BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Which variations in demand for police services should be considered in an aggregate plan for resources? Which variations can be accomplished with short-term scheduling adjustments?
As much as this case is concerned, the aggregate planning is the one which should be considered with the exact quantity as well as the timing of the entire production for the intermediate future (Sommerville 62). Moreover, what this means all that it will be encompassing is the time horizon of the extreme working months.
- Evaluate the current staffing plan. What does it cost? Are 26 officers sufficient to handle the normal workload?
The current staffing plan entails doesn’t really sound as the sufficient number to take. This is because, as a means of balancing the number of the officers in the institution, there is the need of adding the officers. Such extra officers are the ones which will assist the current workload of the officers (Sommerville 70). The overtime time allocated should also be limited in order to meet the its objectives
- What would be the additional cost of the chief’s proposal? How would you suggest that the
Justify his request?
This is amount is of coz more than the expected one. Adjustment will to be met in order to meet the budgeted amount of the institution
- How much does it currently cost the college to provide police services for football games?
What would be the pros and cons of completely subcontracting this work to outside law enforcement agencies?
In this case, what we can say is that, there exist various aspects which act as the controlling factors. This is because as much as the size of the athletic program is increasing there will be the reduction of the prevention programs. The rationale for this is giving the officers at least 10 hours of the overtime for each week as well as adding about 4 new officers. The cons for this strategy are because it might not help other officers during the fall or the spring semesters.
Thus, the general cost will be;
18 officers who will be working at duration of 8 hours overtime. This will amount to @ 18.00/hr 8 officers’ work. Subcontracting it implies that the security will be highly visible hence the absence of the police will have the possibility of hurting the institution.
- Propose other alternatives.
When it comes to the case which deals with proposing the best alternatives, the best one is that the institution should formulate and implement such strategies during summer. The reason for that is because during that time always there are les students in the institution. The sworn of the officers should also be in the position of ensuring that they have thought each volunteers as well as other helping officers about the program for instance crime prevention, theft and so on (Sommerville 237). This is what will assists in reducing the workload or the cost of the services to be offered.
Work cited
Sommerville, Kerry L. Hospitality Employee Management and Supervision: Concepts and Practical Applications. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley, 2007. Print.
Jacques, Roy. Manufacturing the Employee: Management Knowledge from the 19th to 21st Centuries. London: Sage Publications, 1996. Internet resource.
