rio grande supply case study
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Principles of Management Course Rio Grande Supply Case StudyTRANSCRIPT
Presented by:
• Cody Fontaine
• Dan Mahoney
• Kris Doyle
• Jillian Sottile
• Samantha Mita
Contributions to the Presentation
• Cody Fontaine(Chair)
• Marquee Slide
• Committee Slide
• What is the problem?
• Relation to the Text
• Logo
• PowerPoint Compilation
Contributions to the Presentation
• Dan Mahoney
• Question 1 Part 1
• Question 1 Part 2
• Overview: About the Company
Contributions to the Presentation
• Kris Doyle
• Question 2 Part 1
• Question 2 Part 2
• Overview: The Situation
Contributions to the Presentation
• Jillian Sottile
• Question 2 Part 3
• Question 2 Part 4
• Overview: The Industry
Contributions to the Presentation
• Samantha Mita
• Question 3 Part 1
• Question 3 Part 2
• Question 3 Part 3
Overview: The Company
• Rio Grande Supply Company
• President: Jasper Hennings
• COO: Henry Darger
• An involvement culture company
• Company values respect for the individual employee
• Top executives are largely responsible for corporate culture
Overview: The Industry
• Texas based wholesale plumbing supply company
• Takes pride in holding certain values
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Respect for every individual employee
Overview: The Situation
• No security on workstations
• Female worker just fired by Henry Darger
• Out of work problems
• Henry Darger broke company policy
• President pondering two solutions
The Problem
• A new internet policy
• Termination of an employee
• Chief of Operations violating the policy
• How to deal with this new situation.
Question 1 Part 1: What Environmental Factors Have Helped to Create the Situation Jasper
Hennings faces?
• Enforcement of the Hard and Fast Policy
• Blind eye towards minor infractions
• Use of company computers for non company activities
• Personal email
• Banking transactions
• Making Vacation Arrangements
• Checking the Weather
Question 1 Part 2: What Factors Does Jasper Need to Consider
When Deciding his Course of Action?
• Fire-able Offenses
• Questions Jasper Should Ask
• Should the company make an example of these two employees?
• Should Jasper hold a meeting with both employees and tell them this is
their one mistake?
Question 1 Part 2: What Factors Does Jasper Need to Consider
When Deciding his Course of Action?
• Something to Consider
• The female employee may sue knowing what Henry did behind closed
doors.
Question 2 Part 1
• Part 1: What are the expressed cultural beliefs?
• Southern based company (religious)
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Respect
• Policy to respect individuals internet policy
Question 2 Part 2
• Part 2: What are the subconscious beliefs you detect
• Conflicts effecting Jasper’s decision
• Why accessing employees email
Question 2 Part 3Jasper has to make a choice
• Fire Henry
• Jasper did not want to be hypocritical
• Keeping Henry would force Jasper to get involved in his personal life
• Henry did not set a good example for the other employees
Question 2 Part 3Jasper has to make a choice
• Don’t Fire Henry
• Replacing Henry would be costly and difficult
• He was honest and admitted to what he did
• Jasper knew other employees were using the internet for personal use
Question 2 Part 3Are Conflicting Values Present?
• What is best for the company?
• Respect for each individual employee
Question 2 Part 3What is Best for the Company?
• It would be costly to replace Henry
• It is easier to replace the female employee than Henry
• It would be difficult to replace him
• Hiring a new CEO might require training
• Training a new employee could be timely
Question 2 Part 3Respect for Each Individual Employee
• It would be unfair and hypocritical to keep Henry after firing the
female employee
• Other employees might lose trust in Jasper
• Jasper would be breaking the companies values by keeping Henry
Question 2 Part 4How Would you Decide Which Ones Take Precedence?
• Best decision for the company
• Have a meeting with the management team
• Other employees opinions'
Question 3 Part 1What are the first two action steps you would take to handle
the Henry Darger situation?
• Contact the head of HR
• Contact the company lawyer.
Question 3 Part 2How would your role as a cultural leader influence your decision?
• Cultural Leader
• A person who articulates a vision for the company’s culture that employee
can believe in.
• “Walks their talk.”
• Jasper would have to let go of Henry
Question 3 Part 3What message will your solution send to the other managers
and rank-and-file employees?
• Serious matter
• Web Filtering Controls
Relation to the Text
• Technological Dimension Page 63
• Sociocultural Dimension Page 65
• Corporate Culture Page 75
Questions?