Mcdonald's Organizational Strategies

Behavioral Challenges and Strategies

The world is revolutionizing and in this fast-paced environment, large organizations are facing the challenge of hiring new employees. Same is the case with McDonald’ Corporation presented in the case study. This could be the very first job experience for many of newly hired employees. In our learning team discussions, we discussed several group behavioral and communication issues which may arise in an organization while hiring new employees. Many aspects are required to be considered while developing a strategy for attracting and maintaining worthy employees. There are various communication and behavioral issues that may happen during the process of hiring a new employee.

Communication and Behavioral Issues

The rate of this group could be low as they might have experienced team work in a different environment especially in sports or any other co-curricular activity during high school. Unfortunately, their experiences might not resemble with the working environment and group dynamics of McDonald’s. Group dynamics are very vital in teamwork as they assist us in understanding how actions of each person make an impact in the group context (Adler & Gundersen, 2008).

Interaction of group members and understanding level are the key factors for the success of the group. Moreover, the working structure of companies may be a new setting for newly hired employees. Joining a new team is a tough task even for a seasoned employee but it becomes hell tougher for an employee who is fresh. Every individual has got his own working style and preferences; when an employee is newly hired he isn’t much aware of the working style of the other team members and getting things done in his style becomes tougher for him as now he had to work in a team with shared working

The strategy being used by the organization must be defined clearly defined so to make fresh employee understand the goals, priorities and the direction towards which company is moving. The culture of an organization is comprised of shared values, traditions, beliefs and norms which define a group of people. Fresh employees have got no previous experience of working culture so they must be informed regarding the culture in the organization so to act accordingly and adjust themselves properly.

Expectations from the new employee must be clearly demarcated to him. Clarifying expectations helps the young blood to prepare his own personal goals to prove himself beneficial for the team. New hires that have got to work in a team must be clear regarding the roles and responsibilities of each team member including himself (Anderson & Adams, 2016).

Good understanding must also be developed in between the team members so that they share greater knowledge and are focused towards the achievement of a common target. Effective communication is the most vital factor for the success of an