WHP Porject

Questions for company interview

1. Name of company: Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Co. Ltd.

2. Name, phone number, email of contact person:

M.A.

3. Location:

Riyadh Branch (Sales, Service, Parts)

Khurais Road Near Geant Shopping Centre, 4416, Riyadh Branch

4. Type of company (what does the company produce or services provided):

After-sale-services Which include : Sales, Service, Parts for Ford Vehicles only

5. Company mission:

Focuses on prioritizing total quality for winning customers' satisfaction

6. CEO / management support:

They don’t have a similar health program before, So they interested in what the program can achieve.

7. Number of employees: 75 Full time Employees at This Branch only

8. Gender makeup: Male Only

9. Ethnic makeup: 64% Saudi Employees and 36% of other nationalities.

10. Average age: 30-60 Years old

11. Any union involved: There is not any kind of employee union at this Branch

12. Geographical mix (corporate headquarters, any satellite companies): All the employees live in the site.

13. Work rotation: One shift 7:30AM – 5:30PM Saturday through Wednesday

14. Major work activities: After-sale-services : Maintenance of all Ford Vehicles only

15. Productivity/profit trends (last 5-10 years) : Over the past years the development and increase of its services has improved its customers satisfaction with the services they offer.

16. Types of health promotion programs and/or safety programs already available:

They does not have any type of health promotion program before. but there is Some brochures and regulation on occupational safety tools.

17. Organization’s readiness for a WHP? They excited about this project but Not sure about the program they did not had any program like this in the past. They said will give it try.

18. Does the company expect realistic outcomes? Not real because the employees usually use their free time to rest and have lunch or accomplish their own work.

19. How participative will management be? They support my program and give me all aportonte to start the program they want to see the result and reduce in back anjry at work for better health for the employees.

20. How extensive does management want the programs to be?

21. What are the organization’s motives for considering the development of a program? (Ex. absenteeism, aging workforce, image, productivity, etc…) and what are the organization’s goals for considering the development of a program? (Ex. Lower health cost, more productive employees, etc…)

22. Is this program cost effective for the organization? Yes or no and why.

23. What is the level of support, need, and interest among employees, middle managers and top managers?

24. Does organization have access to resources needed?

25. What are the key factors to be considered during the design of the program?

26. Any other issues that you feel is important concerning the health and safety of your employees?