Most partners in Hooplah Media Group (Hooplah) from Toronto, Ontario, was trying to decide what to do with a web design Hooplah contractor (s). The contractor took the project directly with key contacts at JewelWorks Inc, one of the largest customers Hooplah, without passing Hooplah. As an independent contractor, he proposed the creation of a website for JewelWorks Inc. at a lower price than the rate on Hooplah. Apparently, the project is going very well, and there was considerable tension between the contractor and the contacts JewelWorks Inc. Hooplah majority partner was not sure how he should respond to the part of contractors to JewelWorks Inc. and whether he should help in the completion of the site. "Hide
by John S. Haywood-Farmer, Jeff Greenspoon Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 8 pages. Publication Date: August 15, 2007. Prod. #: 907C30-PDF-ENG
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