First Day on the Job
Sheree N. Krider
Strayer University

Dr. Sheila Monjeau Letica
Hrm530- Strategic Human Resources Management
November 30, 2011

Question: Discuss the factors causing the employee’s dissatisfaction. Employee dissatisfaction is the forerunner to a number of concerns and issues within the workplace. It is vital for management to recognize the signs of employee dissatisfaction before it spread amongst multiple employees. Employees almost always send signals if their discontent. There are many factors that caused this employee’s dissatisfaction. The employee felt exhausted and frustrated while also feeling that she was not being challenged to learn new skills that would enhance her future goal of owning her own business (Stewart & Brown, 2009). When an employee becomes dissatisfied within the workplace, the quality of work will also reflect it. The employee did not possess any excitement about her work, at the same time she felt overworked.
Question: Identify which of these factors could be addressed with improvements in the way the organization handles development as described in the chapter.
“For organizations, the primary benefit of providing development opportunities is that it enhances their ability to respond to changing environment forces” (Stewart & Brown, 2009). In this particular case the employee felt that she was not being challenged to learn new skills to better prepare her for her future. Employment development influences a person’s professional and personal growth. The skills she utilized could only be applied to her current job function. By concentrating on career development, implementing activities and training ensures the progression of ones career and enhances the employee morale overall (Rothwell & Kazanas, 2004).

Question: Discuss what Malik should do tomorrow with regard to his employee.
The first thing