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Mini Case 14.1 Questions: If you were Jose, what would you think? What would you do? 2) What are the arguments that Jose will hear if he complains to the HR director? 3) Can this type of situation be resolved?

Professionals Management testing Management development Technical professional Training and testing Interfunctional moves Building expertise Stage 1 Within operating company Stage 2 Exchange within region Stage 3 Inter-regional central Stage 4 Central Figure 14.13 Global management development in a global oil company MINI-CASE 14.1 Global managers - Jos Azular Jos Azular, 35, and Brian Hopper, 34, graduated in 2002 from Caltech (California Institute of Technology). both obtaining a Master of Sciences in Electrical Engineering. Jos, a native of Argentina, joined Central Electrica SA, the local subsidiary of Centerlec, a Texan-based multinational specializing in construction, operation and maintenance of electrical power plants. Since his recruitment Jos had climbed the ladder of management positions and was appointed chief engineer in the Transformer Division in Cordoba in October 2010 with a monthly salary of 12,000 Argentine Peso (ARS) (US$2820) plus a possible bonus of around 20% at the end of the year. He was very happy with his promotion. In December 2010 he met Brian at the company's headquarters. Brian told him that he had just been appointed chief engineer in Buenos Aires with basically similar responsibilities to Jos's. They celebrated their encounter in a local pub and during their conversation, Jos found out that Brian's salary was a tax-free US$90,000 per year ($US7500 per month) plus a potential bonus plus a contribution to his accommodation of around 5000 ARS (US$1170) per month. MINI-CASE 14.1 Questions 1 If you were Jos, what would you think? What would you do? Show Feedback Print