MBA401 - Probuild Constructions: Developing a Work-Family Policy

This case study examines the work-family balance initiatives implemented at Probuild Constructions, established in 1987, following a Victorian Government Better Work and Family Balance Grant in 2005. The company aimed to address work, family, and life pressures impacting employees through a comprehensive survey and the development of targeted initiatives. The training program, designed for managers to train their staff, focuses on time management, efficiency, and recognizing the advantages of work-life balance. Key strategies include restricting working hours, emphasizing outcomes over hours, and understanding workplace flexibility. The case study highlights motivational strategies for retaining staff, recruitment strategies for attracting suitable employees, and practical recommendations for overcoming challenges, ultimately aiming to improve employee satisfaction and organizational performance. The dimensions of the job include skills, knowledge and behavior.

FRAMEWORK OF
WORK FAMILY
POLICY AT
PROBUILD
CONSTRUCTIONS
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INTRODUCTION
 Goal or objective of the training
program, Target audience and Training
Outcomes
 Strategic goals of Probuild and relates to
work-life balance
 Four strategies to retain and attract
employees
 Motivational strategies for retaining the
staff by management
 Three dimensions of Job

GOAL OR OBJECTIVE OF
TRAINING PROGRAM
 The main goal or objective of the
training program is to manage the time
and to be more efficient in the
workplace.

TARGET AUDIENCE
 Manager of the finance department
would be selected to provide the
training to their staffs.

TRAINING OUTCOMES
 Recognize the advantages of a work-life
balance
 Identify the signs of an unequal life
 Learn about employer resources for a
balanced lifestyle
 Telecommunicate appropriately
 Enhance life at home by investing time
alone
 Outline the boundary between work and
home
 Generate a balance at work and at
home

TRAINING EVALUATION
 Reaction
 Learning
 Behavior
 Results

FORM OF ASSESSMENT

DURATION
 The training program is designed for one day
and includes eight training topics.
 Probuild’s workplace culture
 The core value of the company
 Performance management system
 Strategy for maintaining work-life-family
balance
 Strategic goals of Probuild and relate to work-
life balance
 Understanding workplace flexibility
 Meeting the needs of a diverse group
 Managing to change the organizational culture

EXAMPLE OF SOME TRAINING TOPICS
 Probuild’s workplace culture
 The core value of the company

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
 This training session will be related to
performance management system.
 Performance management system is a
procedure to interact about the
expectation of employee’s performance,
conducting an annual performance
appraisal and ongoing performance
dialogues

STRATEGY FOR MAINTAINING
WORK-LIFE-FAMILY BALANCE
 Restricting working hour
 Emphasizing on the image and culture
that top management projects
 Focusing on outcomes, not hours
worked
 Looking deeper at workplace culture

STRATEGIC GOALS OF
PROBUILD AND RELATE TO
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
 To analyze the current state of balance
in employee’s life
 To formulate the strategies for balancing
both personal and work life
 To keep balance once employees find it