Managerial Exercise: "What a Director!" Prepared for: PADM 216 Prepared by: Analytical Approach I. Facts in the Case 1. Present Facts ÷ Significant amount of money was missing from a special projects account.
÷ The Chief could not reach the Director of Operations.
÷ The director did not show up for the retreat.
÷ Her lineage shrouded in mystery.
÷ Discovered her previous employers she claimed to work for were no longer in operation.
2. Past Facts ÷ Previous director quit three months ago in the middle of the annual audit.
÷ The Chief appointed the new director instead of following the band's personnel policy.
÷ New director was a registered band member and a recent MBA graduate.
÷ References were not checked because she was appointed to her delegation.
÷ Work ethic was exemplary with noticeable achievements in productivity and efficiency.
÷ New director developed a referent power base that allowed her to unilaterally make procedural improvements in the finance system.
÷ New director streamlined and centralized the Check-run system by 40%.
÷ The new director took the initiative to assist the school board with their financial difficulties they were facing with the building of the new school.
÷ Funding was not flowing properly from the funding sources.
÷ The bank had no policy to support an overdraft on their specialized, short-term accounts.
÷ The new director wrote a letter to the bank and requested a $100,000 overdraft based on the importance of financial leveraging and the band's loyalty.
÷ Received the overdraft and was able to guarantee the release of a significant amount of the new school construction fund.
÷ The new director indicates that the original site for retreat is cancelled and she finds a new location.
÷ Informed Chief and council that the special water...