Scenario:
Erica Freeman, president and CEO of LoneStar Landscaping, has recently partnered with Andrew Porter to expand her established, reputable business to include his business specialties: hardscapes, pools, and spas. Erica and Andrew realize that they need to examine combined organizational structure, hire additional staff, and perhaps reassign several existing employees.
Tasks:
Erica and Andrew hire you as an Industrial Organization (I/O) consultant. Design a narrated Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to help them accomplish their goals.
In your presentation, respond to the following:
- Section 1: Explain the role of a job analysis for successfully accomplishing their stated goals.
- Explain why a job analysis is a necessary prerequisite to engage in the employee classification, selection, and placement projects.
- Evaluate the existing job description that Erica and Andrew have provided you for the office manager position.
- Deliver your professional opinion regarding whether the existing job description is sufficient or whether it needs revisions.
- Justify your recommendations by citing relevant resources.
- Section 2: Create and critique a selection rating scale for the position of receptionist based on this job description.
- Select and describe fifteen to twenty factors such as education, experience, abilities, and attitude, for assessment based on the job description provided.
- Describe the measures used to assess candidate skills: resume, interview, other assessment instruments, or behavioral observation or a combination of assessment measures.
- Design instructions for the use of the rating scale.
- Discuss how you would test for reliability and validity of your selection plan.
- Justify your recommendations by citing relevant resources.
- Section 3: Analyze the need for a classification policy at LoneStar Landscaping. Next, develop an appropriate classification policy for LoneStar.
- Identify the variety of employment classifications that may exist at the company, including exempt versus nonexempt, seasonal, temporary, and regular.
- Explain how the policy addresses federal and state laws; clearly define each classification.