Jalani M.

Pamlian

MBA- San Beda CDO

FIRST CASE

I. Title of the case: American Cyanamid and Johnson Controls

II. Time Context: 1978
III. Perspective: Manager of American Cyanamid and Johnson Controls
IV. Central Issue:
The new corporate policy which is widely opposed and viewed as
unethical because it is a form of job discrimination and job
insecurity.
V. Statement of Objective: To address HR issues.
VI. Areas of Considerations:
1. Presence of numerous and hazardous chemical in the production
site.
2. Exclusionary policy for women.
3. Compliance with Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration
standards.
4. Court ruling on the case.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESS
INTERNAL 1. Strict compliance 1. Unethical
in OSHA corporate policy
standards.
2. Established in 2. Inability to
the market. resolve HR issues
EXTERNAL 3. Availability of 3. Not complying
medical environmental
requirement standard
(sterilization)
OPPORTUNITIES Possible Strategies Possible Strategies
1. Increase demand Increase Keep updated with OSHA
on batteries. production. standards and market
demand.
2. Growing industry
THREATS Possible Strategies Possible Strategies
1. Working Union Conduct dialogue with
strike them.
2. Loss in the court Hire the best lawyers.
battle
3. Rise of Review the corporate
manufacturing policy.
companies which
don’t apply
exclusionary
policy.
 VII. Alternative Courses of Action:
1. Continue implementing the corporate policy. Reassigning,
terminating, and excluding women workers or applicants who were
not sterilized and were not awarded the nonhazardous jobs to
minimize cost.
2. Stop implementing the corporate policy and modify part of it.
Reassign women workers to nonhazardous jobs without reducing
their wages. There will be no termination for present women
workers. Qualified women applicants will only be considered to
nonhazardous jobs.
3. Eliminate using hazardous chemicals. Develop or find for
substitutes.

Decision Matrix

Variables Alternative
1 (Financial) 2 (HR) 3 (Production)
Risks 2 5 3
Costs 5 3 1
Benefits 2 4 5
Ease of Implementation 2 5 1
Total 11 17 10

VIII. Conclusion:
Alternative 2 is the best course of action. In alternative 2, it
is more on HR. Modifying part of the corporate policy. Reassign
women workers to nonhazardous jobs without reducing their wages.
There will be no termination for present women workers. Qualified
women applicants will only be considered to nonhazardous jobs.
With this action, workers will feel secured on their jobs and
there will be no discrimination will happen.

IX. Recommendations:
1. Maintain the wages of reassigned workers if assigned on the
low-paying job.
2. Accept applicants regardless of sex in any type of jobs
whether hazardous or not.
3. Promote the good image and corporate policy of the company.
4. Conduct dialogue with workers union and OSHA officials.
 Action Plan

Activities Objectives Division Person Costs Time

Responsible
Review the To modify Administration Manager None 1
Corporate the week
Policy unacceptable
policy.
Perform To identify HR HR officer Depends 1
medical workers fit on the week
procedures for the costing
for capable hazardous
workers jobs.
Review and To have HR HR officer None 2
Reassigning proper job weeks
the Workers assignment
Profiles
Conduct To have HR HR officer Depends 1 day
Orientation awareness of on the
the costing
corporate
policy.
Convince To have win- Administration Manager None 2
OSHA and win solution weeks
workers
union to
drop the
case
Promote the To regain Marketing Marketing Depends 1
good image the image of officer on the month
of the the company costing
company
Jalani M. Pamlian

MBA- San Beda CDO

SECOND CASE

I. Title of the case: Changing Jobs and Changing Loyalties

II. Time Context: April 2010
III. Perspective: Cynthia Martinez
IV. Central Issue:
Whether to accept the job offer of Crytex Systems or staying
in Altrue Company and finishing early the project?
V. Statement of Objectives: 1.To consider the best option and to
finish the project early.
VI. Areas of Considerations:
1. Project in Altrue
2. Crytex company as an industry leader and Altrue’s big
competitor
3. David Newhoff as Cynthia’s employer

INTERNAL STRENGTHS WEAKNESS

1. She’s considered 1. Lack of
to be an asset of contentment in
the company the present job
EXTERNAL 2. Rational thinking 2. Lack of planning
in finishing the
project
3. Has project team 3
OPPORTUNITIES Possible Strategies Possible Strategies
1. Good position in Accept the job offer
Crytex Systems
2. Forming a better
project team
THREATS Possible Strategies Possible Strategies
1. Not be allowed to Convince David Newhoff
finish the to consider it
project
2. Not permanent Set stipulations
status in Crytex before accepting it
Systems

VII. Alternative Courses of Action:

1. Accept the job offer without finishing the project. Anyway, it w
2. Accept the job offer but finish first the project. Ask and
convince David Newhoff to consider it.
3. Remain in the Altrue Company.
 Decision Matrix

Variables Alternative
1 2 3
Risks 4 5 3
Costs 5 5 5
Benefits 3 5 1
Ease of Implementation 5 5 5
Total 17 20 14

VIII. Conclusion: Alternative 2 is the best course of action.

Accepting the job offer will be a wise thing to consider. It
is for the sake of growth and development for Cynthia.
Finishing the project is good legacy to the company. It will
benefit financially Cynthia.

IX. Recommendations:
1. Set a clear and fast plan to finish the project.
2. Make stipulations with David Newhoff.
3. Train the present project team for them to handle the future
projects of Altrue.

Action Plan

Activities Objectives Division Person Costs Time

Responsible
Review the To set a Project Project None 2 days
project plan clear and team
fast action
plan
Make a specific To Project Project None 2 days
recommendations team
for fast
implementation
Negotiate David To consider Project Cynthia None 5 days
Newhoff the project
Implement the To finish Project Project Depending 1-2
Project the project team on the months
early costing
Accept the Job To have Cynthia Cynthia None None
Offer growth and
job
satisfaction
Train the To have Cynthia Cynthia Depending 1
project team in productive on the month
Altrue. team costing