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When Steve becomes Stephanie
Case Analysis
This case is analyzed in the point of view of LaSalle Chemicals Senior Vice President
of Human Resource, Henrietta Mercer.
I. Statement of the Main Problem
Dealing with the gender transition of Steve Ambler
The companys rising star, considered a golden boy who had helped in
forming sale strategies in pollution-control, more than doubling the sales in their
sector, will be undergoing a gender transition. Senior VP of HR, Henrietta Mercer
should consider every aspect that could affect the company especially with its
customers and employees.
II. Areas of Consideration
A. Strengths
1. Steve Ambler is an advantage to the company. He has the capability to
lead the next round of change as group sales director
2. Alex Grant is a top salesman in CatalCon, a company in Detroit that sold
fluid catalytic cracking technology to petrochemical businesses which was
acquired by LaSalle.
3. LaSalle is a Fortune 1000 company.
B. Weakness
1. After the acquisition of CatalCon by LaSalle, the company wasnt able to
consider the discrimination eminent when they assigned top management
position to LaSalle employees.
C. Opportunities
1. There is an opportunity for the company to update its policy with regard to
discrimination particularly on the case of gender preference.
2. Create awareness on the employee equality in the organization
D. Threats
1. The company doesnt know what to expect from the reaction of their
customer, thereby affecting the companys sales.
2. Employees values and beliefs resulting to unacceptability of the gender
transition.
Person
Responsible
Top Executives
with the
assistance of VP
HR
Time Frame
1 month
Budgetary
Requirement
Expenses
necessary for the
conduct of
meetings $15000
Sales Director,
Account
Managers with
the help of HR
personnel and
VP.
3 months
Head of Finance
for the Budget,
Head of HR for
the necessary
activities
2-day seminar,
annually
5% of the Total
budgeted
expenditure$20000-$50000
depending on the
number of
employees
VP of HR
2-day seminar,
Monthly Meetings
Expenses
necessary for the
conduct of
seminars and
meetings $20000
VP of HR with
the approval of
top executives
6 months
Consultation fee
and Honorariums
$10000
Question: how do you deal with the discrimination felt by Alex being not chosen as
sales director given his qualifications and good records in CatalCon?
Which do you think would weigh much, support steve with his transition and the
companys sale performance might be affected, given that Alexs high credibility
towards his customers, and the fact that he is against the gender transition of steve
and he is vying for the position of sales director or the legal implication they would
face if they would demote steve, which might also affect the companys
performance.