Case study

Jian Ghomeshi at the CBC

Protagonist:
Arif Noorani (Ex. Producer)
Linda Groen (Director of Network)

Case Facts:

 Jain Ghomeshi (Host of Radio Show Q), he is 45 years old.

 Time- July 2012
 Company- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 Hubert Lacroix (President and CEO)
 Radio Shows Q (6 members)
Problem Statement:
Management should effectively decide against the toxic work environment, complaints and Jian
Ghomeshi, considering the reputation of CBC and the popularity of the radio show Q.
Criteria:

 Employee Safety
 Reputation of the company
 Retention of employees
 Top Level Management Involvement
Alternatives:
A) To retain Jian Ghomeshi in the company.
B) Take the necessary action against Jian Ghomeshi and let him go from the company.
C)CBC should introduce a cohost for the Radio Show Q.
D)Ignore the case
Analysis:

Reputation of the Employee Safety Retention of the Top Level

Company Employees Management
Involvement
A Yes No No No
B Yes Yes Yes Yes
C Neutral Yes Yes Yes
D No No No No

Decision:
To keep the company’s reputation and also for the safety of the employees, the top management
should come forward and need to take a stand against Jian Ghomeshi. The Environment of the
company is getting toxic and the employees are leaving the organization because they are not feeling
safe while working. Hence the top management should take the decision to remove Jian Ghomeshi
from CBC.