Read the Application Case: Seeking Gender Equity at Starbucks (Dessler, Ch. 2). After reading the case, answer the questions below. The text of your case study submissions (not including your reference page) should be at least 1.5 pages long (maximum 3 pages). See Assignment Expectations for more information regarding the required elements for these case studies.
Do you agree that it is inequitable to offer the corporate workers better benefits than the store partners? Why? Is that what the law would seem to say?
What arguments would you make as Starbucks CEO concerning why the current policy is fair?
How would you handle this situation if you were running a company that was confronted by a shareholder making these demands?
Remember to include at least two scholarly and/or business publication resources to support your position. See Assignment Expectations for more information regarding the required elements for these case studies.
