, process charts, and even other job descriptions.
3. Representative positions need to be selected. Since Clapton Commercial already employs 650 people and is adding 130, there will be too many similar jobs to analyze.
4. Actually analyze the job using the desired method. For example, a quantitative method like a functional job analysis rates jobs on; data, people, things, the degree specific instructions are necessary, how much reasoning and judgment are required, the amount of mathematical ability required, and the verbal and language facilities required to perform the task (Dessler, 2003, p.