IOP4862 Assignment 6
2024 (783461)- DUE 25
October 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, IOP4862 Assignment 6 2024 (783461)- DUE 25 October 2024
CASE STUDY:
THE BANKING COMPANY (Please note that the case study is not a real
company situation.) Martin Sithole was promoted after 10 years of service
in various leadership positions to an executive position at ABC Bank. His
promotion was, amongst other factors, due to his strong confidence and the
impact he had on subordinates to perform and exceed targets in the
division he was responsible for. Martin is very loyal to the company but is
also well known in the industry for several business mergers and
acquisitions he was involved in. In his new role, the chief executive officer
(CEO) requested Martin to start the process to merge with another bank
and include his team in the planning thereof. Martin developed his
subordinates in the standard operating procedures associated with a
merger. However, he dictated his vision of the merger from a self-interest
perspective and did not consider any suggestions from his subordinates.
Considering the upcoming merger, the executive board of ABC Bank
requested the Human Resources Wellness Division to design
organisational coping strategies to eliminate or control organisational-level
stressors to prevent and reduce job stress for individual employees. A new
employee joined Martin’s team using a wheelchair, which created
discomfort for some of the team members as they were not clear on how to
interact with the differently abled colleague. They approached Martin for
assistance in this matter. Martin approached the Human Resource Training
Division for ideas on addressing the situation. In addition, there were
2024 (783461)- DUE 25
October 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, IOP4862 Assignment 6 2024 (783461)- DUE 25 October 2024
CASE STUDY:
THE BANKING COMPANY (Please note that the case study is not a real
company situation.) Martin Sithole was promoted after 10 years of service
in various leadership positions to an executive position at ABC Bank. His
promotion was, amongst other factors, due to his strong confidence and the
impact he had on subordinates to perform and exceed targets in the
division he was responsible for. Martin is very loyal to the company but is
also well known in the industry for several business mergers and
acquisitions he was involved in. In his new role, the chief executive officer
(CEO) requested Martin to start the process to merge with another bank
and include his team in the planning thereof. Martin developed his
subordinates in the standard operating procedures associated with a
merger. However, he dictated his vision of the merger from a self-interest
perspective and did not consider any suggestions from his subordinates.
Considering the upcoming merger, the executive board of ABC Bank
requested the Human Resources Wellness Division to design
organisational coping strategies to eliminate or control organisational-level
stressors to prevent and reduce job stress for individual employees. A new
employee joined Martin’s team using a wheelchair, which created
discomfort for some of the team members as they were not clear on how to
interact with the differently abled colleague. They approached Martin for
assistance in this matter. Martin approached the Human Resource Training
Division for ideas on addressing the situation. In addition, there were
