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Suppose that you are the manager of the six supervisors described below. They have all just completed three years of service with you and they are eligible for an annual raise this year. It is your responsibility to make salary adjustments for each of them. Assume that all six supervisors are currently earning a salary of $42,500.

Fernando Garcia has impressed you by his above-average performance on several difficult projects. Some of his subordinates, however, do not like the way he assigns jobs. You are aware that several family crises have left him short of cash.

Susan Jones meets her goals, but you feel that she could do better. She is single, likes to socialize, and at times arrives late for work. Several of her subordinates have low skill levels, but Susan feels that she has adequately explained their duties to them. You believe that Susan may care more about her friends than coaching her subordinates. Her workers never complain and appear to be satisfied with their jobs.

Robert Steiberg is not a good performer; his work group does not feel that he is an effective leader. You also know his group is the toughest one to manage. The work is hard and dirty. You realize that it would be very difficult to replace him, and you therefore do not want to lose him.

Mary Chen runs a tight ship. Her subordinates like her and feel that she is an excellent leader. Recently, her group won the TOP (The Outstanding Performance) Award. Mary's husband is CEO of a consulting firm, and as far as you know, she is not in financial need.

JoAnn Joster has successfully completed every assignment. You are impressed by this, particularly since she has a very difficult job. You recently learned that she spends several hours every week on her own taking classes to improve her skills. Jill seems to be motivated more by recognition than by money.

Mike Hammer is a friendly person who gets along with everyone. His subordinates like him, but you do not think he is getting the job done to your expectations. He has missed a critical delivery date twice, and this cost the firm over $5,000 each time. He recently divorced his wife and is having an extremely difficult time meeting his financial obligations.

You have $20,000 available ONLY for raises. If you choose not to distribute the entire amount, what will you do with the remainder? How will you determine who will receive a raise and how much each will receive? Be aware that a manager must guard against discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. Also, employees should be evaluated on work-related issues as opposed to personal ones. All of the managers entered the company at the same time and started at the same salary. At this point, the raises do not have to be the same for all of the supervisors. Take into consideration the term "inflation".

Explain as to how you will distribute the $20,000. Explain why each person is receiving a raise, what your decision is based on and how you decided to divide the money available.

Design an evaluation criteria form for the six candidates (example attached below). The form should state important values and criteria that you identify. Then, rank the six managers according to your form. Show some math calculations for each amount of the raise money that you spend and add it up so that it is correct.