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Romano Pitesti Essay

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In the Romano Pitesti case, Tickton-Jones’ Management Team is faced with a situation that is not altogether uncommon in the business world, in that some employees feel that members of the Sales staff are being given “special” treatment by the company. Romano’s actions have probably not been as bad as what has been described to Management, but due to the fact that employees are still trying to find their place in the new, combined company, any hint of “unfairness” is immediately put under a microscope by other employees, and therefore, Management will have to take some sort of action, in order to show the other employees that their concerns are being taken seriously. In this particular instance, employee awareness of how others may or …show more content…

None of the complaints, which include the color of his car to the way he parks his car to what time he starts and leaves work, are particularly serious, and all of the charges were easily explained by Mr. Pitesti. Most of the charges are indicative of petty interoffice jealousies, and would seem to reflect more negatively on the person or group of people who are doing the complaining than on Romano Pitesti himself.
Romano had worked for Samuel Jones prior to the merger of Jones and Tickton, where it seems as though his actions were accepted, if not encouraged, provided it meant bringing in more business for the company. With his proven sales record both at Samuel Jones, and now with Tickton-Jones, it is difficult for his superior, David Courtney, to reprimand him. That being said, it is our opinion that allowing Romano to continue to bend these rules will only lead to larger issues for Tickton-Jones in the future. Justified or not, Romano has already garnered a good deal of negative attention from at least a few of his co-workers which must be addressed sooner rather than later. Management should therefore take steps to ensure that Romano is treated the same as any other member of the sales force. We would recommend that Management handle the “Romano Pitesti Situation” with a three pronged approach. Our first recommendation regarding the handling of the criticisms being levied at Romano would be to sit down and clearly go

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