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WEEK 1 CASE ANALYSIS: TGIF

        Quantum software in Denver, Colorado has a problem consisting of a disagreement between the founders Stan Albright, Erin Barber, and the corporate attorney Bill Carter. The reason for the disagreement is the appropriateness of social activities sponsored by the company. The social gatherings or what the call beer bust every Friday are considered rewards to all employees of the company to mingle and let loose from the 6 day 16 hour work days they work. The corporate attorney objects to serving alcohol to the employees because it puts the company at risk if anyone were to leave the premises, and cause a fatal accident outside of the workplace.  Drinking on the jobsite could lead to disaster and be magnetized for lawsuits.  This was argued that the company would be at risk and they could face penalties that someone was made liable for.

The problems in this matter can be split in to two sets of categories which are macro and micro. The macro side of this is would have problems like lack of leadership, certain resources that put them at risk, and complete infrastructure of the company. The micro side of this would be in violation of human resources policy with major internal issues. Consequently Quantum would lack proper leadership and employee training because of the encouragement of alcohol on work grounds.  The company would also be at fault because of encouraging employees with the consent of drinking. The last micro sub category that would be in violation would be the organizational process.  Despite these reasons, TGIF’s are supported by the founders of the company for employees to unwind and show togetherness as a group. The company’s corporate attorney was invited to one of the beer busts, and witnessed an employee taking it overboard by falling over on a table. His only concern for this was the company’s liability to tragedy because they served them beer.  Employees and managers were seen together intoxicated and could result in a micro issues by lack of professionalism.  

The cause for this issue is the obvious. Quantum is providing the alcohol on work grounds making them the liable party for tragedy. Lawsuits could find their way back suiting their company insurance policy and costing them millions of dollars. Someone could be killed for the simple mistake of just driving away from the jobsite and killing someone.

Systems affected can be the entire company crashing as a whole. This beer bust TGIF’s is an illusion of fun they all participate in to clear their heads. They already work 16 hour days and 6 days a week understaffed. The pro side of this is that they have grown so much in 3 years with sales in the amount of 95 million. If these beer busts are taken away because of liability the employees themselves will have no social life period.  They will soon be burned out from over worked labor. Once these employees become over worked, their performance will drop. These beer busts have a substantially negative result for those who can’t act accordingly. Those few degenerates could bring down the company in court as fast as they created it. Their rising performance can be hurt with them taking it away, and leaving it in play.