Case study 4 (10 marks)

Mr. Salim is the Production Manager of Oman Pharmaceuticals LLC. There are 50 employees working in the department. It has been a long-standing practice in the department to hold a weekly departmental meeting every Thursday afternoon. Every time a meeting is conducted, about half of the employees are more than five minutes late, and two or three of them are usually late by 15 minutes or more. Though repeated announcements are made about being there on time, only same six or seven punctual attendees will be present on time and will keep waiting for the late-comers. Mr. Salim is very upset with this and warned the staff who attended

late, to remember that it is a department meeting and not a social function. Many participants, who attended late, informed Mr. Salim that they were busy with their work and attending meeting every week is affecting their productivity and loss of their valuable working hours.

Question 4:

i. Do you think Mr. Salim should take disciplinary action against employees who are late for the meetings? Suggest him about what can be done to encourage punctuality of staff in attending meetings? (2 Marks Answer in 50 75 words)

ii. Discuss if meetings conducted by Mr. Salim are effective or ineffective? What kind of meetings at Oman Pharmaceuticals LLC. can be wasters of individual and group time? Justify.

(4 Marks Answer in 100 - 125 words)

iii. Suggest any four measures to Mr. Salim to enhance the quality of his meetings.

(4 Marks Answer in 100 125 words)

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