Industrial Organization (I/O) Consultant Report
Scenario:
Erica Freeman, president, and CEO of LoneStar Landscaping, has recently partnered with Andrew Porter to expand her established, reputable business to include his business specialties: hardscapes, pools, and spas. Erica and Andrew realize that they need to examine combined organizational structure, hire additional staff, and perhaps reassign several existing employees.
Tasks:
Erica and Andrew hire you as an Industrial Organization (I/O) consultant. Design a narrated Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to help them accomplish their goals.
In your presentation, respond to the following:
• Section 1: Explain the role of a job analysis for successfully accomplishing their stated goals.
o Explain why a job analysis is a necessary prerequisite to engaging in the employee classification, selection, and placement projects.
o Evaluate the existing job description that Erica and Andrew have provided you for the office manager position.
o Deliver your professional opinion regarding whether the existing job description is sufficient or whether it needs revisions.
o Justify your recommendations by citing relevant resources.
• Section 2: Create and critique a selection rating scale for the position of receptionist.
o Select and describe fifteen to twenty factors such as education, experience, abilities, and attitude, for assessment based on the job description provided.
o Describe the measures used to assess candidate skills: resume, interview, other assessment instruments, or behavioral observation or a combination of assessment measures.
o Design instructions for the use of the rating scale.
o Discuss how you would test for reliability and validity of your selection plan.
o Justify your recommendations by citing relevant resources.
• Section 3: Analyze the need for a classification policy at LoneStar Landscaping. Next, develop an appropriate classification policy for LoneStar.
o Identify the variety of employment classifications that may exist at the company, including exempt versus nonexempt, seasonal, temporary, and regular.
o Explain how the policy addresses federal and state laws; clearly define each classification.
• Section 4: Create a diversity policy for LoneStar Landscaping.
o Identify and integrate strategies in the selection process to ensure the diversity in the hiring practices of LoneStar Landscaping.
o Explain what considerations Erica and Andrew must make in order to address the needs of a multicultural candidate pool.
• Section 5: Recommend a candidate for the position of office manager. (Note, the office manager is a different position from that of the receptionist position mentioned in section 1).
o Erica and Andrew interviewed three candidates for an open administrative position. Please review their resumes and profiles and view and/or read a transcript of their
o Recommend and justify the best candidate for the job. Give reasons for choosing one candidate and not choosing the others.
Executive Summary
Create an executive/summary brief for your clients, Erica and Andrew. In the summary, provide an overview of the work you performed in Sections 1-4. Conclude your summary with recommended future workforce initiatives they might want to consider.