Assignment 4 Rewarding Volunteers

Name Assignment 4 rewarding volunteers Tutors Name 05/08/2014 1. Problem with understaffing Problem of understaffing is usually caused budget constraints or misguided thinking that having on labor cost would contribute to an increase in profitability. Problems with understaffing are caused by the following factors Overworked staff. The program manager requires certain tasks to be done within deadlines in order to successfully operate the Online University broadcasting. It is important to him and for the smooth running of the Online University broadcasting that assignments are completed in a timely manner. The within an understaffed Online University broadcasting the manager will only accomplish his job by piling pressure on the volunteers to completed their tasks on schedule. The volunteers will on the other hand be forced to take a larger share of work than they would comfortably accomplish. This means the volunteers will be overworked. Stressed Staff. In conditions of understaffing the volunteers are not only forced to bear an extra workload buy to engage in a multitude of tasks. Staff will be forced to undertake even those tasks they are unfamiliar with and to take up new and challenging responsibilities. When exposed to these conditions staff become stressed and begin to