1. How is this decision emblematic of your job as a manager and your transition into that position?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages to giving Andrew a raise before the customary period?

Although you’ve been in your new executive management position for barely a year, you have had abundant opportunities for decision making. You have had the final say on a new advertising campaign, an employee washroom remodel, and the selection of the company’s uniform vendor. You’ve met with community leaders to discuss your company’s participation in a fundraiser for the local food pantry and with the press to announce your company’s plan to bring 50 new jobs to the area. Surprisingly, however, you’ve had little experience with human resources issues.