Carlson Case Study

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As always, please follow the general guidelines for expectations and deliverables including addressing sub-parts of the questions, connecting to readings and ideas from class, having a reference list,... and answering questions in order and numbered. Also, please feel free to connect to all lectures, readings and speakers from the course thus far. In order to receive a top grade, your logic must be clearly understood – please explain why you feel the way you do! 1. What did Carlson (the company) do right and wrong in the development of Marilyn as potential successor at Carlson? 2. What did Carlson (the company) do right and wrong in the development of subsequent successors (both as CEO and chairperson)? 3. The board of directors has decided that Diana’s oldest daughter, Melissa, is the next in line to take over Carlson. Melissa is in her early twenties and studied EEE at Whitman with an advertising (Newhouse) minor. Design a plan to ensure that Melissa’s development will prepare her for such a daunting task. Take into consideration what the entire conglomerate needs in terms of skills, the different stages of the process, tests, timing, and Melissa’s “fitness”. 4. How does this plan change (in #3 above) if Carlson was a 10 person small company with one main product line? [Show More]

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