Working at the Little Red Roaster

HRM 531

Working at the Little Red Roaster

The business strategy and job design provide a basic blueprint for an organization in terms of organizing work to accomplish important strategic objectives. This paper will detail an interview with a small business owner exploring the core business strategy and subsequent creation of a job position within the business. A job description was developed based on the interview dialogue.

The Little Red Roaster (LRR) is a locally owned and operated franchise specializing in coffee and gourmet foods. Founded in 1996 in London, Ontario, there are five independently owned and operated locations. The LRR selected for this paper is located in a large community hospital and has a solid customer base comprised of hospital...