Portfolio
The according to the assessment, we are taking participate in a team problem solving problem simulation based on Forest Sawmill Limited. Two groups are participating in the simulation where one side is playing the manager role. We are taking part in Employment Relations Concerns. There are four issue occurred in the case scenario for an instant, minimum wage and long hours working for young staff, lower wage, safety committee and employees best interest at heart, the company’s financial performance and had some suggestions for improving. This issue will be discussing in this portfolio later. So for now, we will start with the preparation before the simulation.
We are planning on how to implemented a problem solving, we decided to use positional negotiation which are win – lose strategy “The party who initiates the conflict being satisfied and other dissatisfied” (Dwyer, J 2009, p51). The reason we chose to use positional negotiation because Ed, the character demonstrates in the scenario are more self-centred, does not share the same interest with employees and always initiates conflict where Ed is satisfied and others are dissatisfied. The case of scenario, we are intended to determine the problem on the basis of bargaining behaviour where “the aim is to encourage behaviour focused on collaborative problem solving” (Rasmussen, E., 2009, p511). According to the issues of planning process to focus about how Ed can benefit for the most taking by advantage on each problem from employment. The employment young staff youth rates; we think Ed is giving the young staff for the working experience. That Jing getting lower wages than other employees, she is an immigrant and debates those she is hard to communication with other employment because she is not fluent English. The unsafe machines, we are think Ed has been working of manufacturing thought long period of time so it is very experienced with the machineries and repairing the machines. The Employees want know about the company’s financial performance, the company’s financial performance which give other competitive company an advantage
The plan what we use is positional negotiation we are negotiation with group 4, there are uses are employment relation Act which give us a an disadvantage however there was not any cold tensions between the group and on top of the every member in my team show symptoms “Collective negotiation is usually applied to the practice of deterring wages and salaries by negotiation between an employer and a person or organisation acting on behalf of a group of employees” (Rasmussen, E.2009) which is win – win strategies “if both parties concentrate on problem, solving strategies and communicating well”( Dwyer, J 2009, p51) where both parties are satisfied. All of our group member represent Ed and the reason we all unconsciously applying collaborative negotiation. According to the process for the planning, at first we tried to be familiar with the problem by separation them from the people and then find common interest among both parties. To find out the common interest, this is where both parties must communicate to each other. Other step is to brainstorm the solution based on the solution based on the on the common interest in other worlds, this is where we gather the possible solution and lastly, make a decision based on the objective criteria. At the last step, need to do is very important that we must ensure that both parties get what they really after or at least met up with the criteria. The negotiation for Ed employing young staff with youth rates is giving them the training for 3 months after increase their wages according to how good the working performs. Jing case is for lower wage and long hour working then other employees. It is hard to communicate with her so the company will pay the 40% of English course fees and Ed will make the time for her to can go the night time class. If she can get the high score for the English test will be increase her wage. For the health and safety issues on the machines is Ed will be given by every year the repair or if some of machines is not safety he will change the new machines. Also we will ask doctor to check the employee’s health every year. The financial information will showing ever of year report.
Specific Personal Experience
The communication is a big part because meeting was hard for us to planning the solving team problem negotiation.
The one of issue from my specific personal experience for communication is most of my group member is not fluent English speakers so some time hard to communicated to each other because some time I am asking the quest to some of my group member, but there are told me the wrong answer. “Although people may live in the same country, their various cultural backgrounds and rules may mean that they see the same event differently and place different interpretations on it” (Dwyer, J 2009, p24). For example for the case of issue which is a Ed employing young staff with youth rate, I thought Ed is giving by young staff for the working experience but some of my group member thought Ed should getting young staff youth rate so it is responded that giving to opportunity to working experience is not point to argues with other group because the point is not for the employment relation Act. We are mostly using by transaction model of communication which is stated to be parties communicate their own way to understanding and consult the meaning. My team has a communication gaps in the meaning of structure which is individuals particularly because we have a different culture backgrounds. “Effective communication often passes unnoticed, while poor communication is obvious-the message and its meaning are distorted or interrupted.” (Dwyer, J 2009, p21). We did not well the communication because English is our second language.
All the time we are using by phone to text to contact which is who do not coming to group meeting or later to come up the meeting the thinks make me up sad and stressful, I think we did the long way to communication each other because what we usually do is using by text message or facebook to communication each other, we usually do not communication by face to face. “An organization culture can be differentiating to certain level to which they impact people’s value, attitudes, and behaviour” (McKee A, 2011, p310).
In Week 8 I came out a problem solving Owl and Teddy Bear meaning a person who collaborates and sows issues (Johnson & Johnson, 2009). My lowest score was “Withdrawing Turtle” defined as one who avoids conflicts and hide it need in the sand. I was not surprised with my lowest score because, I am usually quite argumentative about my right but I was supposed at being on Owl and Teddy Bear because I thought of myself more as a “Forcing Shark” i.e. someone who is concoctive (Johnson & Johnson, 2009). But it is good because there are 3 other shocks in my group. I believed that my group. I believed that my problem solving approach wand blare the team is need. In week 10 during the team negotiation the issues one team for Ed advised the team to take about problem we went ant and tell. The case of issues for Jing is lower wage and more hours to work then other employees. I think Ed need to be cut some hour for working time because only she is working long hours for long period time, so she can work lower wage but short time working period time.
For the strong point of this case is supporting the team leader for group meeting because, sometime our team leader was later to come to meeting or did not sating the group meeting I was doing the sating the meeting or intermediation betting our team leader and team member.
For the weaknesses point of this case is I cannot patient for waiting the group member which is who do not coming to group meeting or later to come up the meeting the thinks make me up sad and stressful because need to explain same thing again and waste the time.
As for future plan, I would use this experience to develop my skills and personality also I believe I need to more patient of my group member and increase the strong pint. If I can change the weakness point I believe I can communication well with my group member.

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