Hinder Gambling Activities

“CASE 12: RUNNING THE NUMBERS AT THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT” details the negative effects a number of employees gambling habits on work hours had on a company (Brett, Aguirre, & Kickham K, 2011, p. 35). The escalated gambling habits during work hours, decrease in productivity and effectivity rates, and lack of addressment by the leader is also depicted. The leader in this case appeared to be very passive and absent until the end of the case study or when the situation have become almost out of control. This leader also did not appear to be concerned with the presence or behavior of his employees, by his complete dismissal of the notification of their actions. His balance between daily commitments and responsibilities were not clearly stated, so it can only be assumed that they were not being affected, regardless of his employee’s behavior. To make decisions on how to resolve the situation …show more content…
Structure workload for maximum performance.
• Identify red-flag activities that hinder productivity. Save time using technology.
• Reduce stress-producing time crunches. Work with, rather than against deadlines.
• Identify when extra help is needed, as well as how to delegate, outsource, and even partner with suppliers in crunch periods. (Ahmad, Yusuf, Shobri, & Wahab, 2012, p. 5).
Each of these time management techniques can be associated or applied to both personal and work schedules of a leader in this case study. They would allow the leader to maintain a productive and effective role as the leader of the company and complete other personal responsibilities. Utilizing these techniques would also prevent any issues with planning and scheduling, which was an area of improvement addressed in my Time Management Action Plan.
References
Ahmad, L. N., Yusuf, M. N. A., Shobri, M., D., N., & Wahab, S. (2012). The relationship between time management and job performance in event management. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 65,