EOC week 8: 9 to 5

 “Every manager is accountable for developing his or her subordinates.” Pg 244 ch 8 Human Resource Management This was not implemented in this movie, Hart was only interested in self-promotion and therefore let his subordinates remain at the same level for years. He also discriminated against women, stating that men did not trust a woman to handle the accounts and numbers. “The most familiar on-the-job training is the coaching or understudy method. Here, an experienced worker or the trainee’s supervisor trains the employee. This may involve simply observing the supervisor, or (preferably) having the supervisor or job expert show the new employee the ropes, step by step.” Pg 244 ch 8 Human Resource Management, it seemed as if Judy was going to receive proper training, however Violet went over the procedures once and then left her to complete the tasks alone. This is not proper “on the job training”. They did follow examples of the corporate chain of command, they clearly identified who the important employees were, who the bosses and executives were as well. While under control the ladies implemented new rules around the office. Creating a more work friendly environment, “Moving means developing new behaviors, values, and attitudes. The manager may accomplish this through organizational structure changes, through conventional training and development activities, and sometimes through the other organizational development techniques (such as team building).” pg 258 ch 8 Human Resource Management