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THE MOONLIGHTER
GROUP 6 :
MATHEW SUJEET JOSE (28) VINNAKOTA HARISH (52) VIKASH KUMAR PANDEY (51)

VIKAS (50)
ANSHUL (F01) ROHAN KUMAR (36)

AGENDA

What is moonlighting ? Why moonlighting ? Summary SAP Analysis Issues Alternatives SW analysis Recommendations

What is moonlighting?

Moonlighting is defined as Have a second job in addition to one's regular employment. Differing perspectives of managers regarding moonlighting

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Why is moonlighting happening in organization

Extra financial support Creative outlet Monotony Entrepreneurship It has become the norm in some professions like architects

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Summary

Zagante Systems designs a 3D mapping programs for oil exploration companies Jeremy Hicks is a lead programmer of Zagante Systems Melanie, his boss discovers to her astonishment that Jeremy was moonlighting Melanie, whos about to select Jeremy for promotion was in a dilemma now Melanie tries to persuade him to stop doing this and fully engage on TerraPix 2.0 To her dismay, Jeremy rejects even a financial aid What should Melanie do now ?

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Situation-Actors-Process
Situation
TerraPix 2.0 is in critical stage and Jeremy is a crucial resource. Jeremy was caught red handed by his boss Melanie working for other company using companys resources

Actors
Jeremy, lead programmer Talented Multi tasking and fully committed Melanie, the boss Empathetic Biased Ambitious, sincere & hard working

Process
No current process in place regarding moonlighting except the state laws

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ISSUES
Major Issue : No proper Moonlighting policy in the
organization

Minor Underlying issues :

Effect on decision considering Jeremy is one of the best programmer in the company who is working on critical project TerraPix 2.0 (critical resource) Effect on decision considering the fact that he has a great past record and is in line for promotion Influence of decision on other employees Ethical dilemma for interference level of companies in lives of personnel after working hours.

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ISSUES

Issue of Using company resources and company work place Lack of direct financial support from the company Working for non-competing company from other industry Extra work disturbs work life balance reducing productivity.

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Alternatives for the company

Create a moonlighting policy having

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zero tolerance to moonlighting. Resulting in dismissal for anyone who is caught performing this act. competitor company is involved Interference in regular working hours /affecting performance company resource is used

Ban moonlighting only when

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Maintain status quo Rely on state laws Job enrichment/Job enlargement + Financial gain Company itself will provide additional projects and incentive. Moonlighting completely banned.

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Strict moonlighting policy

Strengths :

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Employees will not be tired and burned out, so they can focus and work more efficiently. No divulgence of trade secrets. Employees will not be distracted or unproductive in core job responsibilities. Employees can improve their job skills on someone elses money. Employees may be learning new skills that can benefit their organization. Moonlighting could have helped in compensating employees in a difficult economic situation. Downfall in employees moral and motivation. Moonlight can help improve retention. Employees may not feel as much desire to look for another job when they can juggle both.

Weaknesses :

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Selective ban on moonlighting

Strengths:

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Sends a moderate message to employees (not too strong not too weak) Protects all company interests along with employee interests. Learning opportunity for employees Employees might exploit loopholes (especially the productivity factor)

Weakness:

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Maintain status quo

Strengths

No need of extra HR policies Idea bank of the company increases

Weaknesses

Employees will resort to more moonlighting easily Losses to the company Company will lose Control over employees

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Job enrichment/Job enlargement + Financial gain

Strengths:

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provides a creative vent out- more learning /career planning more satisfied employees would mean better productivity will reduce attrition problems

Weaknesses

providing more cash would increase the liability of company

providing job enrichment will make HR work more complex( already no such HR policy is in place is the assumption) greater autonomy can lead to clashes with superiors etc if organization structure is hierarchical

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Companys own projects

Strengths:

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No danger of conflict of interest Employees get a way to showcase their creativity. Ability of company to obtain projects in non-core fields

Weakness:

Freedom of employee to select projects is removed.

Company may have to deviate from overall Mission and Vision.

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Recommendation

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Selected alternative : Selective Ban on moonlighting

ACTION ON JEREMY

The salient points of new moonlighting policy is communicated to all of the employees through a circular and team leads. Jeremy is counseled by Melanie regarding his actions of using the office resources and told not to repeat it in the future.

He should not be promoted as a punishment for his act.

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Sample Moonlighting Policy

Arts Organization has no objection to full-time employees holding another temporary or ongoing job as long as they can meet the performance standards for their positions and avoid a conflict of interest. Arts Organization should be notified before you accept other work or start a business. If Arts Organization determines that your job performance is affected, Arts Organization property is misused or your outside work adversely affects our organization's reputation, you will be asked to drop the second job Source : www.vlaa.org/assets/documents/Moonlighting.pdf

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References

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http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Moonlighting http://thethrivingsmallbusiness.com/moonlighting/ http://www.businesssuccesscoach.net/HRWire_Ar ticle.pdf http://hbr.org/product/moonlighter-hbr-casestudy-and-commentary/an/R0211A-PDF-ENG

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