CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case is that of talent management--the attraction, on-boarding, development, retention, and re-deployment (or counseling out) of professional and managerial employees while optimizing individual and organizational performance. Discussion questions range from the specific situation ADV faces to issues of whether or not one should join a high level task force responsible for making recommendations to the CEO. The case requires significant analysis and generates useful discussion on many talent management issues including the need for targeted employee value propositions in four countries (Germany, India, UK, and US) to be able to attract, develop, and retain professional level talent. Secondary issues include the work climate at ADV and the questionable senior management support for task force recommendations. Case difficulty is 3 to 6 (junior to second year graduate, depending on issues raised and depth of analysis and discussion). The case is designed to be taught in a management, organizational behavior, or human resource management course requiring from 50-90 minutes of class time and 2-3 hours of pre-class preparation.
