Myla Y.

Casilang

HBO CASE STUDY: THE MOTOROLLA WORK SCHEME

1. What are the possible employee stressors in the "job sharing" scheme of Motorolla and correlate the explanation
between demographics such as gender and marital status?
- In job share you are dealing with another employee. If the employee is not compatible, fail to share a work
style, keep coworkers and customers uninformed and uncomfortable, you are ultimately responsible for dealing with the
job share as a partner. Without good communication and close coordination between managers and the job sharers,
confusion about who’s responsible for completing specific tasks creates a lack of countability. And also, the important
information may be lost or result in a miscommunication. An employee may feel torn about working full time especially
after having a family, that is one of the reasons why employees want to job share. It's not just about the workload but
also their real desire to spend more time with their family.
- Demographic, gender and marital status are all about information about yourself. When you are applying for a
job, they will look all of this information about you. These may be confidential in a workplace especially in your co-
workers. It's important to have a privacy about our self because privacy enables us to create boundaries and protect
ourselves from unwarranted interference in our lives, allowing us to negotiate who we are and how we want to interact
with the world around us.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of job sharing to job sharers and their managers?
These are the advantages of job sharing:
• Improve recruiting by attracting qualified employees who don’t want to work full-time.
• Improve retention by offering an alternative that may appeal to many workers.
• Reduce absenteeism and tardiness because of the flexibility offered.
• Give workers time to deal with family and other personal responsibilities.
• Give the employer a pool of workers who can be asked to return to full-time work temporarily during high
demand periods or to fill in for other employees who must be away from their jobs unexpectedly.
• Increase productivity as each partner makes sure to do his or her full share.
• Enhance output because of collaboration and exchange of ideas between partners
• Increase engagement especially when a partner goes from full time to part time—instead of stress from
missing deadlines, there is pride at getting the job done.
These are the disadvantages of job sharing:
• Need for additional supervisory time
• Possible disruption of work flow
• Lack of communication
• Scheduling challenges for training and meetings

3. Can this work scheme by Motorolla be implemented in the Philippines? Why yes/no? State some examples.
- Yes, because some of the company or corporation need people for 24 hours like Universal Robina Corporation.
They operate 24hrs non-stop, all the machine operator, supervisor and other employees were shifting.
 HBO COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

Part I: Case Study (40 Points)

Laura’s Leadership and Management
1. In the case of Laura, do you think she is more of a leader than a manager or vice-versa? Why?
- Laura is more of a manager than a leader, leadership is about getting people to understand and believe in your
vision and to work with you to achieve your goals which Laura lacks. She is more about administering and making sure
the day-to-day things are happening as they should.
2. Can her position (director) be a both leader and a manager? Explain why yes/not.
- Yes, a director can be a manager and a leader simultaneously. Laura must delegate the managerial
responsibilities to the two managers. Thus, building up the managers’ confidence and use their problem-solving skills to
help their staff. It will also enable Laura to focus on building a greater sense of staff commitment to the company’s
mission statement.
3. If you will be Laura, how will you handle Kelly’s and Linda’s weaknesses so that they would become strength
- Laura and the managers should complete a leadership or management assessment to determine their personal
skills, learn how they can support their employees in the best way possible, and figure how they can work together to
use each other’s strengths to run the department. The managers can use the style approach to structure their
managerial styles as manager 1 uses a task-oriented approach whereas managers 2 demonstrates a relationship-
oriented style. Laura may also focus on developing her leadership skills by building on her current strengths.
Furthermore, Laura may want to revisit the responsibilities and roles of every position and how her division’s work
supports the overall organizational mission. Aligning with the general mission and communication it to the staff can help
enhance morale and provide clarity on the department’s direction and role.
4. What Leadership Style is effective for Laura? Why?
- Focusing on skills (Focusses on the capability to resolve complex problems. The non-profit is experiencing
various difficulties at the organizational level involving high-turnover)
-Supportive (encourages employees by defining goals, eradicating obstacles, clarifying path, and providing
support. This kind of leadership can work well in boosting employee morale)
- Understanding (Treats employees as complete human beings, consider standpoints and emotions. Creates
motivation by providing a clear vision, acting as a social architect, developing trust, and building positive self-regard)

ll. Reflective Commentary

- In this time of pandemic, we all need people who are willing to help the country and those who in need. When
i read the news about SMC repurposed its liquor plants to be able to produce ethyl alcohol for donation to medical
health workers and other government frontliners, I am so touched because they are sacrificing their profit just to help
other people who in needs. They don't care about money. Their priority are the people who needs help. Because I know
without people, there will be no business. Now we are facing the new normal, I am very amaze of what SMC CEO says,
they care about their workers and people. They make sure that they are safe and also their product. And doing their job
right to follow the rules for good hygiene, social distancing and mass gatherings.
lll. Essay/ Reflection
1. State eight (8) thing you learn in the course Human Behavior and Organization, explain each.
- The best thing I've learned in this subject was the things that Sir bob have said about his life. His
experience and the way he foresee about life. It inspired me to do the best in my life to achieve my
goals.
- Being responsible in what I do
- Having confidence in everything
- Being a good leader
- Applying all the lessons in real life
- How to be professional especially in work
- How good communication is important
- How to be independent especially in exam, just answer what you can and don't cheat.
2. What are the New Normal that you encounter in your personal life and what you are seeing in the news? What are
the impacts of these to yourself? What are the impacts of these to your studies?
- The new normal I am facing it right now is not seeing all the time of my loved ones in who are living in another
places. Going outside wearing mask because it's a must. And social distancing when I’m at outside. In everyday news
since the covid-19 came up, almost the topic of the news was all about covid-19 which very informative. And also, to be
aware in everything of what we do. These past few months, I am very sad for what is happening in this world. Many
people were affected by this, especially in going outside because we need to prevent get-together, so many of the
school were going to have an online school. For me, this is so hard because I know that, not many people have phones
and internet to connect and browse.
 HBO ESSAY

1. What are Four of Structural Weakness? Explain each.

• Delay in decision making - overloaded hierarchy: information funneling limited to too few channels
• Poor-quality decision making - Right information not reaching right people in right format
• Lack of innovative response to changing environment - No coordinating effort
• High level of conflict - Departments work against each other, not for organizational goals
2. Explain what is a culture and give examples of culture.
- Culture is a set of patterns of human activity within a community or social group and the symbolic structures
that give significance to such activity. Customs, laws, dress, architectural style, social standards, religious beliefs,
and traditions are all examples of cultural elements. The word "culture" derives from a French term, which in
turn derives from the Latin "colere," which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture.
- Examples of culture can be seen everywhere around you.
• Corporate Culture - Culture at work can be shown in a variety of ways including how people dress, how
the offices are designed, how the employees are treated and the way the company interjects its culture
into its products services and how it projects itself to its customers.
• Popular Culture - The activities of the citizens generate the popular culture. What you listen to, what
you read, what you wear and how you speak are all examples of your popular culture.
• Culture of Diversity - You may live in a town that is very accepting of people of different races,
genders, sexual orientations and national origins.
• Foreign Culture - You might visit a new country and marvel at the way in which people in that country
talk, think or act.
3. What are the functions of Organizational Culture and discuss each.
- Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that governs how people behave
in organizations. The culture of an organization is difficult to measure or observe, but it performs many important
functions within an organization. Let's find out how culture can impact members of an organization.
- The four functions of organizational culture are organizational identity, collective commitment, social system
stability, and sense-making device.
• Organizational Identity - is defined as a set of statements that organization members perceive to be
central, distinctive, and enduring to their organization. It is influential to behaviors of both leaders and
members in many aspects within an organization.
• Collective Commitment - is statements of value and behavior aligned to the mission and vision of the
organization. The purpose of a collective commitment’s activity is to build common mental models and
generate pledges about how group members plan to achieve their goals.
• Social System Stability - is a positive culture is more likely to be able to resolve a conflict using a
problem-focused approach rather than person-focused or blaming mentality.
• Sense-making Device - is the process by which people give meaning to their collective experiences. It
has been defined as "the ongoing retrospective development of plausible images that rationalize what
people are doing".
 HBO REACTION PAPER

A. Who is Ken Carter and what he did to earn the controversy among the stakeholders of the School?
- Ker Carter is the coach of a basketball team in Richmond High. He became famous in their campus
because of the way he led his team. Even he's the coach of a basketball team, he wants his athletes to
prioritize their academic grades before the sports. He ensures that they refrained from lowering
themselves to meet the social norm of many kids brought up in Richmond. He wants to see them
succeed.
B. What is the leadership style of Coach Carter?
- He is not only taking care of the athletes in sports but he cares also to their academic, their future. He
wants to see them succeed in their life, not only in sports. He told them that education is important and
that is their need to prioritize first alongside the sports.
C. What did he do to earn the respect of his students-players?
- He earned the respect of many people because he's a good leader and he always reminding his
athletes that, education is important. Even he's the coach.
 HBO REFLECTION PAPER

1. What is your strength?

- My strength is God, He is the reason why I am here. He's always there whenever I have a problem, I
can't see him but I know he's in my side, he's ready to listen anything. And of course my family, they are
the one who believes in me when no one was, they are there since then and they take care of me. I love
seeing them smiling, seeing them happy gives me strength.
2. What are your weaknesses?
- Seeing my loved ones crying and getting hurt. I don't want to see them suffering, it also hurts me.
3. What was your best realization this ECQ?
- Life is so short, because you don't know what tomorrow will bring. I am always grateful in little things
because I know not all the people have it.
4. What is your greatest dream for you right now?
- My dream right now is not for myself, it's for the whole world. I hope this pandemic will end soon,
many people were suffering because of this.
5. How do you see yourself five years from now?
-I see myself as a successful business woman. I want to have an own restaurant. I want to be successful
so I can repay my parents who support me since I was a child, I want to give them all of their needs and
spoiling them with their wants. Beside of that, I also want to help other people who in need.
 HBO REFLECTIVE COMMENTARY
Questions:
A. What are the highlight of the company in terms of its reputation as a shipbuilding company?
- Antoine de Saint Exupery, the largest container ship and the largest Europe-based ship in the world.
B. What happened to the company in the later of January 2019 and what are the outcome that resulted to such decision
of the company?
- The company filed for bankruptcy after it suffered liquidity problems to repay its debts. Hanjin is
reported to have incurred around $400 million in outstanding loans from local banks and another $900
million owed to South Korea lenders.
C. What are the political and social impact of the company’s decision?
- The social impact of a business refers to practices related to employees and employment within the
business, externally, and social impact.
D. What are the “could have been done” of the news writer? Do you believe these could save the Hanjin?
- Doing some promotion can help the Hanjin to go back where it was, by writing some news about the
Hanjin, it could have been a big help to know this by many people. To recognize the Hanjin more by
writing news how good it was.
E. What are the possibilities of the future of the company based on this news? As of today, did they prosper?
- They experienced the bankruptcy, so they know now what they would do to prevent this again and to
be responsible in their business.