Case Study 2 : Work Teams and Groups ( Hit and Miss Manufacturing : A star is Born

The head of HR Department, Atty. Milla Bravo was directed by the company president to
act as leader of a committee whose task is to revise and update the current compensation
scheme of the company.
The president designed the following as members of the committee:
1. The accountant
2. The executive secretary
3. An employee in one of the operating units
4. An officer of the labor union
5. The internal auditor
6. A representative from the public

During the first meeting, the seven members were all present. The president made
a briefing regarding the purpose of the group , the circumstances that lead to the
formation of the group , and his expectations about the groups output.

The group proceeded to determine the various factors relevant to the determination
of the rates of the various jobs. Most of the members of the committee , however,
cannot devote the time required to finish the job within the time frame indicated by
the President. It turned out later that it was not only time that hinders the
committees effectiveness. The first two meetings were held without much fuss.
Everybody was given the opportunity to air his or her views about the various
matters forwarded for discussion.

For one reason or another, the accountant failed to appear in the succeeding
meetings . He never attempted to explain his position to the committee leader or to
any member , but his body language indicated that he was too busy doing more
important concerns for the president and the board of directors. He tried to
communicate with the public representative asking for information about
developments in the committee’s work. Outside of the meetings , he indicated to
one member his objections to some of the matters that were deliberated and
approved by the committee . As the meetings progressed and without his active
participation, he made piecemeal reports to the president.
When the committee submitted its final report, the president was not satisfied
and his voiced his objections that were clearly the objection of the accountant.
The other members of the group were dismayed about the actions of the
accountant and they vowed not to participate again in whatever committee work
where the accountant is assigned as a member.
Questions :

1. What errors have been committed by the committee members? By the president
?
2. Who should be held responsible for the errors?