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SOMEBODY STOP
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THE RADIO STAR

• Team: Enigma
• Mrudul Manojkumar
• Vasant Chaudhary
• Sameer Shaikh

• Institute: FOBA (GLS BBA)

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People involved

• The Star – Jian Ghomeshi

Parties involved
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• Q’s Executive Producer: Arif Noorani

• CBC – Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation
• Canada’s national public broadcaster
• 2 Languages – English and French
• Canada and parts of the US
• Q’s Director – Linda Groen
• Chris Boyce, CBC Radio Executive
Director

• English Division of CBC • Kathryn Borel, Victim

• 6 Employees that conducted ‘Red Sky’
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Arif Noorani Kathryn Borel

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Hubert Lacroix Chris Boyce Jian Ghomeshi

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Linda Groen ‘Red Sky’ Staff

Events and Their Impact
Arif
Arif Noorani
Noorani Kathryn Borel
Kathryn Borel
Hubert Lacroix
Hubert Lacroix, Chris Boyce,
Chris Boyce Jian
Jian Ghomeshi
Ghomeshi
Linda
Linda Groen
Groen ‘Red
‘Red Sky’ Staff
Staff
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Groen
• Charm • Key Person
• Personification of Dependency Risk
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equal rights • The only show in

• Consummate touch with young
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Performer listeners
Strength Weakness

Opportunity Threat
• Loss of market share
• Public criticism
• Popularity • Relations of
• Canadian Arts and Ghomeshi with Chris
Culture Star Boyce
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Ghomeshi’s Reason 5

for Power and

Influence
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• Two faces – one on-stage and one off-

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stage.
• Good control over one’s own emotions
to play psychological games with his
staff
• Long association with CBC Radio and
the show Q
• Friendly relation with Chris Boyce,
Executive Producer, CBC Radio
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Available
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Alternatives
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• Judgement

• Compromise

• Solution
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Judgement
Advantages A v a i l a b l e A l t e r n a ti v e s
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• Quick conflict resolution

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• Increased self-esteem due to firm actions

Disadvantages
• Negative impact on relationship with Jian
• Requires a lot of energy as well as effort
• Leaves you open to retaliation
• Fire Ghomeshi
• Jeopardized working conditions of employees
• Employees were significantly dissatisfied
• Need to restore the image of the company
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Compromise
Advantages A v a i l a b l e A l t e r n a ti v e s
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• Example to the workers

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• Sense of victory of justice over evil

• Boosts ties between management and staff
• Settlement of differences by mutual
concessions

Disadvantages • Compromise between the ‘Red Sky’ and CBC

• Too much effort Staff
• Still might not mend his ways • Compensation to Borel
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Solution
Advantages A v a i l a b l e A l t e r n a ti v e s
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• Solving the core problem

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• Reinforces unity
• Foundation for effective collaboration

Disadvantages • Face-to-face meeting

• Commitment from both parties
• Informal setting with certain guidelines
• May not be practical
• Requires both parties to trust the other
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Available
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Alternatives
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• Judgement

• Compromise

• Solution
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Solution
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Follow Up
Monitor
Back-up options
Impose certain penalties
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THANK YOU
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