Co-Determination Case Study
1. What are the fundamental problems that are causing the distrust between the American and German managements?
2. What led the German management to begin to accept Mr. Smith?
3. Why didn't the German CEO simply order the workers to comply? Why did he feel he had to secure the agreement of the works-council head?
4. What is the importance of the workers voting down the proposal unanimously?
5. What is this thing called the "works council" and why is it so important that management doesn't move without their approval?
6. What is the point of this case?
7. What is your take-away learning from this case?