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    THE CAMRIDGE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGERSADVANCED DIDLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

    BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

    Analysis of the effective documentation in communication

    Dissatisfaction of employees due to ineffective communication process in the organisation for a year

    (2009-2010)

    A case study of World Vision (Kenya)

    DONE BY

    CANDIDATE NUMBER

    PURPOSE FULFILLMENT OF CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATION

    MANAGERS ADVANCED DIPLOMAA IN

    BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION

    BEHAVIOR

    PRESENTED CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGERS

    INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATION CAMBRIDGE,

    UK

    DATED November 2010

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    DECLARATION

    I hereby declare that this is my original work and it has not been exhibited nor published in

    any way and has never been presented for any awards in any institution.

    Name: Signature Date

    This project has been submitted for an examination to Cambridge Association of Managerswith approval as supervisor.

    LECTURER

    Name: Signature.. Date.

    This project has fulfilled the Quality Assurance Policy requirements

    Name. Signature.. Date:.

    This project has been submitted for an examination to Cambridge Association of Managerswith approval as moderator.

    Name: Dr. Humphrey Oborah Signature.. DATE..

    Head of Missions and Curriculum Manger for East and Central AfricaDIGITAL ADVISORY LEARNING CENTRE (DALC).

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    I would like to thank World Vision for kindly giving me an opportunity to make a research

    for their company and for providing valuable data, especially . and for assisting

    to get all the detailed information.

    My special thanks go to my sister for letting me have this opportunity to study and

    always sharing ideas with me on the way forward to make this project a successful not

    forgetting Joy ,my classmates and the almighty GOD.

    My lecturer Mrs. for being there to support and giving help in this module,

    with his knowledge to make this project perfect, not forgetting DALC for giving me all the

    facilities to work on in order to put this project up to date.

    Finally very special acknowledgement goes to Dr Humphrey Oborah Head of missions and

    Curriculum manager for career development in East Africa.

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    World Vision is a Christian organisation, located in most parts of the world, but this project is

    a case study for World Vision Kenya based in Karen. It was founded by Dr.Bob in 1950 and

    their aim is to cater for the well being of children through emergency relief, economic

    development etc. The objective of carrying out the project is to give details on how human

    resource procedures are implemented and mainly focusing on the recruitment and selection.

    This process should be able to give the management an opportunity to satisfy the candidates,

    employees and the organization itself. During the research the researcher found out that the

    department was not performing well as most vacancies were filled by word of mouth or

    bribery amongst the recruiters which led to poor performance of work being done by selected

    candidates who dont have enough skills and knowledge and as a result it affected the

    organisation and the current employees. However the main problem the researcher came up

    with was the organization does not have elaborate recruitment and selection policy as

    vacancies are filled up by word of mouth, the researcher went ahead and gave some of the

    solutions such as advertising should be done to all positions which fall vacant as well as

    hiring a qualified human resource specialist.

    As the research progresses the researcher found out that some of the solutions are cost

    effective and they still need to be implanted for the smooth running of the organisation since

    human resource department caters for the employees in the organisation, evaluation was done

    and giving estimated costs and the activities which needs to be carried out.

    A report was documented to Directors of the organisation for them to approve for more

    researchers to be conducted, data was collected to from various departments of the

    organisation and it was illustrated in different types of visual points to illustrate how other

    departments feels about the ongoing recruitment going on. Most of the departments managed

    to point out their views by willing to change and use professional systems to attract

    candidates as to build the good image of the organisation. Suggestions were raised by the

    researcher, so as to help the staffing specialist in different ways they can recruit for the better

    of the current employees and as well as retaining more.

    Number of words: 716

    ACRONOYMS

    D.A.L.C DIGITAL ADVISORY LEARNING CENTRE

    H.R HUMAN RESOURCE

    C.E.O CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    W.V WORLD VISION

    P.R PUBLIC RELATIONS

    STFFNG SPLST STAFFING SPECIALIST

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    A.D ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

    P.R.S PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST

    F.N.C FINANCE

    DRCTR DIRECTOR

    JAN JANUARY

    FEB FEBRUARY

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Declaration i

    Acknowledgments ii

    Executive Summary.. iii

    Acronomy.. i v

    Table of Contents v

    List of figures and Tables vi

    Chapter 1

    Company History 1

    Organisation structure .. .. 2

    Department of study.. 2

    Assessment of Institutions Procedures and findings.. 3-4

    Statement of the Problem . 5

    Proposed solution. 6-7

    Evaluation of solution . 8-10

    Evaluations of options 11-12

    Chapter 2

    Restatement of the Problem. 13Restatement of the Suggested Solution. 13

    Project Broad Objective.. 13

    Specific Aims....... 13

    Chapter 3

    Methodology Research .. 14-17

    Chapter 4

    Data Analysis . 18-19

    Chapter 5

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    Conclusion and Recommendation 20

    Implementation plan. 22

    Limitations and Suggestions for improvement. 23-24

    References .. 25

    Appendix. 26-27

    LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

    SECTION A

    Fig 1 Organisation structure

    Table 1 Assessment of institutions Procedures

    2 Statement of the problem

    3 Proposed Solutions and Justifications

    4 Evaluation and Solutions

    SECTION B

    Fig 1 Pie Chart

    Fig 2 Data Analysis Operational staff

    Fig 3 Data Analysis Middle level staff

    Fig 4 Data Analysis Top Management

    Fig 5 Gantt chart

    Table 1 Data collection Operational staff

    2 Data collection Middle level staff

    3 Data collection Top Managemen

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    CHAPTER 1

    1 .1 COMPANY HISTORY

    World Vision was founded in 1950 by Dr.Bob Pierce a young pastor and missionary .World

    Vision international is a Christian relief and development organisation working for the wellbeing of all people especially children through emergency relief, education health care,

    economic development and promotion of justice .World Vision helps communities and help

    them.

    Established in 1950 to care for orphans in Asia, World Vision has grown to embrace the

    larger issues of community development and advocacy for the poor in its mission to help

    children and their families build sustainable futures.

    Working on six continents ,World Vision is one of the largest Christian relief and

    development organisations in the world .The heart of world visions work is in helpingcommunities build stronger and healthier relationships .The absence of such relationships

    impoverishes communities .

    World Vision focuses on children because they are the best indicator of a communitys social

    health .When children are fed ,sheltered, schooled ,protected ,valued and loved a community

    thrives.

    Vision Statement

    Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness.

    Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

    Mission Statement

    World Vision is an International Partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our

    lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor a and oppressed to promote human

    transformation ,seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of god

    1.2 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

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    The company has a functional organisation structure .The structure is based on the functions of the

    departments.

    DEPARTMENT OF STUDY

    Department of study - the organization consist of Public Affairs & Communication department which

    conduct activities in an effective, legal, fair and consistent manner. The Public relations management

    serves these functions communication strategy and panning. The manager has responsibility to the

    functions that deal with the needs and activities of the organization's people including these

    areas of responsibility such communication and management and employee relation.

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    COUNTRY

    MANAGER

    MARKETIN

    G

    MANAGER

    SALES

    MANAGER

    SUPPLY

    CHAIN

    MANAGER

    HUMAN

    RESOURCE

    MANAGER

    FINANCE

    MANAGER

    PUBLIC

    AFFAIRS&COMMUN

    ICATION

    MANAGER

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    1 .3 ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUIONS PROCEDUCERS, FINDINGS AND

    SOLUTIONS.

    World Vision makes use of various Communication tools and techniques .In this section theresearcher will identify what is found in this department via-a-vies the standard syllabus

    items as defined by the syllabus of this course.

    Table no// 1. STANDRAD SYLLABUS ITEMS, FINDINGS AND REMARKS

    Standard Syllabus Item Findings Remarks

    There should exist effective

    communication

    At World Vision, any policy decided at the

    top management takes a longer time to

    reach the junior staff, these makes it

    difficult to respond positively and to

    provide customers with first hand

    information.

    For communication to be

    effective to an organization,

    World Vision should avoid

    ineffective communication

    and try to improve in a better

    effective communication

    process.

    There should be a

    documentation Policy in any

    company.

    The communication department is forced to

    hire consultants from outside the institution

    since their communication specialists are

    not well versed in their documentation

    strategies. For example project writing

    There is need for proper

    training

    There should exist good

    Interviewing system within

    the organization.

    At World Vision, the human resource

    management has embraced the policies of

    interviewing and induction

    Good interviewing is the K

    key to good customer

    delivery in any organization

    There should exist advanced

    technology in any firm in this

    competitive world

    World vision has a well established IT

    Department organized by the

    Communication department; however, very

    few staff have the knowledge of using this

    system hence encouraging the use of paper

    work.

    The company should take a

    step in training her staff to

    make use of the technology

    1 .4 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

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    Observations above indicate that the department makes good communication techniques

    .However, communication must not only be efficient but cost effective .In this section the

    researcher will identify some of the weaknesses noted and make a justification for the same.

    Table no// 2. Statement of the problem

    Statement of the problem Justification

    Effective communication is not being put

    into consideration in terms of future

    requirements of people the departments is not

    taking this activity serious.

    The researcher found out that decisions

    regarding communication issues are

    delegated to people who do not understand

    the interviewing system, this is resulting in

    mechanistic structure.

    There is need for World vision to train her

    staff on the use of IT technology and

    especially the use of the internet

    Effective communication is having valid

    feedback in terms of both methods and

    process of communication and competence

    which does not exist in the organisation as a

    result leaving the people unaware of their

    relating position

    Rules and procedures are not handled, this is

    lengthening decision making issues easier to

    deal with, coordinating and control is

    decentralise, as a result it is bringing

    problems to the staff as they are not aware of

    the rules and regulations to abide with.

    Ignorance of the latest technology has led to

    slow growth of the institution and ineffective

    communication. This has widely prompted

    crises in the organization in subsequent

    seasons.

    1 .5 PROPOSED SOLUTIONS, JUSTIFICATION

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    In this section the researcher will identify possible solutions to solve the weakness identified and

    make a justification for the same.

    Table no// 3 .Statement of the Problem, solutions and Justification.

    Statement of the problem Solutions and Justification.

    Effective communication is not being put into

    consideration in terms of future requirements of

    people the departments is not taking this activity

    serious.

    The researcher found out that decisions regarding

    communication issues are delegated to people

    who do not understand the interviewing system;

    this is resulting in mechanistic structure.

    Solution.

    The organization should embrace good channelsof communication, e.g. Internet

    Justification

    This will enable the company to communicatefaster and reach an agreement

    Solution2

    All modes of communication should beaccessible to every staff in the organization.

    Justification

    This will provide the organization withimmediate feedback.

    Solution 1

    Good training to senior staff who hold interviews.

    Justification

    Policies will be adhered to and communicationwill flow

    Solution 2

    Induction of new employees should be at mostthree months to allow incorporation

    Justification

    Customer service starts with the new employee

    on the first day of the job. This is carried on tothe whole organization

    1.6 EVALUATION OF SOLUTION

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    In this section you will need to evaluate all the two options for each of the two problems and

    compare their net benefit values individually with a view to identify the best recommended

    solution for the organisation.

    Statement of the problem Suggested Solutions, option and Evaluation

    Effective communication is not being putinto consideration in terms of futurerequirements of people the departments is nottaking this activity serious.

    The researcher found out that decisions

    regarding communication issues are

    delegated to people who do not understand

    the interviewing system; this is resulting in

    mechanistic structure.

    Solution.

    The organization should embrace goodchannels of communication, e.g. Internet

    Evaluation 1,000,000

    Period 4 years

    Advantages

    Good flow of comunication

    Disadvantage

    Expensive

    Solution2

    All modes of communication should beaccessible to every staff in the organizationEvaluation

    2,000,000 for 4 years

    Advantage

    More decision making through communication.

    Provision of specialized services to staffmembers, the department's goal is to foster

    positive relationships, to increase job satisfaction,and to make sure all customer or client needs aremet.

    disadvantage

    Slow at making decisions since more informationwould have been acquired.

    Specialists will also be needed to deal with theincreasing Complexity of legal requirements,court rulings and new legislation.

    Solution 1

    Good training to senior staff that holdinterviews.

    Evaluation 500,000

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    Advantage

    Work performance is improved

    Disadvantage

    If the master fails, the entire integratedcompany does not work.

    There is more time needed to consume

    Solution 2

    Induction of new employees should be atmost three months to allow incorporation

    Evaluation

    1,000,000

    Advantage

    This will guarantee the company goodworking relations effective outcomes

    Specialisation, productivity gains.

    Disadvantage

    lower job satisfaction (which can lead to

    lower productivity)

    It will take a bit of time to implement.

    1.7 Evaluation of Options

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    In this section two options are evaluated for each of the two problems and compare their net

    benefit values individually with a view to identify the best recommended solution for the

    company.

    Option 1

    Year Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Total

    Cost 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,000,000

    Benefits 300,000 350,000 200,000 300,000 1,150,000

    Year1 Buying of suitable channels of communication

    Year2 Suitable staff

    Year 3- training

    Year 4- increase in salaries

    Year 1 no major changes

    Year 2- on job training

    Year 3- training is carried out effectively

    Year 4- candidates are disappointed with human resource issues.

    Total benefits Total cost

    1,150,000-1,000,000

    150,000

    Option 2

    Year Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Total

    Cost 1,000,000 500,000 300,000 200,000 2,000,000

    Benefit 1,050,000 600,000 400,000 300,000 2350,000

    Year 1-training of employees and workshops

    Year 2- employees begin to understand communication issues

    Year 3-co-ordination and managing starts to take its shape.

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    Year 4- more candidates coming in.

    No major results employees begin to take note of improvements

    Employees hired begin to respond positively

    Some candidates disappointed with P.R activities

    Option 3

    Year Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Total

    Cost 100,000 500,000 300,000 200,000 1,000,000

    Benefits 150,000 600,000 350,000 300,000 1,400,000

    Descriptors

    Year1 cost- Advertisement of vacancies

    Year2 cost-Interviewing

    Year3 cost-Induction process

    Year 4 cost-Full Hiring

    Year1 benefit- Low benefits but image boosted up

    Year2 benefit- customers begin to take note of improvements in the communication

    Year3 benefit- customers introduces one another

    Year4 benefit- system failures which made customers more disappointed

    Net results over 4years-Total benefits Total costs

    =1,000,000- 1,400,000

    = 400,000

    Recommended Solution

    The best recommended solution is option number one because this is what the company will be able

    to afford in monitory value.

    THE CAMRIDGE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGERS

    ADVANCED DIDLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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    BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

    Analysis of the effective communication in organisations

    A Case Study of World Vision (KENYA)

    Report Documented to the Managing Director for Action

    By the Board of Directors

    DONE BY:

    DATED : November, 2010

    CHAPTER 2

    2.0 Re-statement of the Problem

    The company does not have an effective communication policy as poor relations are observed

    among workers.

    2.1 Re-statement of the Suggested Solution

    The organisation should advertise all the positions that fall vacant.

    2 .2 Project Broad Objective

    1) The main objective of this project is to ensure that the researcher review and evaluate the

    companys progress by identifying how effective communication policy can be implanted

    formally.

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    2 .3 Specific Aim

    1) To carry out a research on communication process at World Vision (Kenya).

    2) To find how implementation of new solutions by the P.R department and line managers is

    going to take them.

    3) To analyse the effects of a communication procedure on staff performance in organisations.

    CHAPTER 3

    METHODOLOGY RESEARCH

    In this section, the researcher has been given the permission by the Managing Director of the

    organisation to carry out a research so as to meet the aims and objectives.

    3 .0 Research Design

    Descriptive research design it is formal and structured and makes use of questionnaires and

    can acquire a lot of information through description, Useful for identifying variables &

    hypothetical constructs > which can be further Investigated through other means (kind of like

    exploratory surgery, or the USS Enterprise on an away mission (See Appendices for

    sample used)

    3.1 Sample Population

    Table no// 1

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    Department Number of staff

    Human Resource 15

    Finance Department 10

    Staffing Specialist 5

    Advocacy Department 6

    Public Relations 4

    TOTAL 40

    3.2 Data Collection Methods.

    Questionnaires, Interviews

    Reasons: Managers are well educated and deal with decision making in the organisation

    hence they are willing to give some ideas through writing in order to fill in the set questions

    as responses .(see appendix for sample )

    DATA COLLECTION

    From the Operational Level Staff

    Method of collection:Oral Interview

    Reason for choosing this method: A good number of the operational staff might not be ready

    or willing to write a document as response because they are not well educated and they

    require explanation where they do not understand as they give the responses. In addition, the

    availability of the staff due to their closeness hence they can be easily reached for interviews,

    as they are involved in the day to day activities of the organization

    3 .4 Data collected from Operational staff

    Department Finance Dpt HumanResource

    PublicRelations

    Staffingspecialist

    AdvocacyDpt

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    Number of

    employees

    willing to

    change

    10 6 3 3 6

    Number of

    employees

    not accepting

    change

    5 4 1 2 2

    Total 15 10 4 5 6

    Source researcher: 200

    MIDDLE LEVEL STAFF

    Methods of collection: Oral Interviews

    Reason for choosing this method: Due to the busy schedule of the Middle level Staff, they

    may not be willing to write documents as responses. The staff could be easily reached for the

    interviews as they are close and can provide the desired and applicable information. For this

    level of staff, the questions were carefully planned and geared towards finding out what they

    do routinely the status of the organization to their activities and if they would be willing to

    accept a new change.

    Table no// 3 Data Findings

    Department FINANCE

    Dpt

    Human

    Resource

    Advocacy

    Dpt

    Public

    Relations

    Staffing

    Specialist

    Number of

    staff willing

    to change

    13 8 5 2 4

    Number of

    employees

    not accepting

    change

    2 2 1 2 1

    Total 15 10 6 4 5

    Top management

    Method of collection: Questionnaires

    Reason for choosing this method: The top management staffs are highly educated and theydeal with a lot of crisis and wont be able to take more time to respond at their own

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    convenience. Questions asked were well thought- out and geared towards finding out what

    they do on day-to day basis as well be willing to accept a new change.

    Table 4: Data Findings

    Department Human

    Resource

    Director

    Finance

    director

    Advocacy

    Director

    Public

    Relations

    Specialist

    Staffing

    Specialist

    Number of

    staff willing

    for change

    3 2 2 5 4

    Number of

    staff not

    accepting

    change

    1 1 2 1 1

    Total 4 3 4 6 5

    CHAPTER 4

    DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS

    The researcher went ahead and analyzed the obtained raw data in a presentable and detailed

    manner by the use of pie chart and bar graph.

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    Pie chart-it is a proportion of the total figure made up by each component where each slice of

    pie chart represents dissatisfaction or satisfied employees to the number of staff in the

    respective departments.

    Bar graph- compares two situations that is acceptability or neglect among different

    categories.

    This will give focus to the organisation where they need to put effort during the

    implementation plan.

    Fig No// 1

    DATA ANALYSIS OPERATIONAL STAFF

    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    Finance

    dpt

    Human

    Resource

    Advocacy

    dpt

    Public

    Relations

    Staffing

    Specialist

    NUMBEROFEMPLOYEES

    DEPARTMENTS

    YES NO

    KEY

    The above graph shows that the most tentative responses were from finance department

    And the staffs are willing to embrace change

    Fig 2

    DATA ANALYSIS FROM MIDDLE LEVEL

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    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    12

    14

    Finance

    Department

    Human

    Resource

    Advocacy Public

    Relations

    Staffing

    Specialist

    DEPARTMENTS

    YES NO

    KEY

    Fig 2 shows that change there is change in all the departments, the P.R perception is one of

    the departments which has the perception of ability to deal with change, the percentage

    outcome will be high.

    FIG 3 DATA ANALYSIS FROM TOP MANAGEMENT

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    Human

    Resource

    Directors

    Finance

    Director

    Advocacy

    director

    Public

    Relations

    Specialist

    Staffing

    Specialist

    DEPARTMENTS

    YES NO

    KEY

    The analysis above shows that the top management are willing to change the way communication is

    done.

    CHAPTER 5

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    5.1 CONCULUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Since the organization is facing challenges of communication, most of the relationships are

    poor, as an organization it needs to pull up on the strategies they are using to have the process

    effective and efficient. The researcher suggested that the organisation plans to increase

    spending on communication because 68%of the organizations plan is to increase their

    spending in selection, advertising and training. There is also need for the organization to

    perceive their approaches to communicating to be moderately effective. The data analysis has

    shown us that the organisation is willing to change their current approach to effective

    communication.

    RECOMMENDATION

    Communication strategies for the organization needs to be reviewed and some of the

    strategies they use to recruit both managerial/professional and non-management candidates

    was not professional such word of mouth to advertise a position .The organization needs to

    use the internet as the most popular advertising medium and its used by most 75% of the

    organization to survey, they also need to utilize internal resources e.g. internal job postings

    and employee referrals and different kind of agencies will be of help to recruit for positions at

    different levels.

    If the organization offers candidates and employees a positive culture (e.g. innovative,

    diverse ,potential to advance ) and learning environment as well as training they will be more

    satisfied employees and more at retaining them.

    If all the above can be implemented in the process of recruiting and making advertisements

    W.V will be successful organization which many are going to take examples from.

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    5.2 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

    World Vision requires a good implementation plan to provide direction and focus of their

    activities as well as the organization. This will enable the effectiveness being achieved

    through specific strategies. There is a saying in the financial planning business: "Nobodyplans to fail; they just fail to plan." This saying is no less true of human resource management

    planning in today's modern farming operation. Too many producers wait until the need for

    employees is at a critical stage before they start their search. Including a plan and an annual

    review of their human resource needs will save producers countless hours of frustration.

    Creating a Public Relation management plan does not have to be an onerous task, but it does

    take some time and thought. The effort put into the plan will pay dividends by resulting in

    finding the right people for the job. For producers planning on hiring, a Public Relation

    management plan is an essential tool in the decision-making process. A plan will help

    identify areas where additional employees may be needed as well as positions that require

    specific skill to guide implementation effectively; a Gantt chart illustrates activities which

    need to be implemented below. This will display the activities to be carried out and also how

    long it would take. It also carries the cost of activities to be implemented.

    Gantt chart below is a Gantt chart which provides a graphical illustration of a schedule that

    helps to plan, coordinate and trace specific tasks in a project. The activities which the

    organization needs to implement will take a period of 6 months at a cost of ksh 60,000

    GANTT CHART

    Activities Jan Feb March April May June

    Training

    Advertising

    Hiring/referencecheck

    The Gantt chart shows that both the employee and new candidates who will be coming onboard will be going through a training a session which will be conducted by human resource

    specialists for a period of 3 months.

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    Since the organization has filling up the positions by word of mouth advertising process willbe going on for as long as 2 months updating the current positions which will be coming upin the organisation.

    Hiring and reference checks will be done in the period of a month since all the interviews

    would have been done

    5.3 Limitations

    It was noted that the reasecher faced a lot of limitations in the process of carrying out the

    research, some of the noted included lack of adequate time, inadequate information mostly

    from operational staff owing to be instilled fear by the top management leadership coupled

    with the fact the operational staff were also spectacle about the reason of conducting the

    research as well as lack of staff education at the operational level was of great hindrance.

    5.4 Suggestions for Improvement.

    It is therefore recommend that adequate time needs to be made available to enable good

    research work to be conducted.

    The management needs to thoroughly prepare staff about the reasons of conducting a

    research.

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    REFERENCES

    1) Business Communication Today (8th Edition) (Hardcover) by Courtland L. Bovee

    (Author), John Thill (Author)

    2) Business Communication (Harvard Business Essentials) (Paperback)

    3) Business Communication: Process and Product (with InfoTrac) (Hardcover) by Mary

    Ellen Guffey (Author)

    4) Excellence In Business Communication (Paperback) by Thill and Bovee (Author)

    5) Business communication, 15th ed. (workbook included) Lehman, Carol M. and Debbie D.

    Dufrene.South-Western College Pub.2008

    6) Bailey, Edward P. Writing & Speaking at Work:A Practical Guide for Business

    Communication. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.

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    APPENDIX

    SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE

    What is the background of your organisation? (Overview)

    What method do you use to attract potential candidates/employees?

    a) Employment agency (b) Search firm (c) Invitation or nomination (d) Network meeting

    What specification and skills do you look for in the candidates?

    A) Team spirited (b) creative (c) concern for others

    What method do you use to select your candidates?

    a) Extremely qualified (b) not a fit (c) gender (d) well qualified

    How do you evaluate candidates?

    Does your human resource department use Human Resource Management Planning Checklist?

    ..

    In terms of your workers training background do you hire already trained professionals for the most

    part?

    a) YES

    b) No

    c) Sometimes

    In which economic sector does your organization operate?

    a) Public Service

    b) Political

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    c) Financial

    d) Technology

    e) Other

    How many employees are there in your organisation?

    1-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 200+

    What is the global budget of your organization?

    a) 0-$100-000

    b) $100,000- 250-000

    c) $500,000-1m

    d) 1m-5m