Case 4 : Fran Hayden Joins Dairy Engineering
Presentation by Nicholas Coffey, Alan Veale and Jonathon Lance
Communication
• Fran did not contact Peter which help lead to the current situation.
• Meetings with managers was done separately. No common understanding resulted between Fran, Peter and Rob
• Vernon spoke directly to Rob but still did not notify Peter
• Fran was not told prior to being shifted to a differnt department
Team Effectiveness
• Current managers lack leadership skills
• Fran is unclear as to who is in charge of her
• Peters leadership disrupts team cohesion and task interdependence.
Company Overview
Dairy Engineering (NZ) a company based in New Zealand that manufacturers equipment for the dairy industry.
Key Members
Fran
- Works in (MIS), originally assigned to Cost Accounting
Rob
- Chief Accountant
Vernon
- Chief Cost Accountant
Peter Bruton
- Management Accountant
Case Study Summary
• Fran's initial employment was poorly managed. She applied for the advertised Cost Accounting position and found out on her first day that the only available position was in the Managing Information Systems (MIS) team.
• The MIS team didn't needed a fourth member. The position had minimal work load and was mostly non-challenging clerical work.
• Chief accountant Rob suggested Fran attend a management workshop, explaining that he would advise her boss Peter.
• Peter was not informed by Rob and was furious with Fran for sneaking behind his back and undermining his authority. Peter would routinely steal ideas from staff and offer up as his own to impress the chief accountant.
• Peter abused his authority. Rob did not take charge of the situation and Fran was dismissed by Peter in a very unprofessional manner by humiliatingly her in front of her co workers.
Ideally communication between parties involves speaking and listening to each other leading to understanding between parties. Bi-directional > Linear.
An effective style of leadership aims to motivate team members in order to gain their trust and commitment that results in their motivation to complete assigned tasks to a high standard (Landrum et al. 2000)
Effective teams consist of members who are competent and motivated to perform tasks in a team environment (McShane et al. 2013, p.250)
Teams operate more effectively when work is complex and tasks among employees have high interdependence (McShane et al. 2013, p.250)
Teams typically consist of two or more people, who interact and influence each other to achieve common goals according to organisational objectives
Leaders are responsible for influencing, motivating and enabling employees to perform their roles that in turn affects their commitment, communication and job satisfaction
As advised by Jehn, work conducted in teams is less effective when conflict is present (2001).
Recommendations
• Written approval from Rob to attend workshop.
• Contact Peter directly through phone or email to confirm attendance.
• Appeal to management above Rob about the current situation.
• Make chief accountant more accountable for his actions.
• Promote teamwork by having open floor discussion to develop ideas. Include the team members in decision making and get them to motivate each other .
• Training and development for management and staff. Team building exercises.
• Assign and communicate tasks efficiently
Perception of roles need to be accurate in order to influence employees to do their job well (McShane et al. 2013, p.36)
References
Case 4 : Fran Hayden Joins Dairy EngineeringPresentation by Nicholas Coffey, Alan Veale and Jonathon LanceCommunication• Fran did not contact Peter which help lead to the current situation.• Meetings with managers was done separately. No common understanding resulted between Fran, Peter and Rob• Vernon spoke directly to Rob but still did not notify Peter• Fran was not told prior to being shifted to a differnt departmentTeam Effectiveness• Current managers lack leadership skills• Fran is unclear as to who is in charge of her• Peters leadership disrupts team cohesion and task interdependence. Company OverviewDairy Engineering (NZ) a company based in New Zealand that manufacturers equipment for the dairy industry.Key MembersFran- Works in (MIS), originally assigned to Cost AccountingRob- Chief AccountantVernon- Chief Cost AccountantPeter Bruton- Management AccountantCase Study Summary• Fran's initial employment was poorly managed. She applied for the advertised Cost Accounting position and found out on her first day that the only available position was in the Managing Information Systems (MIS) team. • The MIS team didn't needed a fourth member. The position had minimal work load and was mostly non-challenging clerical work.• Chief accountant Rob suggested Fran attend a management workshop, explaining that he would advise her boss Peter.• Peter was not informed by Rob and was furious with Fran for sneaking behind his back and undermining his authority. Peter would routinely steal ideas from staff and offer up as his own to impress the chief accountant.• Peter abused his authority. Rob did not take charge of the situation and Fran was dismissed by Peter in a very unprofessional manner by humiliatingly her in front of her co workers. Ideally communication between parties involves speaking and listening to each other leading to understanding between parties. Bi-directional > Linear.An effective style of leadership aims to motivate team members in order to gain their trust and commitment that results in their motivation to complete assigned tasks to a high standard (Landrum et al. 2000)Effective teams consist of members who are competent and motivated to perform tasks in a team environment (McShane et al. 2013, p.250)Teams operate more effectively when work is complex and tasks among employees have high interdependence (McShane et al. 2013, p.250)Teams typically consist of two or more people, who interact and influence each other to achieve common goals according to organisational objectivesLeaders are responsible for influencing, motivating and enabling employees to perform their roles that in turn affects their commitment, communication and job satisfactionAs advised by Jehn, work conducted in teams is less effective when conflict is present (2001).Recommendations• Written approval from Rob to attend workshop.• Contact Peter directly through phone or email to confirm attendance.• Appeal to management above Rob about the current situation.• Make chief accountant more accountable for his actions. • Promote teamwork by having open floor discussion to develop ideas. Include the team members in decision making and get them to motivate each other .• Training and development for management and staff. Team building exercises.• Assign and communicate tasks efficientlyPerception of roles need to be accurate in order to influence employees to do their job well (McShane et al. 2013, p.36)References
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