Mgt 350 Decisions in Paradise I

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Decisions in Paradise, Part I Andrew McDermott MGT/350 4/23/2012 Lynda Sohl Decisions in Paradise, Part I After completing a degree and beginning a new job at Recovered, a disaster relief and emergency response company, the first assignment was assigned during the first week of beginning work. After a brief introduction to the organization to include; human resources procedure, organizational processes, reviewing information of the island of Kava, and making all the travel arrangements, the project was the only item left to focus on. Alex, the Director of Strategic Planning is the lead on the project, which many said that it would be a great opportunity. The following week began the travel process to Kava where evaluating the circumstances of locating a new branch office to the island would take place. Background Recovered is considering establishing a greater presence in Kava. An evaluation of what is best for the company and what is good for the people of Kava will need to be completed to properly evaluate the challenges involved with locating a branch office in the Pacific. After a brief description of the Island, its people, resources and potential risks, by the Director of Strategic Planning, the first impression would be to forget the idea of locating an office in this location. The key to the evaluation is to look at the possible risks and turn them into opportunities. The company is looking to relocate to the island of Kava in order to increase the company’s international growth potential. Key Problems • Open a new office on the Island of Kava • Develop organizational processes • Address human resources • Ethical issues involved with locating an office in Kava Open a new office on the Island of Kava Kava is located in the South Pacific. Recovered will need to consider the challenges in

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