Problem Summary
John Clendenin is at a career crossroads. While he has achieved swift advancement in a relatively short amount of time at Xerox, he is now faced with role options that appear, prima facie, to be lateral in nature. Clendenin's boss, Fred Hewitt has made two clear offers to Clendenin: remain as head of Xerox's Multinational Development Center (MDC) with a two-year commitment, or transition to a staff support position on Hewitt's staff.
While Clendenin's success and ascension at Xerox is attributed to his role at the MDC, an additional two-year commitment is certainly not an advancement in role or position at Xerox. Clendenin also has to deal with the current pressure from Hewitt to cut MDC budget and headcount substantially.
Taking the staff opportunity with Hewitt, is a clear change in role but is it aligned with Clendenin's ultimate career objectives? Based on Clendenin's history and success at Xerox, is there equity in relation to what he's done and what he......
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