McLane Moore, Elya Avalyan, Jennifer Liu

Professor Inhyun Han

BA 366 - Organizational Behavior

9 September 2019

PrOACT Team Memo

Job A

Problem: ​answer by March, 1 million to start.

Objective: ​To develop a rail terminal and ship truck trailers into and out of Texas via rail.

Alternatives: ​Job B, Job C, Starts his own Company

Consequences:

Objectives Job A Job B: option 1 Job B: option 2 Job C

(producing oil (agent/broker to
leases) sell oil and gas
properties)

Salary $50-70K, salary Equity role, No equity role, $45,000 for 6-12
and bonus, $60,000 or one commission at months until
profit sharing third of the 8% the position is
profits available

Schedule Moderate Low Low Low

Flexibility

Business Skills Time Able to take Ability to create Ability to

management/co risks, manage long lasting precisely
mmitment people relationships evaluate oil/gas
properties

Benefits Equity Role Equity Role Develop strong Conventional

relationships Job (low risk)

Tradeoffs: ​the money used to start up the rail terminal.

Job B

Problem: ​The oil and gas business has been in a severe recession for eighteen months. Within

two years, the oil and gas glut will be gone.

Objective: ​Produce oil leases that might be for sale. If the oil and gas glut dries up before they

get their business launched, he would be an agent or broker and sell oil and gas properties.

Alternatives: ​Job A, Job C, or start his own company.

Consequences:

Objectives Job A Job B: option 1 Job B: option 2 Job C

(producing oil (agent/broker to
leases) sell oil and gas
properties)

Salary $50-70K, salary Equity role, No equity role, $45,000 for 6-12
and bonus, $60,000 or one commission at months until
profit sharing third of the 8% the position is
profits available

Schedule Moderate Low Low Low

Flexibility

Business Skills Time Able to take Ability to create Ability to

management/co risks, manage long lasting precisely
mmitment people relationships evaluate oil/gas
properties

Benefits Equity Role Equity Role Develop strong Conventional

relationships Job (low risk)

Tradeoffs: ​put up 100k in equity, possibility that the oil and gas glut dries up before business is

launched, will not have a job in two years.

Job C

Problem: ​position is unavailable for another 6-12 months, needs to let them know about his

decision in 3 weeks

Objective: ​Evaluate oil and gas properties for an investment fund for key executives in the firm.

Alternatives: ​Job A, Job B, Starting own company.

Consequences:

Objectives Job A Job B: option 1 Job B: option 2 Job C

(producing oil (agent/broker to
leases) sell oil and gas
properties)

Salary $50-70K, salary Equity role, No equity role, $45,000 for 6-12
and bonus, $60,000 or one commission at months until
profit sharing third of the 8% the position is
profits available

Schedule Moderate Low Low Low

Flexibility

Business Skills Time Able to take Ability to create Ability to

management/co risks, manage long lasting precisely
mmitment people relationships evaluate oil/gas
properties

Benefits Equity Role Equity Role Develop strong Conventional

relationships Job (low risk)

Tradeoffs: ​have a position not related to his field for 6-12 months, give up the opportunity to

have his own equity or profit sharing.

Decision:

Our team is choosing Job option A. We believe that this job is High Risk - High Reward. He

would have a stable salary in between the range of $50-$70k plus bonuses, and he would also be

included in Profit Sharing. Job A also offers moderate schedule flexibility and offers an Equity

Role. He would also not be waiting 6-12 months for the position to open up like in Job option C,

and he wouldn't be out of a job in two years like in Job option B.