Employee Decline at Steak and Ale

Paper Summary:

This paper examines why Steak and Ale restaurant was suddenly experiencing a significant decline in employees. It examines the attributing factors as to why this occurred and evaluates the effects of the decline in employees by utilizing the framework to solve the problem by applying the processes of critical thinking. The paper then provides recommendations to the district manager within the Steak and Ale organization.

Table of Contents:
Brief Background of the Problem
Framing the Problem
Alternative Solutions & Evaluation of Alternatives
Check Sheets - Alternative Solution One
How to Create a Check Sheet
Brainstorming - Alternative Solution Two
Defining the Seven Steps in Brainstorming
Job Shadowing - Alternative Solution Three
Discussing the Three Various Types of Job Shadowing
Implementation of Chosen Solution
Evaluation and Success of Implemented Solution

From the Paper:

"The measurement of the success of the program could be measured by the increase or decrease in the volume of sales at the particular restaurant in question. The tools used to measure this success would come directly from the mentor's evaluations and by how the newly trained manager progresses in becoming a skilled leader and by how efficiently operations improve at the restaurant. Another form of measurement will also be the retention of restaurant employees; of course, this is the original issue that brought JARAD consulting to Steak and Ale in the first place. This form of training has proven to be very successful in past by Steak and Ale as well as many other businesses, and JARAD agrees with Steak and Ale's executives that by utilizing our team critical thinking skills to effectively determine a suitable yet productive solution, we have objectively achieved our mission as a team and offered a reasonable solution to assist the new manager in learning to manage people, but more importantly, in understanding his or herself and resolving all the pressing issues which concerned Steak and Ale and all parties involved."

Sample of Sources Used:

• De-Janasz, Dowd, Schneider, 2001. Group Skills: Understanding and Working in Teams.
• www.city.ac.uk/sd/job. Retrieved January 14, 2006.
• www.jpb.com/creative/brainstorming.php. Retrieved January 7, 2006.
• www.roehampton.ac.uk/hrtraining/shadowing.asp. Retrieved January 14, 2006 www.state.nj.us/njded/voc/shadow.htm. pgs 35-7,19-22. Retrieved January 14, 2006.
• University library Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) (2001). Retrieved from

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