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Case 8.17
Question 3 Make a list of all of the consequences Coke experienced as a result of the Richmond rigging. “The initial decision was flawed, and the rest of the problems resulted from that flawed decision,” was an observation of an industry expert on the Richmond marketing test. What did the expert mean with this observation?
Question 5 What lessons should companies learn from the Whitley firing and lawsuit? What changes do you think Coke has made in its culture to comply with the SEC settlement requirements? Are there some lessons and elements for a credo in the conduct of individuals in this case?
Case 8.18
Question 2 Many employees who raised concerns were terminated or otherwise retaliated against. If you were in their position, what would you have done?
Question 3 What should companies do to encourage employees to express concerns about sales tactics?
Case 7.23
Question 2 Suppose that you were a partner and a member of either the admissions committee or the policy board. What objections, if any, would you have made to any of the comments by the partners? What would have made it difficult for you to object? How might your being a female partner in that position have made objection more difficult?
Question 5 Ms. Hopkins listed three factors to help companies avoid what happened to her; (1) clear direction from the top of the enterprise, (2) diversity in management, and (3) specificity in evaluation criteria. Give examples of how a company could implement these factors.