Case Study 2. R.E.

Construction: It’s Now or Never

Summary

In the year 1981, Engineer Romeo Estabillo got his Civil Engineering degree at MAPUA
Institute of Technology after passing the board exam. He came back to his hometown
in Santiago City, planning to get his own construction firm.

Since Engr. Estabillo needs manpower in order to achieve his goal, he hired two
assistants. Mr. Silvino Santiago, one of his assistants, is a 3rd year civil engineering
student who needed to stop his studies because of financial struggle. He worked as a
drafts man, producing documents retailing of the various contracts’ physical
requirements and also providing assistance to Engr. Estabillo in supervising workers of
the construction sites.

Mr. Ramulo Mamaril, Estabillo’s second assistant, is in charge of the coordination of

purchases and other administrative activities.

In Engineer Estabillo’s 3rd year of operating his firm, he now operates his new office on
his compound in his residence, and 2 more female employees were hired. By the year
1994, with his review on his company’s payroll, he now had six full-time civil engineers,
2 draftsmen, 10 administrative personnel, 1 messenger, and 1 security guard.

After 2 years, Engineer Estabillo noticed the growth of his business, and felt that he
might not be able to function effectively with his work since the operations are now
more complex than before, he thought that decision making is necessary.

I. The Problem
Since the organization is growing and a large number of projects are continuously being
designed in a short period of time, Engineer A is sealing documents without checking or
reviewing them in detail.
 II. Statement of the problem.
1. Is there a need for engineer Estabillo to secure another four full-time civil engineers?

2. Will engineer Estabillo be able to perform his functions effectively if he will execute
his plan on adding four full-time civil engineers?

III. Alternative Courses of Action.

1. Make a decision whether to continue executing the plan on adding four full-time civil
engineers or not.

2. After making decision, be competent enough and strive more in order to perform
functions effectively.

IV. Justification of the chosen alternative

After studying Engineer Romeo Estabillo’s situation on his firm, I suggest that he should
be wiser in decision-making in order to run his business efficiently and smoothly. Since
he is the head of his own growing company, Engr. Estabillo should be competent
enough in knowing what action should be taken in any circumstances.