RAMOS, JOSE EZEKIEL P.

BS - Psychology 4-1

PSYCH 3143 Human Resource Development

January 16, 2017

Gung Ho Movie Review: Perspectives of Human Resource Development

The auto factory helped the entire town of Hadleyville. It enabled the townspeople to
have a job. Because of that, the townspeople owed their living, one way or another, to the
auto factory. Unfortunately, the auto factory closed down, which in turn, affected the entire
town. Stores started closing, people started to leave and the people who didnt leave are
now worried how are they going to provide for their families. It is when they sent a
representative of their town to seek out the help of Asan Motors to present the advantages
of re-opening the shop that would help their family.
Suppose that Im Hunt Stevenson hired as the HR Officer of ASSAN Motors, this is
what I would do in the following areas of human resource development:
Recruitment:
I firmly believe that attracting and hiring the most qualified candidates and matching
them to the jobs for which they are best suited is significant for the success of the
organization. I would make sure Assan Motors finds the people who are fit and apt for the
job, people who are capable of doing the job and people who can do the job. I would also
try to hire new recruits to get new, innovative and creative ideas.
Training:
It is crucial for the employees of the company to be trained as it serves as a way for
employees to attain new skills and to hone and develop pre-existing ones. I would choose
the people who showed potential in their skills, as well as, people who showed great
leadership and willingness to learn. Since training is like an investment made by the
company, I would choose employees that I know would stay with the company for a long
time. By doing this, I would help the company train a talented employee that would help
the company in the long run.
Employee Motivation:
I think motivating employees is vital to the success of the company. I would focus on
complimenting them of their achievements rather than criticizing them on their failures. If
employees fell that their work is undermined or unappreciated, their morale and
productivity will be greatly affected. I would also improve the companys incentive program
and benefit scheme. For example, once the company reaches their year-end goal, a
certain reward would be given to the employees. I believe that by doing this, it would help
in motivating the employees to perform better in order to reach the companys goals.

Employee Counseling and Discipline

Applicable corrective actions will be strictly enforced to erring ASSAN Motors
employees, applying the progressive penalty appropriately. Every employee, regardless of
their position, shall be given equal and unbiased treatment. An ASSAN motors employee
who commits a violation shall be given a due process and depending on the severity of the
violation, the employee could be given another chance.
Organizational Communication
I would prioritize employee engagement in order to kick-start organizational
communication. In addition to this, I will send-out surveys while the employee engagement
in ongoing in order to find out what the sentiments of the employees are, as well as their
needs and concerns regarding their job, work conditions and the company itself. I would
also implement town halls and assemblies in order to update the employees with the
current situation of the company as well as the directions that the company will be taking.
In the said town hall, I could also introduce new associates, greet birthday celebrants as
well as to have activities that would serve as employee engagement.
Career Development
What I would do first is to train the employees of ASSAN motors in the different
aspects of the company, i.e. where welders are taught and trained to do fabricate metal,
etc. After the employees are trained, I would then rotate them to the different areas of the
company in which they were trained. It would enable the employees to gain more
experience, as well as, develop and practice their learned skill. With this, the employees of
ASSAN motors would then be able to grow even more as professionals.
Change Management
I would first get the message across to all employees of ASSAN motors that there
would be some changes to the company. The direction of the company and the changes it
would like to purse, should first be carefully thought of. i.e, ASSAN motors decide to
branch out and manufacture different vehicles other can cars. I would select employees
which have potential to become team leaders and I would assign them to be the change
leaders of their respective areas/departments. They would oversee how the change
message gets across to all employees. I would also use townhalls to get the change
message straight to the employees.
Leadership Development
I would select certain employees who showcased potential to become a leader of
their respective fields. I would then train them, as well as, send them to take masteral
courses, seminars and workshops that would enable them to become a better employee
and a better leader. I would then require them to share said experiences and train their
staff about what they learned. Being assigned to oversee different teams/areas within the
company would give them the chance to gain more experience in leadership development.

1. What is the problem of Hadleyville?

2. What is the problem of Asan Motors?

3. What are the leadership qualities of Hunt

Stevenson?
4. What are
Kazihiro?

the

leadership

qualities

of

5. What are the positive and negative attitudes

of the American factory workers?

6. What are the positive and negative attitudes

of the Japanese workers?

7. What is the goal of Hunt Stevenson? Of

Kazihiro? (Goal: concrete, tangible, and
measurable accomplishment)
8. In the context of management, was the
giving of incentive for a certain production
level warranted? Why?
9. As leaders, what is the purpose that
Stevenson and Kazihiro were upholding all
along? (Purpose: a guiding principle usually
intangible that drives one to pursue a goal)
10. In the context of leadership, where do you
think Hunt and Kazihiro succeeded? Failed?

11. What made Asan Motors

declared 15,000 cars?

Yamamoto

12. What is the importance and relevance of

leadership in building and cultivating an
organizational culture?

The auto factory, which employed most

of the people in the town, closed down.
Their problem is their new American
employees who are used to a different
work ethic.
He is able to motivate the employees.
He earned the trust of his fellow
employees.
He cares about the needs of his
employees, he tries his best to
understand them.
The American workers in the film are
hard-working, confident and familyoriented. However, they are too
confident in themselves.
The Japanese workers in the film are
hard-working and engaged in the
company. However, they work too hard
to the point they dont have time for
their family.
Stevensons first goal is to win over
Assan motors in buying the Hadleyville
auto factory
Yes. It would serve as a reward to the
employees for accomplishing the goal.
It would motivate the employees to
improve their performance.
Kazihiro : The company is all that
matters
Stevenson: Family, friends are what
matters
Kazihiro and Hunt succeeded in
motivating the employees. They were
able to push them to their limits.
Their agreement wasnt passed along
to the employees properly. They
werent honest to their employees.
He decided to look past the fact that
some of the cars werent perfect,
werent drivable even. But he saw that
the team worked hard and worked
together which made him declare the
goal was accomplished.
The strong foundation of leadership will
project a good model to all employees.
The employees would aspire to

become like their leaders. Together, it

would translate to good performance
which is good for the company.