Leading Talent In

Organization
Case Study 2
GROUP MEMBER :-
1. Yap Choon Ming - MBS151030
2. Wong Yi Shen - MBS151108
3. Mohd Azahar Bin A. Wahab - MBS151012
4. Lim Peng Lun- MBS151002
5. Ser Lay Lee MBS151031
 Question1:
1) In what way does stretching the job description like that
described here both strengthen and weaken job incumbents?
Strengthen

1) Able to train a worker with additional skills.

2) To add values to the worker for his future undertaking or any future job
opportunity.
3) To prove to the management or among the peers that the staff is able to be
multi-tasked, or multi-skilled. This will be stepping stone for better job
performance evaluation.
4) Able to understand more about company operations and management
structures and improve cross-department cooperation and relationship
5) Higher autonomy and higher authority.
 Question1:
1) In what way does stretching the job description like that
described here both strengthen and weaken job incumbents?
Weaken

1) Not able to master the new skills, or not able to perform in his/her own
specialization.
2) Create unnecessary additional tension and pressure and cause behavior change

3) Less of efficiency due to tiredness when he /she is overloaded.

4) Unable to prioritize the work tasks.

5) Confused with different work cultures in different departments.

6) Memory impairment due to over simulation of brain function.

 Question2:
2) In what way does stretching the job description like that
described here both strengthen and weaken the competitive
position of companies that engage in this practice?
Strengthen Weaken

1) Cost saving in manpower 1) Lower down productivity.

2) Higher profit & revenue due to cost
saving.
2) More customer complaints when he /
she can not handle too many different
work loads and meet dateline.
3) Demotivated and dissatisfaction in work
force.
4) High staff turnover rate

5) Less creativity to new product, less

input/ideas due to old blood in the same
company.
 Question3:
3) In what ways does stretching the job description like this
negatively affect society and the larger economy?

Negative effects on Society

1) Increased unemployment rate

2) Higher crime rate because a lot people is not able to find job.

3) Affect the work life balance

4) To affect university reputation to create employable graduates

 Question3:
3) In what ways does stretching the job description like this
negatively affect society and the larger economy?

Negative effects on Economy

1) Reduced in household spending , will affect the GDP

2) Affect the company growth, it will affect the potential investors.

3) Reduce the chances of fresh graduates to get employed.

4) Lower GDP, lead to government to revise monetory policy by reducing

personal tax and increase company tax.