o 2(No.1), however in the actual business out of 34 employees 21 are women and 13 are women. This is partly due to the fact that there are a not of PR’s (Personal Assistants) and clerks, which all happen to be women.The fact that the above jobs were all taken by women is not surprising since the jobs are traditionally taken by women and the higher managerial posts are all taken by men but for two positions at the auctioneering department.This is not as expected a motivational factor since there is an equal opportunities policy being firmly used and improved. After talking to many women in the work place I have discovered they are not at all unhappy and elated with the opportunities, which they have for progression.The Generational Gap Four out of the seven people who answered my questionnaire were aged over 50 years. Although the vast majority of the staff are in their mid 30’s and early 20’s. These figures show a vast difference in the age group employed in Andrew and Robertson’s. The older members of the employees were the partners and other older members of staff worked in processing (accounts service). This age gap is motivating as many older members of staff can pass on knowledge to the younger generation.Management PhilosophyOld Fashion or New AgeThe partnership of Andrew and Robertson’s has four partners all over the age of 40 years. Which is one of the main reasons for why technological development has been so slow. However the partnership f Andrew and Robertson’s have an up and running Management Improvement Drive. Including IT development and its new integrated ATM communications system.Good PointsImprovement Management DriveAndrew and Robertson’s also aim to add value so management processes can be developed. The Andrew and Robertson’s plc Leadership Team review all the improvements initiatives and decide which ones to pursue. Action is then taken to implement the improvements a...
