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 Jaspers decision Why accessing employees email

Question 2 Part 3
Jasper 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 3
Jasper has to make a choice

Dont 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 3
Are Conflicting Values Present?
What is best for the company? Respect for each individual employee

Question 2 Part 3
What 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 3
Respect 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 4
How 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 1
What 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 2
How would your role as a cultural leader influence your decision?
Cultural Leader
A person who articulates a vision for the companys culture that employee

can believe in.

Walks their talk.
Jasper would have to let go of Henry

Question 3 Part 3
What 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?