Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International

• Due to the long term contracts from the government it is impacting the company’s cash flow in a negative trend.

By changing the ways of how the company operates and the rate of compensation it

There could be a few options Dax and Mark could incorporate, but the employees may not like them. Hours could be lessened, benefits could be reduced, or insurance premiums could be raised. Any three of these ideas could make any employee angry just to receive their yearly bonus. However, It seems many companies are cutting back on their yearly bonuses because of loss, cutbacks, and the slow economy. Mark and Dex could hold a meeting explaining the issue and what is going on inside the company then give the employees options to choose from so they feel they have a say in what happens to their pay. Having an option makes an employee

Legal Reasons: From a legal standing, the company’s position is indefensible. Beginning with the position the company began to take, the company was aware of the salary each employee earned and therefore had to consider what a 200% bonus for each employee would look like before making the offer. Based on this fact alone, Bahr has every right to demand the full 200% bonus and take legal actions where the company fails to pay the full amount of

Members of the Society appointed a thirty-member Board of Managers. Meeting weekly as the policy making section, an Acting Committee, consisting initially of five and later seven Board members was also implemented. Appointed by the Acting

Rudi’s main flaw is that he gets too curious and tries to keep up with the more experienced

He challenges the employees and encourages them and creates a dynamic environment which motivates them to always work hard. (Dreamforce 2012) He believes to never second guess the person he delegate and the importance of the freedom to make mistakes. He wants to motivate them to be entrepreneurial and ready for their next venture.

The company faces pay equity issues both internally and externally. Internally, employees working in the warehousing department want to be transferred to manufacturing in order to make more money. This immediately begins to throw off the

The employee’s morale is low, they feel undervalued and unappreciated. With inflation rates and lack of raises their take home pay is less than before and the employee’s perception is that the company is doing well. During some tough years before, the employees that remained had pulled together and working harder to help keep the company open, they now feel that since business is good, they have not been appreciated or recognized for their commitment. They are concerned about their benefits plan and pension changes that may be happening.

1) What are the challenges that Ivan Guillen faces in his role as marketing manager of the RBG business?

Mergers, redemption, reorganization of the company, or transfers of control of edocs are the most important issues for Guerster. These issues will directly influence his proportionate ownership of edocs.

In the year 2007, there is a drop in financial performance within the company. Earnings have dropped

This case explores the roles of CEO Rudi Gassner and the 9-person executive committee in leading BMG International. BMG International is the international music subsidiary of Bertelsmann, a German company that is the second-largest media conglomerate in the world. In particular, the case describes a 1993 decision that Gassner and the executive committee must make about whether or not to change managers' business plans and bonus targets as a result of a newly negotiate reduced manufacturing cost. Some of the major and important issues discussed include: the complexities of managing and growing a large global business; the tensions between centralized corporate control and decentralized local management in a global organization; the impact

4. How should he implement your recommended option? What are the implications for P&G’s new post-O2005 organization? What support and/or resistance do you

structure of the business groups have to be streamlines and downsizing of people should be done