Ed Claiborne is a newly designated Corporate Vice President of Procurement for the DRW Technologies, a company that manufactures advanced military systems with about 21 plants in the United States.Claiborne was hired from a different firm from within the business, as well as the news of his coming was announced in an email in the company newsletter to Plant Managers and corporate executives.
Before he even met with the procurement team, Claiborne is assigned his first job of messaging the news to the company and cutting procurement prices. Claiborne decides to send the message via e-mail, and the message is met with unexpected results. This case is suitable in Courses in Leadership, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, General Management, and Management Communication. The duration and plain language make this case appropriate for pupils who are unfamiliar to the case method.
PUBLICATION DATE: October 27, 2015 PRODUCT #: 916535-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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