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The Flight Of Case Boomerang Study Employee

by

Arif-ul-haq Sardar ali

Brief description of the Case Study This case study was published in Harvard Business Review in April 2010. This is about an industrious employee Liana who had worked almost 16 hours a day for her organization Orchis for five years.

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Brief description of the study (cont)

She worked extremely hard to prepare her first product the Vanda but when the prototype was rejected due to shortsightedness and skepticism of some of the executive committee. Thus her hard work resulted in nothing and ultimately she left the Orgis and got married with Suz. Now they have adopted twin kids Ethan and Colin and they are residing in California.
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Brief description of the study (contd)

However She thinks that executive committee prematurely rejected the Vanda Project. With a different Director Product Development or with a little more time and money things could have gone so differently

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Brief description of the study (contd)

Now she has started new Internet streaming radio station Musiophile which is very popular but still not earning enough Revenue.

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Brief description of the study (contd)

Now CEO of the company Tom Anthony has offered her to rejoin the Orchis after following her Musiophile internet streaming radio Project.

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About the problem and Its optimal decision

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Boomerang
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Problem statement
Should

Liana join her old company as Director Product Development or not?

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Decision Framework

Who: I/We have to identify ourselves with Liana by assuming her position What: To evaluate the decision to join the offer for the job of Director Product Development(DPD) or not? Why: Because Orchis new CEO has offered her DPD position When: Within 2-3 weeks Case Difficulty Cube How: ( , , )

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Issue(s) Classification
Importance Urgency Clarify doubts she has in her mind Join or Not decision Low High

1.

Low

2.

High

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Choices/Alternatives
Join the position Vs Dont Join

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Criteria (only relevance has been

considered)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Fit between Job Content and KSA Role & Position Pay Benefits Supporting structures Career Development Working conditions Family relocation Organization location
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Criteria Weights
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Fit between Job Content and KSA 10 Role & Position Pay Benefits Independence Supporting structures Career Development Working conditions Family relocation 6 8 10 6 8 8 7
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Criteria Weights
Criteria Fitness of Job Content and KSA Role/Position Pay Benefits Independence Career Development Supporting Structure Working Conditions Relocation Organization location
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Total Weight
10 8 8 10 6 9 8 8 7 4

Join
8 8 7 8 3 6 4 4 0 1

Dont Join
7 5 4 5 6 5 2 2 6 4 1515

Choices
Keeping in view the slightly more weight, She needs to join the job.

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Some Common Sense Reasons

Inside Fresh

Knowledge Perspective Network

Established CEO

good faith and confidence .e.g Ch. Marketing Officer

New Allies Her

own inside thrust her entrepreneurship skills to

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Putting

use
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Some Common Sense Reasons not to join!

Lack

of Managerial and Leadership skills. change environment. ability to influence skeptical audience. support of the org. in Vanda Project couldnt prove achievement. questionable team. Behavior with Gary(Previous
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Complete Limited Full

Leading
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DPD).

Thank You !

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Questions ???

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