LUGGERS AND THE BUTCHERS

Luggers and the Butchers

Luggers and the Butchers

Overview of the Case Study

In the case study the Luggers versus the Butchers a culture has shown in the workplace where there are numerous butchers both old and new Meat workers and same is the case with the Luggers. The case study has shown how the butchers and luggers are promoted above in the hierarchy and how much their contribution counts in their promotion. The facilities provided to them and how the new Meat workers feel about it. The case study also tells about the problems that are faced in workplace when a certain number of Meat worker are given raise even if they are not performing well or are less hard workers and on the other hand how frustration is built in the new Meat workers even they are hard workers and spending more time working then giving it to their family or friends.

Planning Problems

As in our first situation, the preference for group-orientation is a key workplace dimension that impacted the Food Merchandising corporation meat workers' motivation. By publicly acknowledging individuals who were excelling, the factory was actually de-motivating the most productive workers. After being singled out, these top workers were no longer able to be an effective part of the team, which is central to how this culture functions. Therefore, factory productivity actually sank to a new low.

Organizing Problems

Because their desire to maintain group membership was so great, the workers who received the awards actually started reducing their output and soon became the least productive workers. Meanwhile, because the other workers also had no desire to be singled out and, subsequently, isolated from their fellow teammates, they, too, decreased their productivity. The green cap awarded to the most productive Meat worker was actually an extra deterrent. In this particular culture, the colour green carries a negative connotation.

Motivating Problems And Control Problems

In response to this knowledge, the company implemented a factory-wide reward programme. The company began to measure the combined productivity of all meat workers and it posted a single factory productivity chart. This metric was then compared against the productivity at similar factories in the New Jersey and then around the world. This measurement inspired a friendly factory- and country-based competition instead of pitting individuals within the same factory against each other.

Communication Issues

The meat workers were asked what reward would be most motivating. Instead of a paid day off, ...