Case Study 12 - Selecting a Manager

To: Human Resources Director

From:, Student

Date: February 14, 2007

Problem

Victoria Oilfield Equipment is looking to open a new facility in Nigeria and needs to hire a new manager to get the facility up and running.

Cause

Since Victoria Oilfield is growing in the international market, the new Port Harcout facility in Nigeria needs a leader to aid in its start. Some of the challenges that Victoria Oilfield will face while searching for a good managerial candidate are lack of job knowledge and experience. They will also face other adversities and limitations due to the geographic location of the new facility. These include dealing with the Nigerian government and the fact that the company lacks a trained foreign staff. Things will be potentially complicated as the company currently has no experience in Africa. There are three strong candidates in the running: Henry Smith, Juan Lopez, and Matthew Ohwueme. Each of the candidates have unique qualities that would help them run the facility efficiently. It is up to Victoria