What happens when personal values and beliefs and business decisions conflict? This case, appropriate for undergraduate, MBA, and executive students, prompts engaging discussion of this problem. Oliver Sparling was a highly successful senior analyst at AFI International, a top consulting firm in Chicago with an open and tolerant workplace. He was also a gay man who had lived with his partner for over ten years. Sparling encounters trouble, however, when one of the firm's customers, Bible Books, Inc., takes exception to his "improper" openness about his sexuality (including wearing his dedication ring).
Oliver Sparling and Bible Books, Inc. Case Study Solution
Sparling's manager calls him into the office and requests him to tone it down when he's at Bible Books, Inc. "These aren't simple economic times," said the boss. "And this job is a big one for us. Basically, you're doing the business a favor if you lay low, and it will be like it never occurred once the project is completed. Moreover, you know that you just don't have anything to hide while you're at home here in Chicago. This is just for when you are in Birmingham." Sparling must determine what plan of action to take.
PUBLICATION DATE: July 06, 2010 PRODUCT #: UV5281-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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