SummaryFran Hayden is a fresh graduate with a Bachelor of Management Studies degree from the University of Waikato. She is interested in a position with Dairy Engineering. This is a big company with 450 employees manufacturing equipment for the dairy industry. She decided to take a job in the position of assistant accountant even though she was unsure if that is the right job for her. When she went to work, she was shock to find out there was no vacancy for her in Cost Accounting. Instead, she had been assigned to Management Information Services (MIS). Her job was to compile information for the monthly report known as "Big Brother" and it is almost entirely clerical. She felt the department was overstaffed as she had little to do after "Big Brother" was completed. The Chief accountant, Rob Poor offered Fran to attend a management workshop on performance measurement. She grabbed the opportunity.
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FransHer boss, Peter Burton was away therefore she did not seek his permission but Rob said he will tell Peter about the workshop when he returned. However, Peter was angry when he knew that Fran went to the workshop without his permission as he felt that his authority was being undermined and she had connived behind his back. She sought help from Rob and he assured her he will settle the matter. It seems as though Rob did not keep his word. Vernon Moore the chief cost accountant saw Fran looking miserable and after learning the situation she is in, he took her to see Rob and explained to him. Rob told Fran to write a report on what has happened since she joined the company and this would be brought up during the senior management meeting. Peter proposed to revised "Big Brother" and Rob was impressed...