My biggest management problem

Within the volunteer organization I work at, there is a lot of tension between departments. These tensions develop because the job description of each department is not stated clearly. Many times we would have conflicts over the allocation of work. Many times, communication problems occur because volunteers only work on weekends, while the organization is open seven days a week. Many times, decisions are made and the volunteers are not notified in time, resulting in a pile of unexpected work thrown at them. Also, certain individuals feel that my department is favored over the others and therefore receives more funding.

My main concern is how to end these conflicts over job allocation and how to show my coworkers that the funding my department receives is well deserved.

About me

My name is Tai Yuen Lee and I am currently a Junior, majoring in accounting and double minoring in IDC NYC Studies and Chinese. I work as a Police Cadet for the NYPD and I hope to join the ranks of the NYPD after I graduate from Baruch College in June 2009.

In regards to experience with management, I volunteer as a coordinator in a non-profit organization and supervise over two hundred volunteers every weekend. I have been in this position for over three years. I hope what I learn in this class will aid in my current jobs and my future career in law enforcement.