Vice-President of the Ontario painting company must decide which of the three internal candidates, all the franchise with the company, in order to promote to the position of general manager. Students need to analyze, from a qualitative and quantitative point of view of the suitability of each candidate. The qualitative analysis will include a discussion of the meaning College Pro, basic and key success factors of the general manager position. Quantitative analysis will include an evaluation of the candidates units separate financial results before and after the distribution of the costs of the head office, including the recruitment and training of staff, marketing costs and head office expenses. Alternative methods for the distribution of these costs are in the case, and these results should be considered and discussed. "Hide
by Elizabeth M. Grasby, Andrew Smith Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 16 pages. Publication Date: February 2, 2007. Prod. #: 906B31-PDF-ENG
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