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Internship in Management

Community Association Management (CAM) is a small company located in Yorba Linda specializing in the management of homeowner associations, such as those which govern condominium communities. The company is a partnership formed by Howard Lewis and Judy Munroe, who are both active in its operation. In addition to Lewis and Munroe, there are seven property managers on staff, an accounting specialist, receptionist, and a customer service representative. All of these positions are full-time.

CAM has experienced considerable growth in recent years, and Lewis and Munroe are looking at hiring additional property managers in order to make additional expansion possible. They are also considering opening a second office which would focus on a different geographical area than they currently serve. However, they are concerned about losing control of the company as they bring in additional workers, and they are also concerned that their casual management style may not be appropriate with a larger staff and a remote office.

My assignment was two-fold. First, I had to create job descriptions for the current positions, and sit down with Lewis, Munroe and other employees to develop a possible structure for the company if it had a remote location. Second, I was to create an evaluation process by which all employees could be objectively evaluated in a way which provided valuable feedback to the employee as well as performance measurements to Lewis and Munroe.

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At this point, CAM is organized along functional lines. Lewis oversees the day-to-day operation of the company while Munroe participates in the strategic direction of the organization. All of the staff except for the receptionist reports to Lewis, who assists when necessary and who takes care of problems as they arise regarding staff or staffing issues. Munroe, on the other hand, handles the "business" end of the company. She is ...

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