YOU ARE THE MANAGER OF A RESEARCH GROUP THAT IS DEVELOPING A NEW CH...

4. You are the manager of a research group that is developing a new chemi-

cal material. You hire a person from a competing company who has a

great deal of expertise in this area. The person contributes greatly to the

progress of your project. During conversations with the person you

determine that many of this person’s ideas were developed by the com-

peting company. What do you do?

a. Tell the person that he or she should not mention that the ideas

came from another company.

b. Sign a nondisclosure agreement with this person before he or she

leaves your company.

c. Accept the new ideas.

d. Investigate the employee for security reasons.