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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
GUIDELINES
CASE STUDY – PHARMAKON DRUG COMPANY
IDENTIFY IMPORTANT ISSUES:
Q1. Identify the most important issues in this case. Highlight why you feel these are the important issues.
WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT TEAM?
Q.2. What are the options Pharmakon Drug Company should consider before they implement any layoffs and/or terminations?
There are at least five (5) options you should consider. Explain why you choose those options.
ANALYSIS OF THE VARIOUS OPTIONS Q3. How does each of the options (identified above) impact the following goals of Pharmakon? Discuss the implications of
each option before making your recommendation (Q5).
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8. Productivity
Fiscal soundness
Minority presence and preservation of minority gains
Employee moral
Potential for lawsuits
Public and community reaction
Shareholder reaction
Balancing of rights of current employees against past corporate/societal discrimination APPLICATION OF ETHICAL REASONING SYSTEM (ERS) Q4. What are the ethical implications of the options you have selected? Apply a higher level ERS and show why that ERS is
applicable to your options.
RECOMMENDATION Q5. Make a recommendation. Explain how you would justify your recommendation.
IMPLEMENTATION –
Q6. Create a plan to implement your recommendation
Things to Think About Affirmative Action – What are the benefits and cost of affirmative action to Pharmakon? Diversity – What is the value of diversity in the organization? Equality – How is equality determined – by outcome or opportunity? Is it important to Pharmakon? Political Correctness – Appropriate in this situation? Relevant to the issues facing Pharmakon’s management
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ASSIGNMENT – READ THE CASE THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING YOUR ANALYSIS
Prepare a PowerPoint slide presentation of no more than 10 slides demonstrating your responses to the SIX (6) questions posted
above. Work in groups of three, two or one. Your choice.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A TITLE SLIDE:
Pharmakon Drug Company Case Study
YOUR NAME(S), SB 212- section/time and due date.
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