SITXHRM003 - Lead and Manage People

ASSESSMENT 3 - STUDENT INFORMATION

This information is to be handed to each student to outline the assessment requirements

SCENARIO / CASE STUDY (detailed answers required):

Sean was about to be promoted to a new position as "Product Department Manager" for the wholesale company "Pastries Unlimited". He often worked back late for no extra pay to complete special projects and put together new ideas. He was the most skilled and innovative employee in the department. He also knew that Pastries Unlimited was concerned with increasing profits and its employee's attitudes towards the company. He was excited that he would now have the power to make changes at work to increase productivity.

At home that night, Sean prepared to write a memo to his employees wanting to share his aspirations for the product department.

Please answer the following questions in detail:

1. What should Sean say in his memo?
2. What results is he likely to achieve by writing this memo?
3. List Sean's strengths and weaknesses in his new supervisory role.
4. Do you believe Sean will be successful in improving the staff's attitude towards the company? Why?
5. Do you believe Sean will have a lot of power as a supervisor? Why?