decide whether to launch the new MRP (material requirements planning) software system

Cleaver’s Sausage house Allison Elam, Vice President of Operations for Cleaver’s Sausage House, a maker of fine sausages in Minnesota, was stunned. She felt numb. Just 30 minutes ago, she had been happy and excited about the upcoming meeting to decide whether to launch the new MRP (material requirements planning) software system her department had […]

Crowdsourcing uses the Internet to invite anyone, professionals and amateurs alike

Crowdsourcing Last year, when Ai-Lan Nguyen told her friend Greg Barnwell that Off the Hook Tees, based in Asheville, North Carolina, was going to experiment with crowdsourcing, he warned her she wouldn’t like the results. Now, as she was about to walk into a meeting to decide whether to adopt this new business model, she […]

assess the creative climate of an organization

Is Your Company Creative?109 An effective way to assess the creative climate of an organization for which you have worked is to fill out the following questionnaire. Answer each question based on your work experience in that firm. Discuss the results with members of your group, and talk about whether changing the firm along the […]

implementing the MRP idea would require a radical overhaul

Cleaver’s Sausage house Allison Elam, Vice President of Operations for Cleaver’s Sausage House, a maker of fine sausages in Minnesota, was stunned. She felt numb. Just 30 minutes ago, she had been happy and excited about the upcoming meeting to decide whether to launch the new MRP (material requirements planning) software system her department had […]

many customers canceled orders and turned to competitors for purchase of the eco-friendly vehicles

The Right Way with employees? As a senior manager for a global player in automobile production and sales, Kirby Ellis had joined thousands of fellow employees in the excitement surrounding production of the company’s new hybrid vehicles. But barely two years into production, embarrassing component shortages, delivery delays, and a recall of the first models […]

, the Midwest regional sales manager for Cyn-Com Systems.

A Conflict of Responsibilities As director of human resources, Tess Danville was asked to negotiate a severance deal with Terry Winston, the Midwest regional sales manager for Cyn-Com Systems. Winston’s problems with drugs and alcohol had become severe enough to require his dismissal. His customers were devoted to him, but top management was reluctant to […]

Australian Public Service (APS) Commission for HR managers who work in government agencies

Do You Want to Be an HR Manager?105 The following questions are based on a Human Resources Capability Model developed by the Australian Public Service (APS) Commission for HR managers who work in government agencies. People who work with HR managers complete a 72-item questionnaire assessing a range of expectations for each manager. The results […]

the antiques side of the business, evaluating its strengths and potential

Question Preview: Black-Jack Antiques For 13 years, Jeremy Black and Kevin Jack worked in adjoining cubicles for the department of transportation in their state. Although Kevin was 8 years older than Jeremy, the two men developed a strong friendship. They grumbled about their humdrum jobs (decent pay, great benefits, no excitement or chance for advancement) […]

The new building was financed by the generosity of local donors.

Central City Museum The recently completed new building to house the exhibits and staff of the Central City Museum was located adjacent to the campus of a private university. The new building was financed by the generosity of local donors. The university provided the land and would cover the annual operating expenses with the understanding […]

Marge Brygay was a hardworking sales rep for Inspire Learning

Inspire Learning Corporation54 When the idea first occurred to her, it seemed like such a win-win situation. Now she wasn’t so sure. Marge Brygay was a hardworking sales rep for Inspire Learning Corporation, a company intent on becoming the top educational software provider in five years. That newly adopted strategic goal translated into an ambitious, […]