GROUP 3

CASE STUDY
I. Name of the Company
Workplace Discrimination

II. Viewpoint
Marian is very upset on how her co-workers
treats her.
III. Time Context
One night at a company party she
heard a conversation between two of
her male co-workers and their
supervisor. They were complaining to
him about Marian's lack of
qualifications and her unpleasant
personality.
IV. Short Historical Background
Marian, a top graduate from Loyola in Humanities, was
hired by a major corporation into a management position.
Marian finished the corporation's management training
program top in her group, and is performing above the
norm in her position. She is really enjoying her work. As a
black woman she feels isolated, as there are no other
black women managers and few women in her area. One
night at a company party she heard a conversation
between two of her male co-workers and their supervisor.
They were complaining to him about Marian's lack of
qualifications and her unpleasant personality. They cursed
affirmative action regulations for making the hiring of
Marian necessary. Marian is very upset and wants to quit.
V. Statement of the Problem
Marian as a black woman she feels
isolated, as there are no other black
women managers and few women in
her area and her co-workers cursed
affirmative action regulations for
making the hiring of Marian
necessary.
VI. Areas of Consideration (SWOT)
Strengths
-Being a major corporation
-Having time for their employees
-Having efficient employees
Weaknesses
-Bad behavior of some employees
-And the Supervisor
Opportunities
-Unstressed employees
-Productive work of employees
Threats
-Uncontrollable behavior of
employees
-The other efficient employees
may quit because of the immoral ones
VII. Alternative Courses of Action
ACA 1
Conduct a meeting for the supervisors and talk
about the problem.
Advantage
The problem can be solved by the higher
personnel's and make order for the employees
to follow.
Disadvantage
Some of the supervisors may not be present or
will not be in favor of the decision.
ACA 2
Marian can just quit and find another
company to be in.
Advantage
The company will not have to give
attention for that problem.
Disadvantage
Losing Marian as the top performer of
the company.
ACA 3
The company can make rules about
discrimination inside their company.
Advantage
The employees will just have to follow
the rule.
Disadvantage
May lose employees that will not
follow the rule.
VIII. Conclusion and Recommendation
The best course of action is the course
action number 3,because the
company will have less costs on just
doing this action and can also make
the employees more obedient.