315 Assignment 2.3: Justification Report – Part 3 (Final)

Work Schedule Problem

Tiara Miller

Rebecca Coleman

Strayer

ENG 315

5/24/16

The HR. Manager,

Since the formulation of the virtual Assistant Company Agency, there has been a vast number of issues in regards to scheduling of work. Work scheduling problems are caused by high levels of underemployment persons, whereby workers have to do about 3 different part-time jobs with shorter hours of work on a daily basis. As a result, this has further led to over straining of both employees and customers leading to low levels of productivity as well as mediocre services. Consequently, this circumstance negatively affected the employee’s household consumption as well as the economy. As a result of the irregular scheduling and change in shifts, the firm's performance level is compromised. Research analysts have proven that irregular hours of working bring about conflicts in homes, which causes so much stress on employees resulting in poor performances at work.

Nevertheless, employees who handle more than two jobs a day with an unpredictable working schedule are often inconvenienced as it prevents them from having a social life as well as improving themselves or securing services such as childcare for their children. Due to unstable working schedules, students who work part time strain a lot to strike a balance between their studies and their work. This is such a big problem that requires fixing in order to guarantee both high levels of productivity and customer satisfaction

Sincerely,

Problem Statement

A majority of the company’s employees constantly turns in late for work shifts. Our The company wants employees to have a laptops suited with company's software application to increase better communication within the organization. This application will ensure timely delivery as a greater majority live far from the office. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Do you mean arrive late? Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Provide the name of the company here. Avoid the use of first person. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: I’m not clear on how this would address late arrivals for work shifts. This needs more explanation.

Terminology

Laptop - aniPad or a smaller version of a laptop computer are easily portable to different workstations.

Wireless broadband -a portable modem will ensure constant wireless Internet service while away from home or work.

Evaluation of Alternatives Comment by Rebecca Coleman: You are missing the sections before this: Overview of Alternatives, Criteria, and Research Methods. These have to remain in the report.

Alternative A

1. Several companies have replaced their company’s old systems the current technology, which has improved efficiency and better workflow.

2. Employees being trained on using the internet to update their working schedules and also in assigning them.

3. Locks should be placed on the computer’s wireless to prevent misuse of the internet by employees.

4. To ensure that all the employees know how to turn off computers at the end of the work shifts.

5. Each employee’s laptop should be placed with usernames and passwords to ensure that only the company’s employees have access to it.

Alternative B

1. Have employees should pick up their laptops at the beginning of every workoutwork shift.

2. Have each employee view their working schedule as well as plan for them through the laptops on the employee portal on the company website at the end of each week.

4. All laptops should be equipped with electronic forms so that all employees can be fill out their forms and prepare their working schedule electronically. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: This is unclear. What are the alternatives? How would each address the problem you’ve identified?

Criterion 1, Job stress Comment by Rebecca Coleman: There is no discussion of each alternative in light of this criterion.

Criterion 2, Technology

Alternative A

1. Have all forms organized in folders misplacements of documents. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: This seems to be missing words.

2. Each job should have a separate folder.

3. Each employee portal should have a drop slot to turn in their jobs

4. There should be a weekly schedule of job listings for each location to lessen the job.

5. There should be a section for all employee questions, grievances, and comments.

Alternative B

1. Employers should be able to relate with the plight of employees and help them deal with stress, workload, and other wellness programs. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Check indent.

2. Employers should divide workload fairly with a lot of consideration on employee academic level, experience, and skill.

3. Employers should implement on extra breaks during workdays in order to relieve employees from work stress.

4. Employers should implement sessions to help their employee unwind in order to effectively interact with other employees.

5. Employers should incorporate quarterly meetings, to ensure all areas are addressed. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: I’m not understanding this section at all. You should be addressing each alternative solution to the problem in light of each of the five criteria you have identified.

Findings and Analysis

As per the research findings, vast majorities of employers experience success as a result of furnishing their staff team with the current technology. All the employees were able to deliver all of their assignments and services on time without missing out on any deadlines due to minimal stress levels. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: ? How? This is not sufficient to determine which alternative is to be chosen or why.

Figure 1. Title of figure. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: The figure must be mentioned in the narrative and explained briefly.

Recommendations

According to the chart in Figure 1, the Company that has adapted into the current technology has overall higher Feasibility. Therefore, it makes more sense to adapt into the current technology as per the results than the company which burdens its employees with tasks which can be handled by technology. A company which has adopted into the use of technology is more productive than one which has not embraced it yet.

References

Sinclair, R. R., Sears, L. E., Probst, T., & Zajack, M. (January 01, 2010, January 1). A Multilevel multilevel Model model of Economic economic Stress stress and Employee employee Wellwell-Beingbeing. Title of Journal, volume(issue), 1-20. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Review correct formatting for references. This is a model to follow.

Kiser, A. I. T., Porter, T. I. T., &Vequist, D. I. T. (January 01, 2012). Employee Monitoring and Ethics.

References should be listed in alphabetical order. In addition, these sources should be cited in the body of the report where they are used.

Your problem, alternatives, and criteria are very unclear. I don’t know what the problem is or how the alternatives will resolve the problem. This seems more like a comparison between general companies, and that is not the focus of this assignment. Please review the sample report carefully.