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Conduct an interview with an employee (preferably a
supervisor or manager) at your current job or a previous job. If you have no
prior work experience, you may interview a family member or friend who is
currently employed. You have just been promoted to the manager of your
department and have been asked to review the following:

·
Value of a team
environment: Is the company operating with a team
structure? How effective is the team structure? How could the
company improve the effectiveness of the team environment? If there is no
team structure currently in place, how should one be implemented?

·
Job
satisfaction of the employees: Are the
employees satisfied or is there a lot of complaining, absenteeism, and
turnover? What could the company be doing to improve job satisfaction?

·
How does the
company currently communicate with their employees regarding company changes? Do they rely on technology for their announcements? Is this
an effective method of communication?

·
Efforts made to
motivate your employees: What is being done to
motivate the employees? Do employees get regular pay raises? Is
there a rewards program? Are they being recognized for their
accomplishments? Name at least three things the company could be doing to
motivate their employees.

·
Assistance
offered in helping your employees to deal with stress management: Are the employees given any tools to deal with stress
management? Does the company have access to mental health
counselors? Are employees given permission to take any mental health
days? What could the company be doing to help employees deal with their
employees’ stress?

Prepare a 4-6 page report that includes an overall
assessment of how each of the above is currently being handled and how you
would change the system. Be sure to provide examples and be specific in
your reasoning behind your suggested changes. Utilize at least three
scholarly resources in your report (one of which may be your text book). This
report must include:

·

o Executive Summary

o Analyze and explain what is being done in the five areas described above
(team, job satisfaction, communication, motivation, and stress management) in
the company.

o Write recommendations for what they could be doing better in all five
areas

o Conclusion

o Appendix: List of questions asked in interview

The paper must be well organized using headings and
subheadings.

The written report must be in APA format, have proper punctuation and grammar,
as well as free of typographical error.

All materials used must be cited correctly and listed on a reference page.

Submit your assignment by Tuesday, December 10, 2013.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Write an executive summary highlighting the scenario and the focus of this paper.	36
Analyze and explain what is being done in the five areas (team, job satisfaction, communication, motivation, and stress management) in the department.	100
Write recommendations for what they could be doing to improve in all five areas in the company.	100
Writing Components (20% of LASA 2 grade) Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, and Conclusion. Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence structure. APA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, and Quotations. Style (8 points): Audience, and Word Choice.	64
Total:	300