Home Improvement Company Case Study

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

(University of the City of Manila)

General Luna corner MurallaSts.

Intramuros, Manila

THE HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

Submitted to:

PROF. JOSE WALDEMAR V. VALMORES

Submitted by:

DANILO M. BALAYSOCHE

MBA

March 23, 2015

A. POINT OF VIEW

Tom Jones, President of the Home Improvement Company

B. TIME CONTEXT

1980

C. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Hiring the best Manager for the organization and be able to achieve the company’s goal - sales and profitability.

D. STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES

• To identify the qualifications and requirements in hiring the best sales manager for the organization.

• To create and establish the roles, duties and responsibilities of the sales man manager needed for the organization.

• To establish and conduct an appraisal for all employees and managers – and be able to monitor employees and manager’s work performance.

E. AREAS OF CONSIDERATIONS

STRENGTHS

Company

• The company was involved in several home improvements, including guttering, insulation, and room additions. Smith had the direct responsibility for supervising all operations of the company.

• Smith was also responsible for supervising work in progress and for hiring employees when the company could not contract out for work.

• A stockholder’s meeting was held in early June to discuss the position of the company; beside dealing with current problems, the financial status of the company and its organization were examined.

WEAKNESSES

Management

• An investigation indicated that Smith had not only hired unqualified workmen but had also failed to provide any supervision on the job.

OPPORTUNITIES

Company

• The company undertook a remodeling project at s local business. The owner of the business, P & S Industries had known Smith for a few...