
Management 14th Edition by Leslie Rue,Lloyd Byars ,Nabil Ibrahim
Edition 14ISBN: 978-0078029110
Management 14th Edition by Leslie Rue,Lloyd Byars ,Nabil Ibrahim
Edition 14ISBN: 978-0078029110 Exercise 20
Starting a New Job
Jack Smythe, branch manager for a large computer manufacturer, has just been told by his marketing manager, Bob Sprague, that Otis Brown has given two weeks' notice. When Jack had interviewed Otis, he had been convinced of the applicant's tremendous potential in sales. Otis was bright and personable, an honor graduate in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology who had the qualifications the company looked for in computer sales. Now he was leaving after only two months with the company. Jack called Otis into his office for an exit interview.
Questions
1. What do you think about the philosophy of this company on a new employee's first few months on the job?
2. What suggestions do you have for Jack to help his company avoid similar problems of employee turnover in the future?
Jack Smythe, branch manager for a large computer manufacturer, has just been told by his marketing manager, Bob Sprague, that Otis Brown has given two weeks' notice. When Jack had interviewed Otis, he had been convinced of the applicant's tremendous potential in sales. Otis was bright and personable, an honor graduate in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology who had the qualifications the company looked for in computer sales. Now he was leaving after only two months with the company. Jack called Otis into his office for an exit interview.

1. What do you think about the philosophy of this company on a new employee's first few months on the job?
2. What suggestions do you have for Jack to help his company avoid similar problems of employee turnover in the future?
Explanation
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