Core Values

The Organisations core values: Are they supported by the employees? are they relevant to the expectations of shareholders, employees and other stakeholders? Core values can relate to the beliefs and ethics of the company as well as behaviour and skills they have. These core values can have fundamental effects when attracting consumers and stakeholders, making difficult decisions and how they will invest in resources for the company, the employees and consumers.

3. External trends and markets: What changes have and will affect the operations and the products/ services provided? These are ever changing factors that require consistent monitoring and evaluation by a company. In order for these to not affect the organisation it is important that

Employee satisfaction levels: what is the current rate of staff turnover? how does it compare with past figures? what about absenteeism and health and safety accident and illness statistics? are staff satisfied with their work, work conditions and with their remuneration? does the organisations culture make a positive contribution toward the support of innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and improvement? In order to ensure that the workplace remains efficient and happy, the employees must remain satisfied within the workplace. This can be achieved through additional training opportunities for these willing to improve their potential, efficient resources and training on how to utilise these, ensuring the workplace is safe and free from any possible injuries by following current legislation and putting their needs and requirements as a

Resource use: Are the organisations resources sufficient and being used effectively? are the processes that enable resource distribution effective? can more innovative use be made of resources? All resources within the organisation must be utilised effectively to ensure optimum results, training can be offered to help those understand and preform the task or use the equipment properly. This will also reduce losses to the organisation including money and time and can reduce the risk of injury when the use of equipment is used incorrectly.

7. Wastage: What are the degrees of wastage? are they decreasing? what can be done to further reduce waste, rework? what ideas are being developed or implemented to reduce waste, mistakes and below quality products/ services? Examples of wastage can include time; if there is a new and more effective way to perform a task which reduces time but does not reduce the quality it should be implemented properly into the organisation. This can have many benefits for the organisation and can help them maintain their competitive