Essay Topic/Scenario

Imagine that you are a manager in a local restaurant. There are many restaurants in town,

making it a competitive business. You recognise that providing high quality, friendly service

and having actively engaged employees is going to make the difference between your

restaurant's success and failure. Your management team decides to first address

organisational citizenship and employee engagement as drivers of high-quality customer

service.

Task Requirements

First, think about what your restaurant can do to enhance the engagement and citizenship

behaviours of your employees. Your management team next decides that it will be important

to minimise dysfunctional employee behaviours if the restaurant is to succeed. Second,

identify some dysfunctional behaviours that should be minimised. Third, think about what

your restaurant can do to minimise the occurrence of these destructive behaviours. Fourth,

identify your top three suggestions/recommendations for the restaurant to succeed.