Case Study Spooked By Computers

CASE STUDY REPORT # 2

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Case Study Title: Spooked by Computers

Name: Adela C. Prado

Date of Submission: April 12, 2017

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Pasig Arts Patrol, a business that had five (5) full-time employees, including Ms Suzanne Espiritu, Executive Director, the Head of the Office and Mr Martin Abella, Office Coordinator. The business ran smoothly but hires as many as six part-time workers to augment the needed services specially month before Christmas.

The amount of time the business spent in handling routine paperwork, the chaotic condition of its financial records as well as the cost of hiring part-time workers, moved Mr Martin Abella to suggest radical change in making the business get computerized since he is

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This Case clearly point out the change of in mind set of technology with cost saved with the use of computers in the workplace. With the increasing number of fresher minds that are highly technically skilled, the idea of incorporating Organizational Development should be plan as the different levels of management that are all working together for a common goal, implementation of OD would bring them together to be cost and time effective.

What is Organizational Development?

It is the study of successful organizational change and performance. More recently, work on OD has expanded to focus on aligning organizations with their rapidly changing and complex environments through organizational learning, knowledge management and transformation of organizational norms and values. (Wikipedia)

Objectives of OD:

1. Making individuals in the organization aware of the vision of the organization. Organizational development helps in making employees align with the vision of the organization.

2. Encouraging employees to solve problems instead of avoiding

Vested interest

5. Desire to retain existing friendships

Preferred Alternative with Rationale

Every business organization is not exempted to change, as both employees and the environment is also changing. This case study clearly point out the change of perception of whole organization; which is integrating computer on their daily operation.

It is true that some may be resistance to this change due to several factors hindering them to adapt change in a positive perspective. But with proper planning, working with applicable or fitted spectrum learning levels and team work among the employees with one goal, the Organizational Development can be effectively implemented through the defined, achievable and measurable goals and objectives of the business.

Since change is inevitable and constant, good leadership within the organization should also consider. The proper training needs can be assess, work advancement opportunities, developed skills and knowledge can be given by the management after accurately assessing its employees from top to bottom, as well as its operational system as a whole. Thus, it is analysed that change is not hindrance to work progress and advancement. It is but an opportunity to exceed what is expected