Case Study 1

Wernham Hogg
Wernham Hogg is a company that supplies paper. It has a number of regional offices
throughout the UK. The Slough regional office has a team of 16 employees who are led
by David Brent, the Regional Manager.
The layout of the Slough office is shown below.

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/map/

Questions
1.

2.

(a)

State the type of office layout used at Wernham Hogg.

(b)

Justify the use of this office layout.

(1 mark )
(4 marks)

Wernham Hogg has recently introduced flexible working practices.

Describe two suitable methods of flexible working.

(4 marks)

3.

Discuss the benefits to both the employee and the employer of effective team
working.
(8 marks)

4.

Due to changes in legislation, the smoking room has been converted into a staff
room. However, an employee has been caught smoking in the staff room.
Outline the disciplinary procedure that should be followed when dealing with this
situation.
(1 mark)

5.

David Brent keeps his employees informed by sending them a regular

newsletter.
Compare two other methods of keeping employees informed of health and safety
issues.
(2 marks)