Reference no: EM133163798
Kookaboora Container Corporation: Maybe Tomorrow
When the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga opened its gates for investors in light and medium industries, the Kookaboora Container Corporation (KCC) was among the first ten companies to locate in the zone's premises KCC manufactures containers of various shapes and sizes, which are used by manufacturers of industrial chemicals, food products, cooking oil, motor oil, and others
Engineer Nicolas Aisporna, a licensed mechanical engineer, heads the production department of KCC. He is a tickler for discipline. When even small mistakes happen in his department, he personally calls the offending employees and metes the appropriate penalty as a result, his department is adjudged best in efficiency. The department records very minimal wastages in materials and time
Under the direct supervision of Engineer Aisporna are 10 supervisors who are graduates of engineering courses and with an average of 3 years work experience. Ten workers report supervisor All of the workers are high school graduates. All employees including the supervisors and the workers are paid on a monthly basis. The workers, however, are required to produce a minimum number of units per day.
During slack seasons, workers are engaged only from 50% to 75% of their normal working hours due to lack of sufficient job orders. The company lays off no worker and everyone. receives full pay. This is so because of the strong recommendation made by Engineer Aisporna to the top management. Slack seasons last up to three months. At the fourth month, job orders begin to pour in and everybody starts to cover 100% of their working time.
On the seventh month of the current year, orders are received at more than the normal capacity of the company, For the first time since the company began operating, the department will be required to work overtime. No additional compensation will be given except for free meals in the evening.
When Engineer Aisporna calls the department's entire workforce to a meeting, he explains the importance of accepting the additional orders and working on them on overtime. He says that he is expecting everybody to lend a hand in the additional effort. When he asks for comments, only one indicates his availability. Engineer Aisporna cannot believe the cold response of his subordinates.
As the hours pass by, the anger felt by Engineer Aisporna gets deeper and deeper and he thinks he can no longer contain it. He thinks aloud:
"What kind of people are these? During periods of less work, they are not laid off; and they don't think of it as a favor! They could not reciprocate management kindness!"
Guide Questions:
- Examine and discuss the leadership style employed by Engineer Aisporna.
- Cite reasons for Engineer Aisporna's ineffective leadership style.
- Assess which power should Engineer Aisporna utilize to influence his people to follow accordingly.
- Based on your evaluation, propose the more appropriate approach