Case Study Analysis #1

Case Study Analysis #1
I - Summary
Lemuel Greene was hired by National Home Manufacturers, a large builder of
prefabricated homes, as a trainer. He was assigned in writing and revising company
brochures as well as with the most important correspondence at the senior level. These
senior level employees comprise of the supervisors, managers, and executives, which he
trained for new computer languages to time management skills, and to how possibly
achieved the most excellent performance from the plant floor workers.
However, even with the big salary he was receiving, he felt that there was no self-
fulfillment and everything was routinary because he kept on saying the same things over
and over during his seminars and with the writing jobs seemed not as interesting as what
he had before. Due to the above-mentioned situation, Lemuel Greene proposed to hold
classes for the floor workers, wherein many are illiterate. The workers appreciated his
effort and equipped with the new learning, they became more motivated, productive with
their work and learned to dream higher by trying their luck for higher positions in the
organization.
II – Issues and Concern
The work of Lemuel Greene as a trainer for the senior level employees made him
unhappy and there was no self-fulfillment in his part even if the business correspondence
of the company was flawlessly polished and annual reports became brief and concise
without sacrificing any important details. He felt that because everything was routinely
done, he lost interest in improving it, making his work behavior dull and unproductive. He
later on felt that he was no longer needed because of the immense improvement on their
work output.
III – Statement of the Problem
Lemuel Greene felt his work after he trained the senior level employees, making
the business correspondence and reports flawlessly polished and shortened, he was no
longer needed. His work became easy, undemanding and uninspiring. He felt that it falls
short on the challenges as the ones he was trained upon.
IV – Objectives
The lack of drive and enthusiasm of Lemuel Greene was noticed by his supervisor,
Mirela Albert. So, in order to motivate him, she agreed on the proposal he presented for
the benefit of the plant floor workers. The superiors also agreed but with the condition of
reducing his salary.
The proposal of offering English classes to the plant floor workers was agreed and
treated by management as added benefit to them in terms of avoiding wage hike, and
savings from the reduced compensation of Greene. For Greene, it was a new challenge
to test his capabilities on how to captivate the interest of workers to accept a new learning
and to mold them to be well-equipped in the future through the English class. For workers,
it could be an excuse or a break from the nailing guns or the opportunity to learn more to
gain advantage in the future.
The start of giving English lessons to the workers was both demanding and
challenging to Greene because only few joined. But later on, the former witnessed the
latter’s enthusiasm and seriousness on the project. They also saw how he put his heart
into it and realized that they will gain a lot from all the lessons that Greene is teaching
them.
The workers were motivated to learn more and Lemuel Greene was much eager
and happy to do so following the news that the plant floor workers are now seeking higher
positions knowing they are now capable and qualified.
V – Alternative Courses of Action or ACA
The company can try three different approaches to bring back the enthusiasm of
Lemuel Greene, motivate him to be more productive with work as well as the company
can gain an edge among competitors, to wit;
a. Since the training of senior level employees on business correspondence
and reports are flawlessly polished and shortened, the company may also
assign him to train them for public speaking.
b. The management can deploy Mr. Greene to its subsidiary or sister
companies to train the employees there for business correspondence. This
way, the company can create a bond as well to other companies.

c. The company can offer Mr. Greene a vacation abroad to pay well his
contribution to the company, as well as these can be an avenue for him to gain
fresh ideas that he can share to the company.
Advantages Disadvantages
Training the senior level officers for public Training for public speaking would be a
speaking may give them more confidence strenuous activity both for Lemuel Greene
in dealing with clients, to further polish and and the officers but both can gain more
explain well their company’s presentation/ with it. The company will allot hours for the
product to the market. Since it would be training thus reducing their productivity
strenuous for Greene but it is also quite hours at work.
challenging for his part and could boost
again his motivation to do well.
Assigning Greene to subsidiary Officers and employees will be
companies to teach the employees to knowledgeable enough to pursue higher
polish their business correspondence can positions in the company or to be hired by
create bonds between the mother and competitors.
sister companies. This will also lead to a
smooth, concise, and correct exchange of
information between them.
Giving Greene a well-paid vacation will It is a form of expenditure from the
give him a fresh outlook and ideas that he company.
can share to the company. This will also

be a way for him to recharge his
enthusiasm with work.
VI – Recommendation
I could recommend the best course of action to take is the second one, assigning
Lemuel Greene to subsidiary companies to train and teach employees there to polish its
business correspondence. This may lead to employees seeking higher positions, but it
would also help in a smooth exchange of information between companies as well as to
create a bond between them.
VI – Plan of Action or Implementation
Plan Action Key Person/Department
Training for business Conduct training to Senior Coordinate with their
correspondence level Officers of the Human Resource
subsidiary companies Department
Polishing Reports Conduct training on how to Coordinate with
make reports concise but departments in-charge for a
well-explained specific report.

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Lemuel Greene was hired by National Home Manufacturers, a large builder of

prefabricated homes, as a trainer. He was assigned in writing and revising company

II – Issues and Concern

III – Statement of the Problem

short on the challenges as the ones he was trained upon.

reducing his salary.

gain advantage in the future.

positions knowing they are now capable and qualified.

V – Alternative Courses of Action or ACA

can gain an edge among competitors, to wit;

a. Since the training of senior level employees on business correspondence

assign him to train them for public speaking.

b. The management can deploy Mr. Greene to its subsidiary or sister

companies to train the employees there for business correspondence. This

way, the company can create a bond as well to other companies.

fresh ideas that he can share to the company.

strenuous for Greene but it is also quite hours at work.

challenging for his part and could boost

again his motivation to do well.

Assigning Greene to subsidiary Officers and employees will be

companies to teach the employees to knowledgeable enough to pursue higher

polish their business correspondence can positions in the company or to be hired by

create bonds between the mother and competitors.

sister companies. This will also lead to a

smooth, concise, and correct exchange of

information between them.

Giving Greene a well-paid vacation will It is a form of expenditure from the

give him a fresh outlook and ideas that he company.

can share to the company. This will also

enthusiasm with work.

would also help in a smooth exchange of information between companies as well as to

create a bond between them.

VI – Plan of Action or Implementation

Plan Action Key Person/Department

Training for business Conduct training to Senior Coordinate with their

correspondence level Officers of the Human Resource

subsidiary companies Department

Polishing Reports Conduct training on how to Coordinate with

make reports concise but departments in-charge for a

well-explained specific report.

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