MADS 6609 Privatizing the Cafeteria

Ramon Smith is city manager of a midsize town in BC. The city that he is managing has run its own cafeteria for many years. The staff have been with the city for 20 to30 years and are in their 40a and 50s.

The city's evaluation unit, at Ramon's request, has conducted a study showing that great savings would be available to the city by privatizing the cafeteria services.

Ramon knows the staff well, and their level of skill would make it very difficult for them to find jobs in the same industry comparable with the pay and benefits they currently receive from the city.

Employing Kohlberg's model of moral development, answer the following questions

1. What decisions would a city manager at the preconventional level be expected to make?

2. What reaction would you expect of employees at the preconventional level?

3. What decisions would a city manager at the conventional level be expected to make?

4. What reaction would you expect of employees at the conventional level?

5. What decisions would a city manager at the postconventional level be expected to make?

6. What reaction would you expect of employees at the postconventional level?

7. What decisions would you make as the city manager?

8. How would you explain your decision to city council