Modern Workplace Practices at Kellogg's Company: A Report

This report provides an analysis of The Kellogg Company's modern workplace practices. It begins with an introduction and then examines the company's background, goals, and objectives. The main body of the report delves into leadership and management behavior, highlighting a progressive approach that emphasizes employee skill development and technological advancements. It also discusses group and team behavior, referencing the Tuckman Team Development model and the importance of team meetings. Furthermore, the report analyzes employee motivation, focusing on the Maslow need hierarchy model and its impact on employee satisfaction and well-being. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, emphasizing the company's commitment to improving market presence and employee satisfaction. The report utilizes various sources, including books and journal articles, to support its analysis.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY........................................................................................................................................3
Background of organisation...............................................................................................................3
Goal and objectives...........................................................................................................................3
Leadership and management behaviour.............................................................................................4
Group and team behaviour.................................................................................................................4
Motivation and perception.................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES......................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Modern workplace is defined as the organisation equipped with all latest
infrastructure and amenities. This report is based on the case study of The Kellogg Company
in respect to modern work place. Henceforth, report will emphasis over the background of the
organisation. Goal and objectives will also summarise in this report. This report will also
discuss about the leadership and management behaviour. Furthermore, report will provide
brief overview on group and team behaviour and also on motivation.
MAIN BODY
Background of organisation
The Kellogg Company was established in the year 1906. Company was founded by
the Will Keith Kellogg. Headquarter of the company is located in Michigan, United States of
America (Bedi, Alpaslan and Green, 2016). Organisation operates its business functions in
food processing industry sector. Company deals in cereals, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal
bars, and fruit flavoured snacks, frozen waffles and vegetarian food.
Goal and objectives
Goal and objectives are set can be summarises in the following manners.
 To improve the market share of the organisation.
 To improve the customer satisfaction from the project outcomes.
 To enhance the products quality.
SMART Objectives
Specific: Goals and objectives are specific in nature. It is clear from the project what goals
needs to pursue by organisation.
Measurable: Market share and growth rate can be measures in statistical figures. All
objectives are measurable in nature (Russell, 2019).
Attainable: Goals and objectives set for the projects are attainable in nature. Organisation
can achieve better growth rate in the market.

Relevant: Set goals and objectives are relevant. They are realistic in nature.
Time Based: Company has set the target to achieve the objectives within the time period of
one year.
Leadership and management behaviour
Leadership and management behaviour in The Kellogg’s Company is more like a
progressive in nature. Management always give emphasis to constant upgrade the techniques
and the skills of its work force. In case of progressive leadership approach company always
aims to install all latest technology and equipments that can enhances the products quality.
Management also implement different skill development programs in the company so that
company’s work force can improve its capabilities. Leadership of The Kellogg’s Company
operate its operation functions with the clear vision and objectives that has enabled company
to improve its growth potential on a constant basis (Jaiswal, Pathak and Kumari, 2017).
Management also implement collaborative practices in the company which further includes
team development activity in the company also. With the guidance of the Tuck man Team
Development model management forms various teams to operate some specific functional
activities in the company. Leadership in the company also support employee well being in
respect to the employment opportunity. Management give huge emphasis to improve the well
being of its employees. In order to improve the employee well being company also conducts
regular team meetings and team bonding sessions. In this team meeting employees also get to
put their issues while operating the functional duties in front of the management.
Management has also established the employee grievance centre in the Kellogg’s Company
to deal with employee’s issues specifically. Due to progressive leadership company always
aims to facilitate employees with all latest technological equipments for different operation
functions.
Group and team behaviour
The organisation hierarchy of The Kellogg’s Company has segregated its operation
functions into different departments on the basis of the nature of operations. In individual
departments teams are form to operate different functional activity. With the guidance of the
Tuck man Team Development models individual team’s forms in company. As the teams
forms in the company on the basis of this model of team development which segregates team
development process into forming, storming, norming and performing which allows company
to form teams systematically (MacBeath, 2019). This approach provides smooth base to

develop a team. All team members become very supportive towards other team members and
team objectives. Regular team meeting are conducted by team leaders in company so that
operational updates can be taken from the team members. In order to achieve the objectives
of company it is important all teams associated with the organisation hierarchy of the
company performs its duties efficiently. Each team carry its individual’s targets and all team
members’ needs to achieve such team objectives and targets. Due to progressive approach of
leadership all team members stays positive towards achieving the objectives of the team. All
team members also get the opportunity to put the opinions in framing team strategies and also
to solve any issue attached with team operation.
Motivation and perception
Motivation is an important aspect of human resource management in companies.
Leadership in The Kellogg’s Company give huge emphasis to improving employee
motivation in the company.
Maslow need hierarchy
Management in The Kellogg’s Company follow the Maslow need hierarchy model
tom improve the employee motivation level. This model associates motivation with the
individual needs of employees. Due to this model management of company gets to cope up
with all different kinds of needs of employees such as basic human needs which involves
food, shelter and other basic amenities and also to the growth related needs.
Due to guidance of this model company get to cope up with all different kinds of
employees needs so that human resources employed in organisation can remain motivated.
Motivation is a key feature that drives the efforts in employees (Pererva and et.al., 2018).
With the support of need hierarchy model company also aims to improve the employee well
being at the organisation. Well satisfied employees also drive company to sustain its work
force and keeping its employee turnover low. Company also conducts regular grievance
sessions in which employees can put the opinion about the company’s policies and also they
can provide feedbacks on possible developments in the company. The Kellogg’s Company
has been very professional towards employee satisfaction and motivation in order to
achieving all objectives and goals of the company.

CONCLUSION
This report has concluded about the Kellogg’s Company modern practices about the
company’s operations. Company is aiming to improve its market presence with its operations.
Leadership in the company is progressive in nature. Company also channelizes need
hierarchy model to motivate its employees.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bedi, A., Alpaslan, C. M. and Green, S., 2016. A meta-analytic review of ethical leadership
outcomes and moderators. Journal of Business Ethics. 139(3). pp.517-536.
Jaiswal, G., Pathak, R. and Kumari, S., 2017. Impact of employee engagement on job
satisfaction and motivation. ResearchGate Journal.
MacBeath, J., 2019. Leadership for learning. In Instructional Leadership and Leadership for
Learning in Schools (pp. 49-73). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Pererva, P. and et.al., 2018. Evaluating elasticity of costs for employee motivation at the
industrial enterprises. Problems and Perspectives in Management. 16(1). pp.124-
132.
Russell, R., 2019. “You’re Changing the Pattern”: Using Cognitive Analytic Team
Formulation to Help Care Staff Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities
Understand and Manage Challenging Behaviour (Doctoral dissertation, Royal
Holloway, University of London).