Case Study 09: Conflicting Values and Management Competencies

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CASE STUDY 09
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CASE STUDY 09
Case discussion Activity
Case discussion activity for Topic 9:
The given case study discusses the plight of Renate Schmidt who has been faced by a
problem relating to the appointment of a new marketing head in her firm. The head will be an
expatriate from America and it is due to this reason that her pay structure is relevantly
different from the regular employees and various other allowances have to be provided which
thereby makes her pay much more than the company head as well (Youtube.com. ,2018).
Answer to Question 1: Conflicting values
The case study comprises of a large number of conflicting values which can be stated to be as
follows:
Conflicting values are values or the presence of a certain number of factors which
have a strong impact on the working of the firm. In the given case study of the conflicting
pays, the conflicting values are given below:
1. The value of the expatriate: The expatriate Anne can be described as a crucial
candidate for the particular job of the marketing as in her prior activities she has
single handedly looked after the ventures and hence, her employment can be deemed
to be crucial for the overall welfare of the firm.
2. The managing of the employees: The current employees of the organization have
become a primary issue for the firm as these employees have begun to believe that the
current work system of the organization is inefficient in nature and that the outside
expatriates will be paid more than the usual (McGregor & Doshi, 2015). Hence, this
acts as a key de-motivator and affects the overall profitability of the firm.
3. The additional cost pressure on the company: When the extra payment will be
made to the different employees, the firm will be incurring additional costs which
have an impact on the functioning of the firm.
Answer to Question 2: Advice
From the given situation it can be rightfully stated that Renate is in a state of dilemma
and hence the following advice shall be provided to her: