Global Foods Slaughterhouse: Improving the Workplace.

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1. Table of Contents Page 1. Table of contents ii 2. Executive summary iii 3. Introduction One 4. Changes needing to be implemented by management Two and recommendations on how to implement these changes 4.1 Harassment in the workplace Two 4.2 Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace Five 4.3 Recruiting methods for new managers Six 4.4 Analysis of excess employees Eight 5. Conclusion Nine 6. References Ten 2. Executive summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the need for change at the Global Food’s slaughterhouse. It provides suggestions and recommendations as to how these changes can take place while considering employee resistance to change. In comparison to slaughterhouses that provide meat for large cities the Global Foods slaughterhouse is a relatively small slaughterhouse, employing approximately 47 staff, including management, at any given time. The slaughtermen at the slaughterhouse are very autonomous as a unit. They work in three rotating groups of up to 7 employees and are rewarded with team bonuses dependant on the number of animals slaughtered and dressed during the week. This rewards system results in high tension and competition between the groups and between individual staff members, however does guarantee a high level of work commitment in individual staff. Although the employees work hard and fast a number of managers have ended their careers at the slaughterhouse. It is a high tension environment where employees tend not to follow rules. Even though historically managers have generally allowed their staff to ‘self manage’, in some instances, such as where harassment and safety issues are evident, this method is no longer relevant and action must be taken immediately regardless of employees resistance. However, where possible, less urgent

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